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Today we stand proud, fellow Soylentils. Two stories have been received to explain why:
Slashdot.org switches accounts to Classic-like interface
It now appears that Slashdot has now completely changed its interface to the new "beta" interface - which looks almost the same as the "old" interface. Users can no longer view the non-beta classic site, which is being reported by users all around the site.
The only official news on the matter is in the form of a journal entry.
Does this mean it's time to go after our original mission and let them know we're here?
"Beta" Delenda est!
Remember Slashdot? Remember Beta? This blog post might be tagged "sudden outbreak of common sense," if it wasn't well over a year too late:
...effective today, we've jettisoned the Slashdot Beta platform out the side portal. [...] After heavily experimenting on the Beta platform and splitting traffic between Classic and Beta, we've made some decisions about which platform changes ultimately make sense: starting today, we're unifying users back on our Classic platform.
A raft of minor changes came along with this announcement. Still no comment, though, on whether those users are a "community" or an "audience."
And frankly, that's why soylentnews is better.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 27 2015, @02:37PM
Pouring out a forty for my homie who aint with us anymo'
(Score: 1) by arulatas on Friday February 27 2015, @05:00PM
Did he actually pass away?
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday February 27 2015, @05:26PM
Nah, he just wanted most every decision to be handled democratically, which just don't work if you need a quick decision on anything and also leads to a lot of butthurt for those on the side whose idea didn't win. NCommander is a more "democracy when practical, staff/board/executive action when it's the better fit" kind of guy. I mean we don't really need a vote on when to start our fiscal year; you send someone to a CPA, listen to what he tells you, and do that.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by arulatas on Friday February 27 2015, @06:10PM
THats what I thought. But the way you were talking he had passed.
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