I'm not sure how difficult this is to do, but I think the site would be more functional if the header scrolled up and disappeared as you scrolled down. It just takes up so much real estate. And if you Command+ to be able to read the type more easily, the header just gets bigger and bigger and then you end up scrolling the bottom few inches of your screen. Or maybe the header could just be condensed. It just seems like a lot of space is being taken by content that isn't really that useful (or at least isn't frequently used)...just my two cents here!
I also wish that the two right columns were condensed into one (the furthestmost right one is mostly empty, and that the area for the forum were extended wider by that much. The narrowness of the post space is something that always bothered me about the old site...Anyway, that's it. Sorry if this sounds overly critical. It sounded like you were open to suggestions though, so I thought I'd throw some out!
Beyond that, the site seems to be being monetized much more effectively, and I hope that the new format makes you a lot of money.
Dear Patrick and Alix,
One of my favorite features on the new setup has been broken for a few days---the one where you can click forward to the first unread message in a thread. I rely on it for saving time and not accidentally missing posts. I know someone else said it only works sporadically but this is the first time it hasn't been there for me. (I wonder if it works best with certain browsers? I use Chrome.)
Anyway, just letting you know. Everything else is hunky-dory.
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