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In reply to the discussion: Sorry, this new version of DU is not an improvement. On the previous version... [View all]Abolishinist
(1,331 posts)First of all, the size of the fonts is too large. I use windows, which means in "Settings" I can increase the overall font size by 25%, 50%, etc. I imagine most people find a font size they like and go from there. THIS one seems to be at least 25% larger than my current 100% setting. If there was a way to reduce the size for this site only that might work, but when doing so it carries this setting forward to all of my other tabs. And yet, if you go to the site settings on DU, the only option is to actually INCREASE the already too large font. Why not a "Decrease Font Size" selection as well?
Second, there is now a huge "upper margin" at the top of the page. That, along with the increase in font size, means that where I could view, say, six posts in the past, now I get, at best, two with part of a third. Too much scrolling through posts whose font size are too large to begin with.
Third, at the bottom, the boxes for "Top" and "Alert" take up a whole line on their own... why not place them in the line with "Share" and "Powers" and save a bit of space.
Fortunately, the "Skinner" version is OK by me, but not everyone has access to that. And I have to believe that a first-time user who happens upon the site will be more likely to move on because of this new format.