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Old 01-09-2015, 14:17
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Is the new look annoying anyone else especially soap home pages? I know it's meant to be tablet friendly but I found it easier to use on the tablet before to be honest
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Old 01-09-2015, 15:38
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Very Annoying how do you switch to Desktop mode
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Old 01-09-2015, 15:47
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I can't say I've noticed. Then again I'm not on a tablet. What does annoy me is the sometimes noisy adverts. I know they need ads in order to run a free service though so I shouldn't complain. I just turn the sound down but then when I watch you tube it's muted and I forget I've done it.
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Old 01-09-2015, 17:16
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I can't say I've noticed. Then again I'm not on a tablet. What does annoy me is the sometimes noisy adverts. I know they need ads in order to run a free service though so I shouldn't complain. I just turn the sound down but then when I watch you tube it's muted and I forget I've done it.
Are you using a pc/laptop? If so, then you can install the AdBlock extension in Chrome so there are no adverts.
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Old 01-09-2015, 17:52
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Dreadful. Not really tablet friendly, the previous version was though.
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Old 01-09-2015, 17:58
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What a load of sh!t. I thought it was absolutely fine how it was, now it seems almost impossible to find stories, and you have to look for ages just to find things like the spoilers.
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:00
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Is the new look annoying anyone else especially soap home pages? I know it's meant to be tablet friendly but I found it easier to use on the tablet before to be honest
WHY ..do they change things that don't need changing..and don't say it's progress!!
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:02
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I can't say I've noticed. Then again I'm not on a tablet. What does annoy me is the sometimes noisy adverts. I know they need ads in order to run a free service though so I shouldn't complain. I just turn the sound down but then when I watch you tube it's muted and I forget I've done it.
On the ITV page it's not just one advert it's now three adverts..I really can't be bothered..
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:03
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WHY ..do they change things that don't need changing..and don't say it's progress!!
To make it trendy looking for newcomers although they just alienate the old timers.

I wish I could clean up some of the articles. I hate for instance that they put items concerning reality shows and American shows in the TV section when there is a separate section for Reality TV and American shows anyway! It's madness!


And I have no issue with advertising, I get it keeps the forum running but can't we have just pictures to them rather than videos or pages that pop up without warning.
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:24
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To make it trendy looking for newcomers although they just alienate the old timers.

I wish I could clean up some of the articles. I hate for instance that they put items concerning reality shows and American shows in the TV section when there is a separate section for Reality TV and American shows anyway! It's madness!


And I have no issue with advertising, I get it keeps the forum running but can't we have just pictures to them rather than videos or pages that pop up without warning.
I agree with that it makes sense...
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:30
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hate it. the spoilers are no longer in order!! driving me mad, just put it back how it was
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:45
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I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who finds it incredibly difficult to navigate the new layout on my smartphone. It's made me not bother visiting the site on my phone now so I only check the website on my laptop - which I hardly use! Why on earth did they change it without consulting the people it would effect?
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Old 01-09-2015, 18:49
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We should complain but can't find their email
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Old 01-09-2015, 20:14
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I only look at the main DS site on my laptop (though I come on this forum on both my laptop and tablet) and have given up on it - life's too short to spend time searching for stuff. It's a shame we can't have the option of whichever layout we want.
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Old 01-09-2015, 20:16
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hate it. the spoilers are no longer in order!! driving me mad, just put it back how it was
Agree. Hate it.
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Old 02-09-2015, 11:22
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Totally agree with everyone, cant stand the new DS layout on my phone. Now just wait til I am near a computer before I check it. Please bring back the old version
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Old 02-09-2015, 11:43
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Ugh, I don't know about the tablet version, but the PC version is terrible! Those huge banner ads at the top of the screen, and the long ones on either side of the article that jerkily move down the page when you scroll, is a completely pain in the backside. I've turned adblocker on, but I pity people who don't know how or can't use Chrome for one reason or another.
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Old 02-09-2015, 13:09
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This is how I felt the first time I tried the new layout on my phone:

http://vadamagazine.com/wordpress/wp...t-headline.jpg
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Old 02-09-2015, 13:17
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It's a PITA. I can't access the news stories now on my phone and am stuck with the "most popular" rather than anything new appearing.

And I've been logged out of the forums on my phone (where I do most of my posting) and it won't let me log back in because oops there's been an error.

Meh and arse to it.
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Old 02-09-2015, 13:58
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As others have said, I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I just can't seem able to find anything that I would usually read. I don't even bother with the main page anymore as there's barely anything there and it seems not to get updated at all.

I visit the soaps section but then regret the decision straightaway. Aside from one or two 'top' stories, it seems that once I scroll down the only thing I can see is updates and spoilers for Pobol y Cwn or Fair City (no offence to those shows, I just don't watch either!)
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Old 02-09-2015, 14:01
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Oh, forgot to add that a lot of the links lead to a 'quirky' 404 error message rather than an article?

Clearly the new system still has a lot of bugs, gremlins or whatever they call them these days.
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Old 02-09-2015, 14:25
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Are you using a pc/laptop? If so, then you can install the AdBlock extension in Chrome so there are no adverts.
And then you have to take it off again if you want to watch catch up.
Adverts are all well and good, but when they prevent you from using the site because they block the page I cant see how it can be effective?
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Old 02-09-2015, 14:55
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What a load of sh!t. I thought it was absolutely fine how it was, now it seems almost impossible to find stories, and you have to look for ages just to find things like the spoilers.
I agree I gave up looking for stories I had no idea what days or if they were repeats, I've said lots of times that it's total garbage I can't beleive they're even considering that look.

I switched back since the second time I clicked beta was by mistake, I'll never use DS again for spoilers news and stories if they go through with that.
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Old 02-09-2015, 16:17
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It sounds like all of you guys are stuck using the beta version. I clicked back after 5 mins, and have never gone back as it was awful. I gather they aren't updating the beta version like they do with the main site.

Y'all should just click out of beta and go back to the old layout.
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Old 02-09-2015, 16:59
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Ugh, I don't know about the tablet version, but the PC version is terrible! Those huge banner ads at the top of the screen, and the long ones on either side of the article that jerkily move down the page when you scroll, is a completely pain in the backside. I've turned adblocker on, but I pity people who don't know how or can't use Chrome for one reason or another.
I have this problem too !! I keep moving my cursor up and down the page trying to find my chosen subject - whooosh it's gone again! I end up on a completely different thing altogether! In the old days - we would adjust the 'Vertical Hold' at the back of the TV!
What's with all this jerking up and down? (No rude comments please!)
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