Have you quit coming to DU since the redesign?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

I don't find it user friendly and haven't been coming to the site much at all.

The old format allowed me to see the best reads, now I can't find them.

its real purty but I BET less people are visiting.

Am I wrong?

[kestrel91316]

1. I still come here but I think I post less, not sure why.

I think my brain is still struggling with the changes.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I have no way of knowing, but I have begun visiting more.

I suppose alexa would show traffic.

http://traffic.alexa.com/graph?&w=400&h=220&o=f&c=1&y=r&b=ffffff&n=666666&r=6m&u=democraticunderground.com&

[snagglepuss]

3. I post less. I miss the old site:(

[GodlessBiker]

4. Yes, I am not here.

I love the new site.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I LOVE it here!

It did take a little time to get used to the new design, but I persevered.

And now I find it much easier to navigate.

I have embraced the future!

[Old and In the Way]

6. Just the opposite for me.

I find the sorting capabilities and flexibility of reviewing most recs, most comments to be far superior to the old site. It took some getting used to, but I wouldn't want to return to the old version. If you need help on finding stuff, ask away!

[XemaSab]

7. Yes

n/t

[Speck Tater]

8. I still visit now and then, but not as often.

The traffic seems a lot lighter. Is the old DU still running and sucking people away from here? If it is, that's no good.

Seems like I have more trouble finding TOONS too. I used to be able to easily find the toon roundups, now they seem to disappear from view too quickly, even if they do get significant recs to make the greatest page they seem to sink out of sight in a big hurry.

I don't post as often because it seems like threads just don't get replies much anymore. It's become more like talking to myself. Pointless.

[teddy51]

10. The Old DU is still there, but it is not sucking anything away from DU3.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with DU3 that is different from DU2 IMO.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. Yes, I quit coming here WEEKS ago..........

[teddy51]

12. lol Well you seem to be still here. WTF! n/t

[TheDebbieDee]

35. Psyche! ;-)

[hedda_foil]

11. I like it better.

I especially like the jury system because in my experience so far, most DUers take a fair but fairly relaxed approach to decisions.

[applegrove]

13. I had a stronger emotional tie to the DU2 format at first. I missed it. But DU3 has grown

on me since.

[MrSlayer]

14. No. I've barely noticed a difference.

I adapt to things quite easily.

[physioex]

15. I agree....

I don't particularly like this version myself. I used to like knowing how many posts a person has but it takes a bit more work now.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. You have 6138 posts...

It took one click on your username to find it.

How hard is that?

[physioex]

22. Sweet....I didnt notice that...Thank you

But now I have to click on the name each time.

[MADem]

20. You have 6,138 posts as I type this--it took me a second to find out. Click, boom.

You don't even have to leave the page to learn that info.

[physioex]

23. Thank you...didn't notice that.

But you know, they could have made it so you dont even have to click.

[MADem]

28. Some people don't go for clutter. I think they wanted a clean look.

Some people actually get upset by too much going on--there are people who ignore others, like me, solely due to my kitty grabbing the X....they just can't take the movement.

Less is more, for some.

[gateley]

16. I adapted quickly and have come to take some of the new improvements for granted -- ho hum. :-)

I was bitching a lot for a day or two, then that kind of fell away and I've almost forgotten what DU2 was like. Hand around, it really is user friendly.

[Lil Missy]

17. Hello ??? ..... did somebody say something?

[MADem]

18. I like it much better than the old design.

At first, I will admit, I struggled with it a bit. I thought what I was used to was "easier."

Now, though, I like this format much better and I visit more often.

[leveymg]

21. Less, and a lot of old faces missing. Makes the place seem duller, more middle of the road

Than it used to be. Also, I notice there seems to a rightward creep, particularly on Mideast issues. A lot of neocons and warmongering going on. It seems organized.

[intheflow]

38. I haven't noticed a particular

rightward creep, per se, but the place does seem in more lockstep with the establishment Democratic Party, and that makes DU feel more conservative to me now.

[Lugnut]

24. I'm still here.

I've been here through all the changes since 2001. This redesign is very different but it's not something I dislike. It took me a few days to figure things out but I think this is easier to navigate. I'm now getting pretty used to it. I want to be here so, as much as I resist change, it is what we have.

[EFerrari]

25. Is there an industry term for the upset users feel when a favorite site changes?

Yesterday I was super annoyed because Twitter switched their layout, mostly by flipping things horizontally. I wanted to write a nasty letter to SOMEBODY because all my habits were disrupted.

[provis99]

26. you're asking people that are here if they've quit coming here?

Isn't that as silly as asking a sleeping person if they are awake?

[nenagh]

27. When DU3 first started, one kind DUer suggested trying the 'Classic' setting....

It is one of the 'Preferred Format' selections under the 'My Account' menu....

Somehow it is easier for me to read.. and thanks to the tech savvy DUer who made that suggestion months ago...

[MADem]

29. Absolutely!!!!! I switched to CLASSIC early on, and it made ALL the difference!

I also got rid of all that social network shit at the bottom of the OPs! Much nicer!

[Tx4obama]

30. If you're looking for 'the best reads' just click on the 'Latest Threads' tab at the top of the page

and then on the 'Greatest' button or the 'Most Discussed' button.
(There are drop down menus there to set the options of what you want to see)

Or for some 'Good Reads' check out the 'Good Reads' forum (formally named the "Op-Eds and other articles" forum)

Also, the Front Page of DU3 is where some of the best stuff ends up.

Hope that helps

[peakhillfm]

31. I was a member of another site..,...........

I was a member of another site,BUT it appears that they or some one has closed it down,so I am here.
I have been going thru some opf the posts and find them very interesting to say the least.
Many and much of your politics and conversation are the same as Oz,BUT we just have different political thoughts.
I will keep up looking and see what else is here.
By the way does anyone know what happened to Commongroundcommonsense????????

[RegieRocker]

32. If they had quit coming how would they see your question?

[2pooped2pop]

33. I've never even been here. n/t

[Scuba]

34. I think the new site is vastly better than the old, and members that lose the benefit...

... of DU - which is content, not look and feel - are doing themselves a disservice. Give it a chance. I don't recall a "best reads" forum in DU2, but finding forums, greatest, etc. in DU3 only takes a minute the first time and is automatic after the third.

[kathysart_decoration]

36. Still come but don't stay as long or read as many articles

Not quite certain what I don't like about the new design, but, for me, it's just not as user friendly. I used to look forward to coming to the site, but now I find myself looking for other site's to frequent. I don't have a great explanation for what is wrong with it, but, it's missing something - for me that is - as I can see that many people appreciate this new design.

[Melissa G]

37. Yesterday, I thought there was a glitch in the subscription software

because I am subscribed to the ER group and no one had posted on an election night and I could not find any ER posts in general. I went back to look in the group and the last thread post was mid January.
As you will notice, most of the other folks on this thread are not regular ER posters. You are not wrong about the ER group having less participation.

[letmebefrank]

39. No, you're not.

The old home page was a brilliant collection of news, video, posts, etc. The new format, sorry but nowhere near as user friendly. I'm still coming here, but not several times a day - it used to be the first place i went - every time I got onto the internet.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

40. well, its been 21 days since I last visited

thanks for the comments. Sounds like there are some new people, that some of the older members have stopped coming so much,
and involvement in the ER is down.

Miss the old DU, where some of the best posts were easily found on the home page.

Oh well.

See you in another 3 or 4 weeks, maybe.