Ron Newman ([personal profile] ron_newman) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2008-10-15 04:22 pm
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Somerville News web site becomes nearly useless

The Somerville News has made a big deal about converting from Typepad to their own custom website, but .... geez:

- There is no obvious way to find articles older than four days ago
- There is no indication of which articles have recent comments
- Clicking on "Contact Us" results in "There are currently no articles in the section"
- Clicking on "Write Letter to Editor" results in "There are currently no articles in the section"
- Clicking on "Submit Calendar Item" results in "There are currently no articles in the section"
- Clicking on "Advertise" results in "There are currently no articles in the section"
- Clicking on "Legal Ads" results in "No Display Ads Found"
- If you submit a comment, they now require your e-mail address and phone number

I gotta wonder who approved this change, and why.

[identity profile] thetathx1138.livejournal.com 2008-10-15 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, if you're really involved with the paper, you're doing an A+ awesome job.

Of convincing me to never pick it up.