@PeterReader:

 

Can I give my opinion?

 

No.

I've often wondered. What qualifies a post to make the trending topics list? There's obviously some sort of algorithm but some topics on there haven't received a new post in a number of days.

freitasm:

 

 

 

Let's experiment: Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums

 

 

 

Yep - really like this layout.

freitasm:

 

Let's experiment: Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums

 

My brain is hurting. I think it's better but it's pretty jarring after all these years.

@Senecio:

 

I've often wondered. What qualifies a post to make the trending topics list? There's obviously some sort of algorithm but some topics on there haven't received a new post in a number of days.

 

It's a function of its velocity - how many replies does a topic receive on a daily average over the last week. This is ordered by replies average and we select the top 12 (used to be eight).

Eye muscle now need retraining! To the left... to the left... 

I hate change normally but I do see logic in the way it is now - muscle memory needs retraining though :)

It seems like change for change sake. there seems to be no added functionality. Just rehashing the same stuff in a different order.

I prefer the old page as I know where everything was.

John

@michaelmurfy:

 

I hate change normally but I do see logic in the way it is now - muscle memory needs retraining though :)

 

At least you will move one muscle...

@SATTV:

 

It seems like change for change sake. there seems to be no added functionality. Just rehashing the same stuff in a different order.

 

I prefer the old page as I know where everything was.

 

Yes and no. Removed blogs. Made forums more visible - wider than before. 

PeterReader:

 

Can I give my opinion?

 

This belongs in the rhetorical questions thread.

freitasm:

 

Let's experiment: Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums

 

Very disturbing. It feels unnatural.

On the topic of homepage changes, maybe update the "We have just released ID verification" text; it's been about a year at this point so "just" is beginning to push it!

Behodar:

 

On the topic of homepage changes, maybe update the "We have just released ID verification" text; it's been about a year at this point so "just" is beginning to push it!

 

Geekzone is turning 20 next year. "Just" is merely a small speck in the space-time continuum.