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Thanks for NOT copying the \"improved\" gawker format.
No stars, no approvals
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A-f'ing-men to that. I've mostly stopped commenting on the Gawker network since I am seldom able to find replies to my posts, and the last comment is first. Requiring comment promotion was the worst idea ever.
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Ditto.
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And no hashtags. Love the new site layout!
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I didn't wait for my email. I figured it out myself :-)
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I never got an email, so I'm on this account hoping they'll send me one.
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New website is tremendously sexy. Rock on, Consumerist!
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I agree. It's very cool.
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I, for one, salute our new cat-leash-walking overlords.
The comments! They're nesting!
No they are not.... wait they are! Bless the leashed-cat overlords!
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2nd time's the charm? :)
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the new website looks good! keep it up consumerist!
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I'm liking the redesign, but lost all my friends :(
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If they really love you, they'll come back. :D
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Something always gets lost in the move...
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The new site looks amazing!!!!
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For those interested in not waiting for the email, such as my impatient self, you can just select password recovery and pop in the old gawker email and you'll get a link to reset your log-in password.
I'm liking the new look guys!
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That actually didnt work for me. I had to create a brand new account with the same info.
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I did that last night, but still had a password reset email in my inbox this morning...which didn't work :-(. Running through the password reset procedure fixed the problem, though.
Preview button is a nice feature.
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Oh no, change! I love the new look, but how do you get a leash on a cat?
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-664105-100x100.png\")
With much coercing, and maybe bleeding. But it's worth watching the cat try to walk backwards out of the harness.
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very carefully.
And with a box of bandages.
Nice looking site, guys.
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I like it so far. Nice job!
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Excellent redesign, but I initially had a problem logging in (obviously fixed now). Thanks and good luck. :)
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New design looks great!
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Awesome!!! I'm lovin' it!
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I'm really liking the new look!
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Whoa - I thought I was on the wrong site.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-25844-100x100.png\")
Whoa! Boy, this is going to take some getting used to. I'm not saying bleh, but just ... different...
Is there a way to turn threaded comments view back on?
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-400379-100x100.png\")
I think it is on, just when they imported the old comments they lost the replies.
I think replies aren't quite working.
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didn't seem to be working a few minutes ago but now they appear to be OK. i do with they'd add back \"Expand All\" though.
I'd like the \"expand all\" feature too.
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Comment shrink ray!
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ROFL, thread-winner right here. :D
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Was wondering about \"expand all\" myself.
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They just. keep. getting. smaller!
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-16563-100x100.png\")
I'm...
m-e-l-t-i-n-g!
Well now they are just wandering off to the side. Are they getting bigger?
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-433752-100x100.png\")
No, it seems. This is ridiculous. Hopefully some really smart people will fix it.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-789978-100x100.png\")
Wow... I wonder how much smaller the reply box will shrink? 10 replies and you only get 1 character per column?
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Hey, is that a tip you're giving to the movers or is a mandatory gratuity? Or maybe a service charge? Anyway, my back is hurting, so all I can do is supervise and ensure the boxes get to where they're supposed to go.
I mostly like the new layout save two things.
The new style for blockquote is, to be kind, atrocious. Reading an article with quoted text, especially when it's broken up with commentary is extremely hard to follow. Bringing back the shaded background and indentation would help a lot.
And, what is the flash at the top? I don't want to enable flash in my browser, so I get a broken box up there. If it's not content, could it be moved to the bottom of the page so that it the site renders as expected?
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I agree....the blockquote is terrible....
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Have you tried AdBlock? That works for me.
Very, very slick!
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-95807-100x100.png\")
ick!
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Pretty.
Looks great. Much cleaner. I'll have to dig in and see how it works. Change is good.
Yeah, I saw it the other night... probably when you guys were testing it...
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Managed to see this last week when the comments were off. Looks good.
Well, it is different... We'll see if it grows on me...
awesome site!
I saw this design last week, was it a test?
I thought I forgot my password and did a reset before reading this, hope I didn't mess anything up. And I can't login again after I logout, had to reset again. Guess you guys are still doing your thing.
Anyway, the new design is slick! Keep up to good work!
I like it!
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Déjà vu
You needed instructions to reset your password. Oh.
I like the new look - hopefully, it's here to stay this time. :)
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Oh Look! I can comment! (Where is my star???)
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We are working on getting stars reinstated. Keep watching the skies!
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Please, no. They just cause trouble.
Why do stars cause trouble? Is it cause they twinkle and you're photophobic?
Because he's secretly made all from balloons, and regards stars' sharp points with barely masked, dread terror?
Any site that lionizes (heh) cats as much as Consumerist HAS to love stars. Stars are... Cat-eriffic!
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Star, schmar! I donate money and I don't get a star. Ya know, I've been on here for many months now and still have no idea how you get a star. Then again, maybe that's a moot point now.
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IIRC, they gave out stars for making a comment one of the editors liked. But they haven't given out new stars in forever because Gawker disabled it or something.
And here I thought I didn't have one because nobody wuvved me. *sniffle*
I'm looking forward to a way to be told when someone replies to me...it looks like right now you can click a thing on your profile that lists all replies to any post you've commented on, which isn't as useful for a back-and-forth discussion.
Am I having deja vu or was this released out last week and then pulled?
Yeah, this went up Friday when comments were closed then, but something must have gone wrong, and now we get the pretty new look. I managed to see it once that night, but it was flakey
Hot.
Looks great! And its much faster than last time.
Hey, that's a nice redesign.
I wonder when comments will work.
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Well, this threw me for a loop. I thought I was at the wrong website.
Anywho, my screen-name and/or password was not being recognized so I re-registered, or should I have waited for the e-mail?
Kudos to the web developers for a very nice site.
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Oooh! Love the redesign. The place looks great.
Enter text...
It seems that Consumerist took the redesigning of this site seriously.
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New site looks great. Testing comments. Hooray!
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looking good, consumerist!!!!
I may be losing my sanity. Was this entry made before? It's all a bit of deja vu.
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Woah! I am not used to this whole \"change\" thing. I'm scared. Hold me!
Seriously, though, I really like it. Nice and clean.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-38030-100x100.png\")
Nice redesign! :D
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Just commenting for the sake of commenting...because I got my password! Wheeeee!
Oh. My. Gosh.
Your pink monster is bigger!! I'm... SCARED!!! :-o
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Just make sure no one else accidentally tries to unpack the \"under-the-bed box\"...
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The new site design looks good. Kind of easier to read and streamlined which is nice. Congrats Consumerist and keep up the good work!!
Cat...on...a....leash
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Wow, i love it ! thanks for bringing this new design.
Nice! I almost hate to mess up the place....
Yes, I can. I just can't expand them past the first page. Odd... Also, they are showing up on the last pages un-nested.
Ah, moving!
I can't view replies. I don't think. Testing...
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Comments working yet?
Looks very nice so far! I like how things are organized in an easy to find way. It'll take a bit more getting used to, but overall, it has a very nice, sharp look to it!
Love the new look, but it appears that account migration hasn't switched over yet, so I just created a new account instead.
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Congratulations! Glad to see the new look.
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Nice to be a part of the new Consumerist. Keep up the good work!
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The password sent in the email didn't actually work, I had to do the whole forgot-password routine to reset it. After that it seems to be somewhat working, though.
... er. So I guess you have to click \"Sign in\", even if you already are logged in? I just figured the comment form malfunctioned or something.
Bleh. Hopefully these things are worked out before too long.
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I saw a glimpse of this design at the last comment outage before you guys reverted back to the boilerplate Gawker platform.
Personally, I'm torn... I like the clean, less gritty aesthetics brought forth by this new design, but it's a tad bit too complex (perhaps cluttered?) for my liking.
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Oh no! Things have changed! You've ruined it all! I don't like change, it makes me uncomfortable! Rabble rabble rabble!
I mean look at this new colour scheme! its... it's kind of nice actually.
And the logo! What did you do to the logo? It's... not too bad really.
But the general layout, the general layout is... actually pretty professional looking.
Alright then, I guess I can get used to this.
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Fancy! Congratulations on the redesign. It looks great!
Nice job on the new site!
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Very sleek. Liking it a lot.
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wow! i love it! anybody notice engadget changed their layout as well?
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Let me be the first to say that you look amazing! I especially love the new company directory, really cool =)
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FIRS--er, hi. =)
Looks nice!
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The password email you sent out doesn't work, I had to reset it. Hey, third time's a charm :)
As an art director, I have to say, the new site leaves much to be desired.
Welcome home, Consumerist! I like what you've done to the place... =) Looking forward to the iPhone app!
That's interesting. I got the e-mail with my username and a randomized password, but I couldn't log in until I used my original password. I wasn't under the impression it was supposed to work that way.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-41338-100x100.png\")
The password that I was emailed didn't work. I had to resort to the \"forgot my password\" option to reset it and change it to a different one.
Wow! Absolutely beautiful! Great layout, I think I'll be visiting even more often!
deja vu! looked great last week. looks great now. hope it sticks this time :)
I'm not quite sure how I feel about the new comments setup...I like the nested/collapsible comments. Just my $.02.
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Very nice look. Do I get a shirt if I help you move?
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The new design looks great!
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Your temp password didn't work. However, changing it through the \"recover password\" process did. Overall, pretty shoddy service. Someone should report this to The Consumerist! ;o)
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Looks great guys! Very sleek indeed.
I don't like how my do not donate link isn't working.
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Normally I instantly hate a new look.
This? I like this.
For some reason, the username you emailed me wasn't correct (and I couldn't log in). I ended up clicking RECOVER PASSWORD and was able to set up my profile.
Finally
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Yeah, my password was no good too. If you're having issues, just do the Forgot Password routine. Like the look. Better than most blog redesigns I've seen lately. Not at all what I expected, but I do like it.
![\"user-pic\"](\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-108330-100x100.png\")
Looks great!
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Lookin' good, Consumerist ;)
Can you guys fix the moderation of comments? Or is it just that I didn't access this place until you all get to sleep?
Bloggers never sleep.
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Had some trouble logging in, but now it's good.
Love the new look.
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Love it love it love it!
Very nice design! I had to re-register using my same name and stuff. Hopefully that won't cause any issues. At any rate I'm happy with the design.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-125743-100x100.png\")
Beautiful! If there hadn't been MoveableType notices in the password reset process, I never would have known.
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I don't like change, the reason I loved the old style was the fact that it wasn't cluttered, but C'est la vie!
![\"user-pic\"](\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-71417-100x100.png\")
Like most everyone else, the email I got with a \"temporary password\" didn't work. I had to use the \"forgot password\" option to reset my password and here I am.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-410094-100x100.png\")
Overall, I really like it. I just miss the old way comments worked. How can we tell when we're replying to someone? Am I just a noob or...? Nestled comments ftw
Oh, I got it now. Is there a way to not reload a page when you comment?
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Hooray!
So, the comment system is a little buggy...
I signed in earlier to post a comment (had to use the \"Forgot Password\" button) and never closed my browser / cleared cookies / etc.
I came back here to see if there were any comments up and what the new system looked like and once again, I couldn't log in and had to use the \"Forgot Password\" button.
After reseting my pass, I only had to click \"Login\" and wasn't asked for my password.
This is on Safari 4.0.3 / OS X 10.6.1
If another popular site underwent a redesign, told all existing users they had to update their profile info, and then when users went in with their existing password it didn't work, so that they had to then go and change to a new password...well, I'd expect to be reading about it on a popular consumer website.
test
Guess we're gong to need to find another site to read about this...
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-6798-100x100.png\")
I also was unable to use the temp password in the first email. I told the login screen I had forgotten my password and asked for a reset, and it seems to be working now.
I hate to burst your bubble, but people don't come here because \"the site looks good\". Consumers want a clean, easy to navigate portal that allows them to give feedback to the industries that (at times) screw us.
I knew this was coming. It is an unwritten law that when a new owner takes over a site, the old site MUST DIE!
I don't really know why this is. It would seem that there would be someone (ANYONE) in the IT department of the new owners (Hi there Consumer Reports!) with a working frontal lobe. If there were, they would know that site design (least of all CHANGING site design) is NOT what draws the most visitors.
(It almost makes me queasy to have to even type the following...) Just look at Google, DrudgeReport and ohter top performing sites. They stick with a simple design and their readership remains constant or even improves.
Microsoft had enough sense to copy Google's simple interface philosophy when designing Bing. And, many other search sites have followed suit and kept their designs clean, uncluttered and fast.
So, why is it that people feel the need to fuck with website design all of the time? Again, the people don't come here for the pretty pictures.
They come here to read about which company is screwing consumers today, to warn others about misbehaving companies and to get advice on how to protect themselves if they are currently being screwed by a company.
Now we have a site without a properly working comment section. Just try and preview your comment and then edit it. The edit box simply eats your comment. You have to copy it from the preview and paste it into the edit box and hopefully not have to edit it again.
Remeber New Coke? There's a lesson in there somewhere.
I'm just sayin...
I suppose it's a good thing they had a reason beyond new pretty pictures to redesign the site. In case you missed it Consumer's Union bought Consumerist from Gawker Media. Gawker hosted Consumerist for a while post acquisition but they had to move. Without being in the Gawker \"network\" they don't get the Gawker look necessitating a site redesign.
You're right there are some kinks but give them a break. They could have told everyone to just register a new account and saved themselves some trouble. They just launched the new site so chill. They'll get it all working.
They changed the design because the old look/feel is owned by Gawker media.
Hm, I replied to a comment on a different page and it ended up here instead...
Spam.
Already.
Wow.
Give it some time... baby steps.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-680891-100x100.png\")
Ooo! Shiny!
Just testing the new comments.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-81126-100x100.png\")
Uggh.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-57429-100x100.png\")
Hot diggity!
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-151751-100x100.png\")
Just one suggestion.. the gray around the article tag and the tan around the 'X Comments', for whatever reason, those just don't look right to me. Maybe a thin border?
Otherwise, love the redesign (and the guy walking his cat).
Just one suggestion.. the gray around the article tag and the tan around the 'X Comments', for whatever reason, those just don't look right to me. Maybe a thin border?
Otherwise, love the redesign (and the guy walking his cat).
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-504562-100x100.png\")
Looks good.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-196938-100x100.png\")
I really enjoy the new setup. Looks clean and nice.
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2467-100x100.png\")
Hey, great job guys! Site looks great.
Of course, Gawker Media started out with Movable Type, too.... :)
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1900-100x100.png\")
Wow, Movable Type platform vs custom Gawker codebase...interesting!
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-44395-100x100.png\")
Beautiful, awesome site. I had login issues now fixed. Is there any way to bring back the \"expand all\" button? Also, clicking on the \"show newer messages\" button sends me to a random post (i.e. not the last of the old ones or the first of the new ones). Awesome work though, much, much better than the Gawker POS!
![\"user-pic\"](\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-804913-100x100.png\")
Yay, I saw this last week as well, and wondered where it went for a while :D
Btw: I'm sure you guys are busy and such, but still wtb edit button! That and I kinda miss threaded comments.
Still, great work, will take a little getting used to but looking forward to it :D
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Much much better!
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Wow! Loving the new look and just in time for thanksgiving. My favourite site gets even more awesome. :D
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So, I guess you're completely Gawker-free now? Glad you guys didn't go the Wonkette route and went with a new design.
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Overall, I likes it, but I agree with the calls for threaded comments (please please please) and I miss my next button!
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Woo. Had a bit of a hiccup in the process, but it all worked out in the end!
In more relevant commentary, I am really digging the new surroundings. Took me by surprise, no less, since I really wasn't expecting all this when I checked my email. Nice work, folks.
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Yay! :D
I like it!
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Meh
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Gotta say, if I ever thought a Gawker site would ever become too big for Gawker, it would be this one. There's a serious niche Consumerist fills that no other site can. Executive Email Carpet Bomb? Grocery Shrink-Ray awareness?
Did any of those exist before Consumerist, or did we just make it popular?
Very classy looking. Saw what looked like a partially rendered version of the new site when I logged in early in the morning a few days ago and was a bit worried- this is much better.
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Wow, the new layout is hella sexy.
I have to say, I was a little concerned that the site might not look as good after the update. But I like it!
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looks sharp!
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Clean, attractive design. The core (articles and comments) layout felt a little too reminiscent of Digg though.
As far as whether change was necessary or even a good idea, sooner or later change is needed on any enduring site. Sites with dated design are perceived as stale in content. In that moment that you have to make a first impression on a new user, it's the appearance that is going to be the deal maker or breaker. Content is probably a close second; very few sites can be as spare as Google and be complete.
Since I understand at least one major reason for the change has to do with moving from a different platform, this seems like a good time to update a look that was still good but was no longer at the forefront of the current direction in website design.
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loving the new 'topics' sidebar.
not loving the lack of expand all button and the lack of page numbers to choose from on comments inside entries.
but i'm sure that's a broken record for you guys already
Beautiful!
Looking fresh. And actually, the site is a bit faster for me. Bonus.
me likee new look !!!
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nice to see the gawker-free consumerist.com is focused on managing content -- company directories, topics and improved search are all welcome improvements
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Any way to make the comments show up as threaded again? Trying to follow conversations when non related posts show up in the middle is annoying.
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I like it. Much nicer than Gawker's hideous \"new and improved\" setup.
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Is that a leash... or is he holding a katana to that cat's throat! Those damn collection agencies will do anything to get money!
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i like the new look its reminds me of the new engadget layout very nice :)
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I really like the new design. Nice work, Consumerist!
Like others, I've reset the password prior to the email. New design looks good, but I'm also curious about the threaded comments - still possible?
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Beautiful new look! Clean, fast, uh, other adjectives...Kudos to your web developer!
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I miss threaded comments and \"Most replied to\". :(
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The new layout sure does look good.
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I don't know. The look is okay, but there's something I don't like about the comments... I think I preferred the old threading system; an expand all button is definitely needed; and maybe paging rather than \"older\" and \"newer\" links? I suspect the user pics are a bit big, too... I do like the new header and logo, though.
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PRETTY! Everything is so clean and smooth and easy to see.
Take notes, Engadget.
I'm loving the spy dude in the hat.
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I like your new look. Very clean and appealing. I like the retro, stylized touches too. Well done!
Loving the new look! But um, where mah star at?!
Suggestions: \"show all\" functionality for comments, how about a button letting us choose how to display/sort comments (i.e. - newest comments first, etc)? Other than that, love it! Still miss my star, though. I had to whine long and hard to get that star. :D
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Looks fabulous, nice job!
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Love it. First of all, it looks fantastic. Secondly - it doesn't look like just another Gawker site (which is a good thing). Kudos!
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Wow, this is definitely a change from what I'm used to! Great job updating the site. I hope you don't get all \"prima donna\" on us now!
I know the design is a lot less cluttered, nice and clean... but at the same time it looks super generic and kinda weird U___U
Must be all the grey!
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I like the new site, which is a relief because most site redesigns seem to be bad. This looks great! I did have a complication with the email... it came, I clicked the link, tried signing in with the user name and password you sent but it wouldn't take the password. I had to click \"forgot password\" and reset it that way, but it worked. Anyway congrats!
keep up the great work!
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Great new look, and same content ... awesome :)
I like it!
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NICE!!!!
This is the first updating of a web site that I've liked in a long time. You nailed it! Great layout, great functionality, and no extra \"fluff\" added just to make the web designers feel clever.
Easier to read on my phone. I like it.
HOT!
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Oh, I like it a lot!!!! I love the image of the man with the CAT! Cats cats cats cats cats!
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Guys, this looks kickass! I love the new layout and it looks much more intuitive than the Facebook-like gawker commenting crap.
Do not like.
Did anyone else notice the new Company Directory? No more searching for the contact info posts. I also like that our user pics are a little bigger and that the new Archives section lists out all the tags used.
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Looks great!
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Site's looking great! This is much better than the Gawker \"update\". She's a handsome website, she is.
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Love the fedora. Looks great on you.
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one word: amazing
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W00t Cool new look! Do the RSS Feeds work yet, cause I'm about to find out!
I was mulling over the design when I discovered the Company Directory. Guys, this rocks.
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Looks good!
I absolutely LOVE the Company Directory. That is a fantastic new feature. Two thumbs up!
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It'll take some getting used to but I think it looks great, much much better then the recent changes Gawker made to all of their blogs.
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How come in your Editor photos none of you is wearing a Fedora?
Forshame!
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Dig the new layout.
You look so good!
Yay! Glad you're back. Had to reset my password a bunch, but I guess third time's a charm. Where did all my friends go?
Any idea how to imbed pictures or video? Are we able to do that here?
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I like the new site. And yes, I agree with most people here, it's kinda nice to get away from the gawker format.
Lets do this!
A little too \"SpyMac\"-ish so far, but I can appreciate the effort.
Oh noes, change!!!!!
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Great job, guys! The redesign looks slick. :)
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None of my comments are showing up as threaded. I'm not sure if I'm missing those sub-comments or if they're posted, they just aren't threaded.
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What are the spin-arrows on the right for? I've been testing them for 20 minutes.
I like the look, but the commenting is borked. I liked for the reply box to show up underneath the person I'm replying to, and the live-preview. And imbedding images in video. Is this going to change?
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Great job on the new site. It looks great!
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YAY! i can finally comment. cool site, guys. waaaay better than before. glad you got rid of those humongoid story links on the top. awesome design.
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Wait--you had a make over! I love how you trimmed your CSS; the streamlined look suits you.
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I like it! It loads much faster for me than the old site.
I like the new look, but can we get images back in RSS feeds?
Is there an option to put newer comments at the top - reverse chronological - instead of clicking through all the way to the end of 200+ comments?
I'm guessing I used an email address that's gone away. *sigh*
However, while before, I lacked an avatar out of laziness...I really dig the black and white hat. I'm keeping it that way, unless I find a similar hat on a lolcat.
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Maybe it's the increased number of people trying out the functions, but the site seems to be running a wee bit slow.
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Hey! The new site design gets past my work's firewall. I can comment again, yay!
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Made it.
Looking Schwanky... :)
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Looks great. For a moment there, I thought I was hijacked to another site.
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Love the new site. Glad I could finally login!
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A bit of change-shock. But I LOVE the new, easy-to-find Company Directory. That's one of the best parts of your services. Thanks for everything you do, Consumerist!
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Very nice new design. Change is good! :)
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Love the new look!
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cool! ☺
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Yay! I likey mucho much!
Yay! I likey mucho much!
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I miss the little picture of Captain Duvel Moneycat clawing for his tasty, tasty oatmeal.
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I hate the \"grey\" of the quotes. The main part of the story you want to read is what the person said, yet you \"mute\" that by making it harder to read. First rule in UI/Publishing is that you want the most important part of your message/content to be the most readable.
Send your designers back to school please ... but first change that stupid gray to black first ...
OK here's what I've found so far...
1. Tawker stopped working, because there's no RSS feed enabled for comments yet. Is that going to happen?
2. I keep getting network timeouts.
3. The pages require a lot of memory & system resources. On two systems, both running Mozilla/5.0 Gecko/2009101601 Firefox/3.0.15 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729), I have very different experiences: the 3 GB machine navigates links, loads pages, and adds comments just fine. The 512KB machine locks up, and I keep getting Firefox \"this script has locked up your system\" messages.
Text is too big now.
I guess some internet monster ate my e-mail addy associated with this site because I wasn't able to recover my info. Oh well. Glad to be on the new site.
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Testing, testing... is this thing on?
But still no edit button on our comments after they've been posted? {sniff}
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Had to re-register, totally lost me.
At least this time I put in a picture :)
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I miss Hatman. *sniff*
I had to create a new username because I never got an email and my email wasn't coming up as on file. Maybe because I haven't commented in a long time. Tried to register a new username under my snet.net account but nothing ever came, but I registered under my gmail and everything worked swimmingly. Weird but no biggie.
Love the new commenting system though. I actually don't mind that there's no longer tiered comments; I think it will be more productive in the end. I stopped even glancing at the comments recently because it seemed to be a lot of personal convos and bickering and it seems like making it more difficult to direct reply to someone has already made a big difference. Yay!
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Consumerist you're looking so sexy - did you lose weight?
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Congrats guys! The new look is quite an improvement over the Gawker controlled one! However i must agree that comment features should be enhanced and expanded upon, maybe use something like DISQUS
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The images under \"The Consumerist Team\" are being scaled in the browser and therefore look like ass. i.e. the native resolution of the files is 60x60 but in the HTML says they are 70x70 so they are being \"zoomed\" in.
You should resize the images to 70x70 or remove the image size from the HTML so they render at 60x60.
Looks like they fixed this. Looks much better!
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Awesome new design, Modern, and accessible, yet a little dark, and I for one, like that. Keep it up guys!
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Sleek and modern! I like it!
Outstanding website design and it makes it more appealing to the eye. Great job as always and keep on informing the world.
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I miss seeing comments in the RSS feeds.
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I'm a longtime lurker, but I felt that since Consumerist has finally finished its redesigned, I'd celebrate by registering for an account.
The site looks great. It's very well thought out and has some nice new features. It looks like a lot of time and effort went into making this a great experience for the masses. I, for one, am very appreciative.
Thanks again Consumerist!
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the new layout is a little confusing and the block style is a bit harsh on the eyes, but I'm sure I'll get used to it like I did the last time you guys changed everything around.
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Hoorah, my account still works! :)
Much better than the new Gawker layout... And the new BGR layout... And the new Engadget layout...
Kudos to your web design crew!!
Looks good.
For some reason I can't login from my work pc. I used to be able to, it keeps giving me ivalid username or password. Both in ff3.5 and ie6. But I am able to log in from my g1...I don't think its a filtering issue but I have no idea what else could be the problem. Help?
ok now all of a sudden it's fixed itself...no idea but glad to be able to login and comment from work again!
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I missed the announcement at first, and didn't notice the redesign until today because I generally read in my RSS reader.
The design looks great. The big \"featured content\" block above the header is a welcome subtraction, and I like the more prominent logo, complete with the shadowy consumer overlord (or whatever it is we call him).
It looks clean, there's enough white space, and the threaded comments are simply awesome.
Great job.
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Well done. I love the new look.
Change is the biggest law of nature.Implementing it in this site is very natural and all the modification done is very amazing to see.
ration packs
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Woot!
Seconding that woot!
Highly readable! Distinctive but clear styling. The site looks very professional. Great job!
Bravo! Looks great
Glad to see the redesign is back after that brief appearance a few days ago.
Dig the new layout.