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NNadir

(33,541 posts)
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 06:16 PM Nov 2023

Suggestion: I think it's a bad idea to post every new post to the same forum in the on the home page.

For instance we now have, as of this writing, 6 references to "Liberal You Tubers" crowding out all other new posts in each forum.

In this respect, DU3 was better.

In some forums we have people serially posting seven or eight posts in 15 minutes, often just links to news feeds like AP or Reuters.

It obscures other forums that may be of interest to people who might be interested in say, Public Transportation, in the "Issues" forums from seeing what's new because "Liberal You Tubers" has swamped the page.

"Culture" forums are often swamped with "Music Appreciation" obscuring everything else.

My two cents, for what it's worth.

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Suggestion: I think it's a bad idea to post every new post to the same forum in the on the home page. (Original Post) NNadir Nov 2023 OP
Personally, I don't mind. I pick and choose what I want Deuxcents Nov 2023 #1
If you are talking about the listings at the bottom on the left side, there is a bigger problem progree Nov 2023 #2
I don't disagree EarlG Nov 2023 #3
Thanks! NNadir Nov 2023 #4
By the way I saw your other post in the tips thread EarlG Nov 2023 #5
Thanks again. I do realize you must be extremely busy. Rest and enjoy the holidays. NNadir Nov 2023 #6

Deuxcents

(16,314 posts)
1. Personally, I don't mind. I pick and choose what I want
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 06:31 PM
Nov 2023

And sometimes come back for a different view.

progree

(10,912 posts)
2. If you are talking about the listings at the bottom on the left side, there is a bigger problem
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 06:45 PM
Nov 2023

they are worthless because the subject headings are so deeply truncated.

e.g. the Issues Forums:

Environment & Energy   Woods Hole: Evidence of Climate Change...
Liberal YouTubers   Georgia Prosecutor gives MAJOR UPDATE o...
Liberal YouTubers   The Democratic Party needs to hear this. - P...
Environment & Energy  Trinity College Dublin: New research sug...

I wish I had a lot of spare time to play "guess what this post is about", but I don't. Or to click on every one that might possibly be interesting.

This was a problem in DU3, but the truncations were not quite this bad. Still I didn't waste my time.

24" monitor, Windows 10, Edge browser...

EarlG

(21,965 posts)
3. I don't disagree
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 07:39 PM
Nov 2023

Previously, forums could not be repeated in those sections. We'll fix this, but it's a lower priority at the moment.

EarlG

(21,965 posts)
5. By the way I saw your other post in the tips thread
Fri Nov 17, 2023, 07:48 PM
Nov 2023

I'll respond here (I'd prefer to keep that other thread about tips rather than general Q&A). The answer is... again, this is something that we will do, but it's still a lower priority.

To explain (because I don't want you to think I'm blowing you off), we've spent the last month reviewing the new software and how it's working for everyone. I'm pleased that a lot of people are enjoying it, but clearly we still have some work to do. The homepage update was a good start, but we're also reviewing the navigation system, and we should have some significant improvements coming soon. We'll be pausing development next week for the holidays, but after the holidays we'll be able to release the new updates.

After those are done, I'm hopeful that we'll be able to focus on some of these other quality-of-life items.

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