General Discussion

taking people to a page with all those sidebar options.

I know DU4 improves the DU experience for many (not all) people reaching DU via their phones.

But the loss of DU3's design has made the site much more difficult for me to use, much more time-consuming and frustrating. Multiple clicks, often 3-4, to accomplish what one click used to do. And general navigation is more difficult, with what were called groups on DU3 now reshuffled into fewer categories that don't make as much sense as DU3's.

I first got online in the 1980s, have been active in lots of different types of forums, moderator on a few different boards with very different designs, admin with a vBulletin board. I don't have trouble adapting to new board designs. But I think changes should make things easier, not harder, for users.

Which is why I posted this poll to try to get more info on whether DU4 is making DU easier or harder to use for DUers. Info to add to what I've already gleaned from comments posted on the board, what I've heard in email, and my impression that activity here is down (which means those most unhappy with DU4 won't be likely to see this poll at all).