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In reply to the discussion: Why DU3's home page was a better design for a Democratic community than DU4's. The news and our responses. [View all]highplainsdem
(49,313 posts)75. I posted this OP last October. EarlG listened to what all of us had to say, pro and con, and he has made a lot
of changes to restore some things that made DU3 work better for many of us, while keeping the new features that worked with DU4.
It's a difficult balancing act, and one I'm glad he's willing to do - and one I applaud him for. I've been on sites where the owners paid no attention at all to what the users of that site preferred.
If you look for the threads EarlG started since October in the Community Help forum, you'll find a lot of what he posted about changes that were made so DU4 would work better for as many people as possible.
Btw, replies in threads this old do not kick them back to the top of the board. I did get a Posts alert to your message, though, so I could reply.
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Why DU3's home page was a better design for a Democratic community than DU4's. The news and our responses. [View all]
highplainsdem
Oct 2023
OP
Fortunately, these things are very easy to measure, and it becomes clear over time what works and what doesn't, depending on what the owner's goals are.
WhiskeyGrinder
Oct 2023
#5
Click on the "democratic underground banner" and it will bring you to the homepage.nt.
drray23
Oct 2023
#8
That's not page design or admin, that's lazy posting. I'd ban tweet link only posts - I'm glad that DU ...
marble falls
Feb 2024
#77
I agree- Everything was right there in front of the user; and the user could click on and click back. Now you have to hunt
NBachers
Oct 2023
#30
Hate it!!! Every reply is seemingly triple spaced! SOOOOO Much white on every page.
winstars
Oct 2023
#37
I am in Skinner mode... Everything you describe are my issues, in Skinner mode.
winstars
Oct 2023
#70
I find the new version a bit sparse. I'm not fond of it but will adjust as I always do to updstes
TeamProg
Oct 2023
#38
I had just written a reply to that earlier post you mentioned when I discovered
highplainsdem
Oct 2023
#46
Agreed. DU4 has some features I like, but for sure no homepage is an issue for me.
mysteryowl
Oct 2023
#42
Quite a few things missing/harder to find on DU4 that were right before your eyes...
brush
Oct 2023
#47
I agree, we used to have EVRYTHING on the main page, and I posted a similar comment as yours.
Escurumbele
Oct 2023
#49
Thank you for the constructive comments that reflect exactly how I feel. nt
Susan Calvin
Oct 2023
#53
Where do I rec your post. I see where I rec everyone else's but I can't find yours. Am I bland as a bat?
ratchiweenie
Oct 2023
#55
I'm not usually slow but I don't get it. I also don't usually resist change but I find this new DU very
ratchiweenie
Oct 2023
#65
I posted this OP last October. EarlG listened to what all of us had to say, pro and con, and he has made a lot
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
#75
This OP was posted in October, and I believe DU4 works much better now. I'm not sure how the
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
#78
Oh, shoot! I'm sorry. I didn't see the date. And again I'm sorry, I can't tell you what brought me here.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#79
I'm guessing you saw it reappear on the Latest page because of the 75th reply, a Milestone on
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
#80