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What do you think of YWS's new look?



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Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:04 pm
AngelKnight900 says...



It's new and I'm still trying to get used to it. I'm still somehow confused on how to use it because I haven't been on here for so long but it's all cool. I'll get the hang of it I suppose. But I want to know how I can see profile or check on my portfolio and whatever. Yeah, this is going to take time to get used to. So fellow YWSers, what do you think?
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Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:07 pm
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Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:22 pm
lilymoore says...



I love it. Something about the new look is far cleaner, even more so then I was expecting. Right now, it's just the bare minimum but I'm really excited to see what Nate's going to do with all of the extra space on the right. :D
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:50 am
Lava says...



The biggest thing for me is how less-taxing it is while viewing from my phone.
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:06 am
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I'm not sure what I think yet. When I first opened yws my initial reaction was a sort of "what the..." I think I'll reserve judgement until Nate finishes everything, but this is definitely going to take some getting used to.
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:53 am
Lavvie says...



I find it much more user-friendly. On a laptop with an itsy-bitsy screen, it was challenging for me on the other website to keep everything in focus. I actually had to minimize zoom to 83% from 100% just so I didn't have double scrolling and huge text. It was nice, but sometimes a little annoying. I really like the fact, then, that I can use this site at 100% and it's easy and simple to move around.

I'm so looking forward to the other upcoming additions! :D


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Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:05 am
Sunshine says...



I honestly don't like it very much- I thought it was perfect the way it was! (Minus the crashes.) Although I appreciate that this one is much easier to see on my Ipod touch, the other one had a more.... writer-y feel. This one reminds me of Facebook. :( Sorry to be negative. Maybe it'll look nicer all shined up?
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Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:01 am
Fishr says...



Um. Where are our blogs?
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Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:04 am
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Fishr, this explains all.


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Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:09 am
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Yay! Thanks for the link. Still getting used to the place.
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:01 am
stargazer9927 says...



I'll be honest, I don't like it. It's just too simple. Maybe I'll like it more when everything comes back, but for now I feel like I'm on a completely different site than before. I have a hard time accepting change, but in time I always end up dealing with it, so perhaps I just need a little time.
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:06 pm
JabberHut says...



I like it! I really, really like it. In fact, it brings me back to old old YWS when all I cared about was reading and reviewing in the first place. It was simple, I knew where to go, and it wasn't a social experience every time I signed on. I actually got to work on things, which I miss entirely. It feels more writerly now, in my opinion. :)

That said, I still look forward to how Nate spiffs up the place. It's not done yet, so I'll just have to wait and see! In the meantime, I've been reading a whole lot more now. It's really lovely! Less distractions!
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Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:39 pm
Incognito says...



I agree with Jabbs when it says that it reminds me of the old old YWS with how the forums are right now. But that's going to be altered eventually.

I would say, at this moment, I don't really like it. But then again, I also didn't like the other YWS change in the beginning. You just gotta adjust I guess. Shortly I know, we are all gonna love it. Nate knows what he is doing.
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