The DU Admins have a 10th Anniversary present for you.

[Skinner]

http://www.du3preview.com

:)

[Catherina]

1. It's beautiful! Happy Anniversary!

:party: :party:

[Supply Side Jesus]

2. looks cool!

Greatest designed board Around!

[Archae]

3. I don't like it.

At Yahoo groups, the people using those groups, (including me,) threw a fit when they made Yahoo groups more like Facebook.

If we wanted Facebook, we'd frikkin' USE Facebook.

Yahoo went back to the old style.

Don't go with this new style. It sucks.

[Richard D]

7. I hate to say it.

But I agree.
DU as it is isn't broken and is easy on the eyes and works well.
The new version is very hard on the eyes.

[TorchTheWitch]

53. yeah, I tend to agree

I particularly don't like the menu down the left side everywhere - makes every page too "busy" to look at, and I really don't like that glowing red background for the "last reply" column - retina burning.

[WillParkinson]

44. Also agreed...

I like the current style. Perhaps a few tweaks here and there, but this format is much cleaner in my opinion.

[tblue37]

102. I don't like it either. Also, I hate when I get used to navigating a

site and then everything changes. I couldn't find any evidence of a "Greatest" page, either. I depend on the "Greatest" page for quick reads when I am in a hurry.

[Utopian Leftist]

111. ditto.

I also depend on the Greatest page.

[Botany]

4. Will this still be part of the "new DU"

[Swamp Rat]

12. The horror!!!

:scared:

[The Doctor.]

24. Shhhhh.... It's OK SR.... That one is for MICE.

Here the pellets are 'special'. ;)

[Kurovski]

109. It auto-edited out the word "naked" in my post!

How will I be sexually suggestive now?! :shrug:

[madfloridian]

5. No journals?

They have been a nice addition to DU.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. This is just a preview...

I don't expect they'd get rid of a cool feature like the Journals.

Not to worry...

:hug:

[Skinner]

9. This software is not finished.

The Journals will be there when its done. See this post for more info:

http://www.du3preview.com/10136

[madfloridian]

10. Thanks, I did not read that part.

A lot to digest.

Glad all those are coming back.

[hfojvt]

19. I notice that rec/unrec is not listed among the features TBA

and also does not seem to be present

[kurtzapril4]

124. Dang, I thought it was going to be

the return of the Top 10 Conservative Idiots.

I can hardly wait to see the finished product, I think it will be fine!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I just logged in and gave it a try...

Change is always difficult for me, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

Lots of nice features!

:toast:

[pinboy3niner]

82. Yes, change is always strange, and difficult

Look at what we've gone through with the L.A Times. Changes in fonts, and sections, and size. Somehow we've managed to survive, despite the changes and the commenters who told us it was the end of the world,

I'm willing to give it a go. And all the moreso because Brian has done such a good job in the past. The look and functionality of the website is his creation, and he's done a wondeful job!

[babylonsister]

11. I hate change, but will give it a go! nt

[ohheckyeah]

20. Change we can believe in?

Let's hope so.

It looks good.

[babylonsister]

25. No, the technical stuff I'm not so great with, not ideas. I

have the mindset that if it's not broke, don't fix it. This coming from a person who poo-pooed the mouse in 95 when it was first introduced to me; now I can't remember why I thought the former was so great.

[ohheckyeah]

29. LOL

I know, change always throws me for a little while. I even had trouble going from an old clunky monitor to a beautiful 22 inch wide screen, high def monitor. It took me forever to get the settings just the way I want them. For a few days I thought it was going to suck. Now I can't imagine why I thought that. It's a great monitor!

[Canuckistanian]

56. We fear change.

[dmr]

13. From a very dark day to a pleasant one. Happy Anniversary to us all!

(I'll never forget, nor forgive.)

[babylonsister]

30. Here's to an original!

:toast:

[patrice]

14. Looks good! Will look closer tomorrow. Gotta go take Zoe for a walk. nt

[EFerrari]

15. Grovelbot reminded me of this guy.

[intheflow]

16. Very fun! Thanks, Guys!!

And Happy Anniversary! :toast:

[NMDemDist2]

17. i checked it out

should be great, but I'll wait til the rollout

PS Great job on the Young Turks tonite BTW :applause:

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Well looks good

And the little futzing it worked

[snagglepuss]

21. DU style is so distinctive and so user friendly. Of all the things that have to be

changed in the world, DU isn't one of them. Is there a rational behind the change?

[madfloridian]

23. I like it the way it is. It's colorful and attractive.

I can't get used to Daily Kos Beta even. I am not much for change. Guess that's what happens when one gets older.

[leftstreet]

35. Having text links to the left will take some getting used to

Makes the discussion pages smaller.

I prefer the links on the top, but that's probably just my eyes

[woo me with science]

45. It will be optional. I just asked about that on the new forum.

http://www.du3preview.com/1002106#post1

:hi:

[TorchTheWitch]

55. Thank the gods - one of the things I really didn't like

A LOT.

If the rec/unrec feature is gone I may kiss someone... and I don't even think I care who.

[Occulus]

46. I think one of the admins said over there that that will be a feature you can turn off. n/t

[MyshkinCommaPrince]

22. Looks good...

But the text size is HUGE! Larger text == more scrolling and more difficulty scanning thread titles.

[MilesColtrane]

31. That's good a good thing for old bastards such as myself.

[Skinner]

81. The text size is the same. I think the issue is that you have changed text size in your browser.

If you are using Internet Explorer, go to Page > Text Size > Medium.

[struggle4progress]

26. Cool!

[The Doctor.]

27. Can't log in.

:(

Looks neat though.

[gkhouston]

79. Yeah, I can't, either. I even changed my password in the "old" DU to be sure

I knew what it was. No dice. Can't log in, and I'm not getting the emailed temporary passwords, even though I never have trouble receiving any other DU emails and the email address I gave matches the one in my account profile. The new stuff does look nice, though.

[sabrina 1]

94. I couldn't log in either. It said 'no such user' although I have no

problem logging in here. I have the same problem with DU when I try to log in on IE for some reason.

[hlthe2b]

28. As posted on DU3: WEE! WEE! WEE!

[pa28]

32. As good as the current site is the new concept is even better IMO.

Maybe I'm one of the few who liked rec/unrec but giving emphasis to hot topics might prove to be the best way. The "edit history" feature seemed like a really interesting addition to the site's functionality as well.

Thumbs up skinner.

:thumbsup:

[Historic NY]

33. Ran over for a test drive.

[blogslut]

34. I like it

Yummy, yummy tabs. :)

[greyl]

36. Nice. How'd you manage to keep that a secret during The YoungTurks interview? ;) nt

[AdHocSolver]

37. A couple of questions about the new DU format..

Could you explain the change in the editing feature that was described: "Each post has a public edit history which displays all the edits that have been made."?

What exactly will be displayed?

What programming language(s) is being used to develop the new system?

Thanks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Once you log into the new site...

You'll see it in action.

Give it a try!

:hi:

[underseasurveyor]

39. Hey You DU Admins Now You Guys Have Really Done It This Time.

And Thank You so much for doing it.. YET AGAIN.
:yourock:

[eridani]

40. Not seeing Greatest or DU Groups. Where are they? n/t

[Lochloosa]

60. +1 ??????

[Dem2theMax]

41. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't want the present.

Can I just keep my old DU, please? I really like it the way it is now.
Honestly, that 'change' will keep me away. It's confusing. The layout right now
is easy, simple, straightforward. It ain't broke, don't fix it. PLEASE.

[Lorien]

116. I agree. First FB, now this

I don't know why there's a drive to "fix" things that aren't broken.

[True_Blue]

42. Nice! Happy Anniversary!

:thumbsup:

[Raine]

43. DU is PERFECT the way it is

I'm always nervous about a change like this. :yoiks: I have a very old device and I hope I won't have problems. :argh:

[tavalon]

47. Thank you, really.

If I sound ungrateful, it is just that the hospital that I work for is being dragged kicking and screaming into computerized charting. I'm not looking forward to that gnashing of teeth and now I find my familiar haven is changing, too! Yikes, too much all at once. Must reboot.

[madokie]

48. Super, Looks good here

Great interview on tyt, btw

[Still a Democrat]

49. So will this be the look of DU in the future? Will we have an option?

Will this be the only version of DU available or will we be able to opt out to the current look?

Personally, I'd try it but am not sure I like it.

[johnnie]

50. Looks great guys

I'm sure you all remember the last major change back in 2003 (I think it was). A lot of people were not liking that change also, but it ended up being great and I'm sure this one will too.

[Vickers]

51. Yuck. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

52. awesome

[Patsy Stone]

54. Nice!

:thumbsup: and Happy Anniversary! :toast:

[LanternWaste]

57. Perfection!

Perfection!

It looks very clean, easy to navigate, and nice on the eyes. My hat is off to whoever designed the new layout.

[seaglass]

58. Love this! It is so much easier to navigate. Thanks for all your hard work! n/t

[Tsiyu]

59. People should check it out

Lots of very cool new features.

i was very intrigued last night but have to be at work soon so I will explore more later.

I also loved the ten years' retrospective.

Congrats on 10 years, sorry I found you so late!

:)

[CTyankee]

61. Um, will we still have the Unreccomend feature?

I went there, didn't I.....:spank:

[Odin2005]

62. That is fucking AWESOME!!! Thank you, Skinner!

:yourock:

[JustAnotherGen]

63. Oooh

I like it! :-)

[bigwillq]

64. Cool.

Good look.
Thanks for the preview!
Happy Anniversary.
:toast:

[Arkansas Granny]

65. I like it Skinner.

[Hugin]

66. Suh-weeet!

:thumbsup:

[Ohio Joe]

67. A suggestion

When I am in a particular forum, I have developed the habit of clicking on the forum title at the top to refresh the page. In DU3 I do not seem to be able to do that, the title of the current forum I am in is not "clickable" to refresh the page. Could the be changed to accommodate my habits :D

[HopeHoops]

68. Looks good!

[pinboy3niner]

69. Looks like Brian did a great job!

What, you guys didn't have enough to do already?

Thanks for all the work you do!

[Dennis Donovan]

70. Love the thread info function!!

:thumbsup:

[Scurrilous]

71. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Smashcut]

72. I like it!

[OneGrassRoot]

73. Sweet!!! Happy Anniversary. :) K&R n/t

[Solly Mack]

74. I like it

Thank you!

[Electric Monk]

75. "Error with user input" atm

Still a few bugs to work out, it looks like.

I'll check again later.

[Jamastiene]

76. I posted once and then tried to post again.

I sure hope I didn't break New DU. :(

[Electric Monk]

87. It's working again, and has VERY fast page loads :)

[dionysus]

77. neat

[bobthedrummer]

78. Thank you, even though I'm old school...

[CrispyQ]

80. Do we get a Windows Classic option?

;)

~just kidding. I'll adapt.

I do hope you'll finally implement coloring the text 'REC' in green & 'UNREC' in red - a visual reminder of which one you are clicking. Or maybe a :thumbsup:|:thumbsdown: icon.

DU is the best forum software out there. So much better than that other format that so many forums use. Five stars for the admins!

[Dappleganger]

83. LOVE IT!!!

It is fast, fast, fast--easy to navigate, groups are easier to find, TABS. I am so excited about the CHANGES we can believe in!!

[onestepforward]

84. I like it!

It is very crisp and clean!

[snooper2]

85. ACCESS DENIED

:P

[demmiblue]

86. Well done! K&R

:kick:

[PeaceNikki]

88. Neat!

:thumbsup:

Happy Anniversary, Skinner! :party:

[pacalo]

89. It's awesome -- thanks for all the work that went into it!

[Politicub]

90. Yay! Love the sneak peek

It's hard to believe it's been 10 years. Wow.

The navigation setup on the new version is amazing. Love it.

[Radical Activist]

91. New deck chairs. Nice!

[LanternWaste]

97. I imagine the new keel, hull and navigation systems will

I imagine the new keel, hull and navigation systems will dramatically overshadow the new chairs... but yeah, they're nice too.

[RagAss]

92. I'm scared...not ready yet.

[mmonk]

93. Thanks.

Great preview. I look forward to it.

[FLyellowdog]

95. I was hoping for some FV cash. nt

[Hutzpa]

96. One question tough

Will the new site be using B.B Codes or HTML? No mention of that.

[neverforget]

98. Pretty cool but it's gonna take awhile for me to get used too.

[SharonRB]

99. Happy anniversary, Skinner!

Thanks for all you guys have done for the last ten years and continue to do!

[underpants]

100. Cripes!!!! I have no idea what my DU password is

it's been so long since I had to log on

:scared:

[tblue37]

101. No "Greatest" page? I always use that for quick reading when I am in a hurry. nt

[Catherina]

104. [phone]. I really don't want to lose that. It's an internet classic too n/t

[Crewleader]

103. Thank You For Your Gift DU!

you surprised me...:-)

I came by to say Happy Anniversary, wow 10 years!

They went by "too fast" my friends! :hug:

Congratulations All! :toast:

[usregimechange]

105. Been her for 8 years of it, Happy Anniversary!

[Rhiannon12866]

121. Me, too...

I'm torn between checking out DU.3 and taking a trip down memory lane, looking at DU.1 on the home page... :crazy: :hi:

[fatbuckel]

106. Very nice.

[ManiacJoe]

107. Love the indented replies! Great job!

[delightfulstar]

108. Be-you-tee-ful!!!!

That looks fantastic, Skinner! Happy anniversary, DU, and many more! :dem:

[Celtic Raven]

110. Looks great!

:thumbsup: for all your hard work!

:yourock:

[Gold Metal Flake]

112. You-all shore got a purty code.

[utopian]

113. I find DU3 strange and frightening

Cool :applause:

[krispos42]

114. It makes FR look even MORE antiquated

:rofl:

[snot]

115. AWESOME! Man, you are the BEST!

[MrMickeysMom]

117. I'll try to be forward thinking on this, but...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Maybe (and probably) you know something I don't!

[cynatnite]

118. Any idea when we can move in and set up a bar?

Looks good, Skinner:)

[ingac70]

119. I like it. n/t

[xxqqqzme]

120. Not a big fan of the left margin list.

Looks too busy at first glance. But what do I know? I've only been coming around here for 9 years.

[Iggo]

123. Left margin is for videos!

Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos! Left margin is for videos!

Okay. I got that outa my system.

Better now.

[madrchsod]

122. please make it go away!!........nah, it`s pretty cool

going to take a bit of time for my brain to figure the new system out.

[Violet_Crumble]

125. It looks pretty good. I especially like the global left-hand menu...

It makes moving from one forum to another much easier and I like how they're all available from that one menu. It looks much less uncluttered than the current set up...