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Things look different on Stereogum! The day before SXSW is as good a time as any to launch a redesign [Oh wait, no it's not. Dammit.]. Hope you enjoy the improved navigation and community features. You'll notice that the page is now formatted especially for people who live in 2008. Also, we cleaned up the logo and ... removed the headphones. We've been itching to do that for a while. Most important: you can now have a user profile. Go here to register your name and upload a clever avatar before someone beats you to it. As part of the upgrade, we've added nested comment functionality (respond to someone's comment and your reply will be indented underneath) and comment ranking. Additional community features will be rolled out in the near future. You can still comment anonymously, but registered users' comments will appear in darker text, and thus be taken more seriously or something like that! We are already getting some valuable feedback, so thanks. Keep it coming. There are still some bugs being exterminated, but if you have any technical problems, do post 'em in the comments or contact web@stereogum.com.
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methinks the scoring of comments will get very petty
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I love the new layout! It's really readable, and I like it- I have a love affair with Helvetica. I'm not sure if I'll set up one of those user profile things, and I do miss the headphones. But those are small complaints.
Love it!
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I love the new logo! Very nice. It's all exciting!
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I love the new look guys! It's neat, and readable- I have a love affair with Helvetica. I also like the nested comment thing, although I too have hesitations about comment ranking. I do miss the headphones, and I'm not sure if I'll get a user profile. But those are very small concerns indeed.
Love it!
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i just want to post a comment, so here's a comment!
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sexy
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I like the colors but I'm not a fan of the wide margin to the left of the content well. It's far too large. Basic web design usually tells that people read web pages like a book, starting in the top-left and working down. With this layout, you have to look to the middle of the page first.
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I have to agree with the whole left to right idea. My eyes are distracted whenever I'm trying to read a post.
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Thirded.
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sorry for the bugs, everyone.
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I can has avatarz?
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waaaay too much going on. i like the old style..
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looks great, guys! keep up the good work and have fun at SXSW!
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i'm digging the menus that come down from the category names at the top of the screen at least
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Wood?
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It looks more like paper bags stacked then the image is turned sideways. But yeah, I see what you're saying. ;)
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The redesign is OK, thought it's not like much has changed (I agree that the bar on the left is unnecessarily wide). I do like the new comments system though, since the threading is very useful to actually have a conversation and the points system is a pretty good idea, since this site has some awful (and some quite good) comments.
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i'm so... confused
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for some reason it's easier for me to read everything now that it's 2/3 of the way to the right. i really like where the main text has gone. i knew something was wrong when all of everything was all the way to the left and now i know what it was! yeah!
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Looks great, but I agree with adrienne. The comment scoring system is a bit petty. I liked how Stereogum kept it simple and real before. But I'm sure I'll adjust to the new look. I'm still in shock.
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we're trying to find a way to do it without the petty
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score me!
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yay fun i registered!
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i registered too but my comment isn't in bold
:(
why?
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try holding down the shift key when you reload? it might take a second for the site to realize that you're not commenting with your old comments cookie. or that's something else to fix.
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Were you signed in when you commented?
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yes it says I'm signed in as poopster
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I think it might look more aesthetically pleasing with the left and right columns switched. Feel free to mark this comment down to -342 if you disagree.
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It's just like...looking into...a mirror.
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It is a little distracting until you get down and don't have the right bar competing with the left for your attention. Maybe just switch to two columns instead of three.
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The way things have been flipped has left me a little disjointed and leaning to the left.
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The new layout isn't bad. I like that we can reply directly to comments.
BUT, did Stereogum always have these ads? I never noticed them before. Maybe the layout was distracting me.
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Yep - ads were there before, tho' perhaps we should rethink the unlimited looping animation....
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stereogum is the blog of the future.
great move guys
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Yes, the blog of the future, as it was in 2006.
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Using Firefox 2, the new mp3s and new videos menus appear under the gum mix box
Seems fine in IE7
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I agree with the switching of the left and right columns. I'm not sure why it just doesn't look right.
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i like it. ar first i was really upset, but it's growing on me. and i like the whole log in idea.
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How is this "now formatted especially for people who live in 2008"? i mean i like it, but would i not have if it were still 2007?
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Oh no! Now everything I will say will be judged vehemently! Now I know how the artists on here feel.
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yeah, that wood paneling thing at the top reminds me of this trailer i used to live in a long time ago... other than that, nice...
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I like it.
If people are having a hard time reading the posts. Prob just need a little getting used to it, BUT you can use a js library or something and do "reading mode" via radio buttons that dims out the the sidebars. It's easy to do if you're a coder or something.
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I don't miss the headphones... Is that strange?
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Oh ya... the embedded "gum mix" mp3 player obstructs the 'new mp3's' and 'new videos' drop-down menus in firefox... i guess it has to do with firefox, anywho, just fyi.
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even if you guys don't switch the columns back the other way, there should definitely only be two columns at the top. it's very distracting to have to read in the middle instead of on one side or the other.
i really like the pull down menus at the top, though. and having an account is nice as well.
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looking good! now go have fun in austin--you guys deserve it.
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Speaking as a person who "lives in 2008" I am so happy to see a fresh face on such a great site. I like the wood, makes me think of old stereo cabinets and tube amplifiers. Great job guys.
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i love the wavy lines on the sides of the main column. nothing helps me read better than a nice headache
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looks much more clean and modern. and professional.
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Looks excellent.
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I also like the unique column set-up. Why does every website have to look the same? It is readable and cool.
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what would Oystercracker say?
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funny!!! or maybe i just feel cool because i get it.
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I know! I miss the headphones a ton. All her stuff is so cool.
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the layout will grow on me, but i miss the headphones. what would oystercracker say??
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Everything looks great, but I agree with those who have said that the 3-column layout is awkward and that, if anything, the side columns should be reversed.
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I agree with tom.
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It'll take me a while to get used to it, but overall I dig the new layout... I do think that it might be easier if the left and right columns were switched.
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I'm usually not a fan of the re-tooling of sites I've frequented for a long time (see: Television Without Pity) but this is really nice. :)
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This looks pretty sharp.
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speaking as a graphic designer, this is a big upgrade
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let's hope I get bold comment status now
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I'm registered and my text isn't bold either.
I've noticed that the users who have bold type all have a web address listed in their profile. I don't have one, maybe this could be the problem???
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We're looking into it.
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Overall I like it, but I do miss the headphones...
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hmm... i dunno. in general I am a fan of more light/clean design as far as web stuff goes. the wood look is just kind of weird to me. and, as i just mentioned. its too dark? i dont like black, im a sad bastard as is cmon guys.
• kind of visually overwhelming
• as others have mentioned, i wish the main content was actually on the left... or wider, or something?
• the updates to the comment area sounds cool, and i like the idea of using avatars as long as they stay pretty small...
bottom line.. still dunno how i feel about it. change is good i suppose. but i dont think this is really any MORE professional or clean looking than the old one.
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Oh! Maybe *that's* why they didn't jump out at me before. They don't bother me, I thought I'd mention, I just had never noticed them before. But now that I think about it, the Dewar's logo does pop into my mind as something I've been seeing here for awhile.
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Oops! This is supposed to be a reply to "Angela Ad Sales" a little further up the list. Remember to check the "in reply to" box, people, or you'll look really stupid like I do now.
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yeah, left margin sucks. haven't looked at this thing too closely yet, but first impression is that it's feels dry and lost it's character. and first impressions can be important.
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well one things for sure, on a closer look––
the ads definitely pop more. which i suppose is good for the gum.
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I think the brown little music player shouldn't be. Brown that is.
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i miss the old but change is always good...i guess
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wheres the avatar?
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wheres the avatar?
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Jim's working on it.
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blame six apart
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Ahhh I hate it. I fear change
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MY EYES!!!!
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So do we still read this thing from right to left, or what?
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looks pretty! i do miss the headphones... i kind of love(d) them. and i agree with the comments about the left sidebar... tough on my ADD eyes. but it's probably cause i'm just used to the old design. congrats!
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Like the old design better, this one is too distractive. Registered though and eagerly awaiting more community features
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stereogum, what have you done? you've broken my heart, thats what. the new format is so dark and gloomy. i miss the other version.
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I miss the headphones. And to be honest, looks a little busy. I miss the old look/feel. But I'm trying to keep an open mind.
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I know I'm not the first to comment on the column layout, but it's offputting. The left column is close enough to the middle in size that it competes too much for my attention.
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