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highplainsdem

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16. What you're seeing at the top of the home page now is The Left Column, selected news stories, not
Sun Oct 22, 2023, 10:54 PM
Oct 2023

the Latest Breaking News stories that used to be there.

To find the latest of the Latest Breaking News stories, scroll down the page a bit and look for them in the right column. There are only 10 LBN stories on the home page now, and with some devices and some modes for viewing DU4, you might see only headlines, while with others you'll see the usual headlines plus snippets.

You can also find the headlines - only the headlines - of the LBN stories on the Latest Discussions page on DU4, but again, you'll have to scroll down a bit, and you'll get only the headlines, no snippets.

And if you look at the LBN page, you can click on Start Time there to change the order of the stories, which are usually shown by latest reply, to time they were posted instead, which will put them in that order.

I preferred DU3's home page, too, and have explained why, at some length, but EarlG says he isn't planning a major redesign of the DU4 home page right now. But I hope he will restore the old DU3 layout for the home page, with The Left Column not so prominent (since that's what makes it look like the page isn't updating very often) and the column of videos also restored.

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I miss the old DU3... [View all] ClearSky24 Oct 2023 OP
try Timewas Oct 2023 #1
Miss old DU Hannahcares Oct 2023 #2
For now, this link is working. ItsjustMe Oct 2023 #3
THANKS. elleng Oct 2023 #5
THat looks like Skinner Mode Disaffected Oct 2023 #6
It is a DU3 page, but the link being used to reach it is the link to that page on DU2. highplainsdem Oct 2023 #10
Ditto. elleng Oct 2023 #4
The only thing I wish would change is putting the latest videos back on the home page. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2023 #7
Agree! Rebl2 Oct 2023 #8
I agree, DU3 so much nicer in looks and easier Raine Oct 2023 #9
The colors were nice Bucky Oct 2023 #11
Yes. Before it was an attractive website. Now it's black and white. Nothing to draw the eye. ratchiweenie Oct 2023 #29
Eh. I'm good. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2023 #12
I, too, thought I would not like this change UpInArms Oct 2023 #13
it seems the front page refreshed much more often... bahboo Oct 2023 #14
What you're seeing at the top of the home page now is The Left Column, selected news stories, not highplainsdem Oct 2023 #16
thx for this detailed reply.... bahboo Oct 2023 #24
I don't know where this scheme is coming from. I'm just guessing, but maybe it is more phone friendly. 2 websites I shop on regularly have a similar look LT Barclay Oct 2023 #15
It was done to make DU more phone friendly. There are a lot of DUers accessing this site via their phones, highplainsdem Oct 2023 #17
agree amazona10 Oct 2023 #18
Me too NBachers Oct 2023 #19
I miss the pictures. phxjurist Oct 2023 #20
Is this happening to you? kooth Oct 2023 #21
agree Q1305 Oct 2023 #22
Yes MAJones Oct 2023 #23
Ha..I sympathize jfz9580m Oct 2023 #25
Agreed. IMO redesigns should make things easier for users, not have them wondering how... brush Oct 2023 #26
I appreciate having DU at all. I'm still on here way too much. mucifer Oct 2023 #27
Hating it. Cobalt Violet Oct 2023 #28
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