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In reply to the discussion: Sorry, this new version of DU is not an improvement. On the previous version... [View all]ancianita
(36,197 posts)OP's with milestone recs and replies. It recognizes what the nets call "effort posts," along with thread engagement.
Kinda cool that EarlG and/or admins thought that kind of topic/opinion context from the DU archives would be useful for current readers and lurkers.
So far, I'm with you, brush.
Visuals matter. I loved the more colorful, warm feel of the old Home Page where four columns of everything important where available to everyone. It had a welcoming form and function for users.
The new site's visual field looks so boxy, so sterile, just black, white and blue.
No matter what the big black banner says about "friendly forums" and "passionate Dems," the site pages seem colder, less inviting.
Form follows function -- the form here has more the feel of a business site, less the feel of a political community site.