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: 2) by Reziac on Saturday February 28 2015, @02:41PM
Oh. It's been a feature on /. for so long, I had no idea it was such a PITA to achieve. I'm assuming whatever /. did won't just work here, right?
But I will sure appreciate it when it happens! I realise this is just a "nuisance to user" deficiency, but it sure does cause a lot of "where'd I put that damn file?" and "shit! which one did I just overwrite??"
Thanks again for making SN a great place to hang out.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Saturday February 28 2015, @07:22PM
It was coded after slashcode was closed up, else we would already have had it :(
Still always moving
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Saturday February 28 2015, @07:59PM
Oh. I hadn't realised it got closed up. :( That must have been a long time ago!
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.