I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 5, Interesting) by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 06:34 (#2CB) The site is so much cleaner and faster than SN (or That Other Site) that there's no comparison. I understand and approve of |. and SN not trying to be the same kind of site and directly compete with each other, but I really hope |. keeps going as a good discussion site in general. Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-09 06:47 (#2CC) Indeed. I can't seem to stand SN as it is.Captcha:What is the 3rd number in the list 34, one, 39 and 39?39 or 39? Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by ncommander@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 10:54 (#2CJ) Care to be more specific?We do take usability bugs pretty seriously (though our frontend skills are a bit lacking on dev ATM). Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 23:09 (#2DR) I can't speak for AC, but for myself there's no one big thing that makes SN difficult to use, just a bunch of little annoyances that add up. Basically, identify any look-and-feel difference between |. and SN, and if you want to make SN better, make it more |.-like. This is not to say I don't like SN. I do! It's just that on SN, I put up with the interface to get to the content, while on |. the interface is a pleasure in itself. Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-10 13:46 (#2EA) I can speak for myself, assuming I am AC.But what you mentioned pretty much sums it.The layout feels clunky and doesn't seem to look as good as \. classic on my monitor.These are a few points I can make in this instant, but I'm not sure fixing those alone would make it more usable.1. When clicking a folded title I end up with the comment page rather than unfolding it (+ button does this). Where as on /. it just unfold that comment.2. Folded comments seem to take too much space (Is space lining set to double?) and at times they span over multiple lines.3. There is blank space under the article before the comments start, which at times can be quite big.
Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-09 06:47 (#2CC) Indeed. I can't seem to stand SN as it is.Captcha:What is the 3rd number in the list 34, one, 39 and 39?39 or 39? Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by ncommander@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 10:54 (#2CJ) Care to be more specific?We do take usability bugs pretty seriously (though our frontend skills are a bit lacking on dev ATM). Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 23:09 (#2DR) I can't speak for AC, but for myself there's no one big thing that makes SN difficult to use, just a bunch of little annoyances that add up. Basically, identify any look-and-feel difference between |. and SN, and if you want to make SN better, make it more |.-like. This is not to say I don't like SN. I do! It's just that on SN, I put up with the interface to get to the content, while on |. the interface is a pleasure in itself. Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-10 13:46 (#2EA) I can speak for myself, assuming I am AC.But what you mentioned pretty much sums it.The layout feels clunky and doesn't seem to look as good as \. classic on my monitor.These are a few points I can make in this instant, but I'm not sure fixing those alone would make it more usable.1. When clicking a folded title I end up with the comment page rather than unfolding it (+ button does this). Where as on /. it just unfold that comment.2. Folded comments seem to take too much space (Is space lining set to double?) and at times they span over multiple lines.3. There is blank space under the article before the comments start, which at times can be quite big.
Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by ncommander@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 10:54 (#2CJ) Care to be more specific?We do take usability bugs pretty seriously (though our frontend skills are a bit lacking on dev ATM). Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 23:09 (#2DR) I can't speak for AC, but for myself there's no one big thing that makes SN difficult to use, just a bunch of little annoyances that add up. Basically, identify any look-and-feel difference between |. and SN, and if you want to make SN better, make it more |.-like. This is not to say I don't like SN. I do! It's just that on SN, I put up with the interface to get to the content, while on |. the interface is a pleasure in itself. Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-10 13:46 (#2EA) I can speak for myself, assuming I am AC.But what you mentioned pretty much sums it.The layout feels clunky and doesn't seem to look as good as \. classic on my monitor.These are a few points I can make in this instant, but I'm not sure fixing those alone would make it more usable.1. When clicking a folded title I end up with the comment page rather than unfolding it (+ button does this). Where as on /. it just unfold that comment.2. Folded comments seem to take too much space (Is space lining set to double?) and at times they span over multiple lines.3. There is blank space under the article before the comments start, which at times can be quite big.
Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 1) by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-07-09 23:09 (#2DR) I can't speak for AC, but for myself there's no one big thing that makes SN difficult to use, just a bunch of little annoyances that add up. Basically, identify any look-and-feel difference between |. and SN, and if you want to make SN better, make it more |.-like. This is not to say I don't like SN. I do! It's just that on SN, I put up with the interface to get to the content, while on |. the interface is a pleasure in itself. Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-10 13:46 (#2EA) I can speak for myself, assuming I am AC.But what you mentioned pretty much sums it.The layout feels clunky and doesn't seem to look as good as \. classic on my monitor.These are a few points I can make in this instant, but I'm not sure fixing those alone would make it more usable.1. When clicking a folded title I end up with the comment page rather than unfolding it (+ button does this). Where as on /. it just unfold that comment.2. Folded comments seem to take too much space (Is space lining set to double?) and at times they span over multiple lines.3. There is blank space under the article before the comments start, which at times can be quite big.
Re: I really, really like Pipedot. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-07-10 13:46 (#2EA) I can speak for myself, assuming I am AC.But what you mentioned pretty much sums it.The layout feels clunky and doesn't seem to look as good as \. classic on my monitor.These are a few points I can make in this instant, but I'm not sure fixing those alone would make it more usable.1. When clicking a folded title I end up with the comment page rather than unfolding it (+ button does this). Where as on /. it just unfold that comment.2. Folded comments seem to take too much space (Is space lining set to double?) and at times they span over multiple lines.3. There is blank space under the article before the comments start, which at times can be quite big.