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<!-- / Thread rate --> <!-- message --> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Beta 2 (<a href="http://beta.slickdeals.net/?styleid=14" target="_blank">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://beta.slickdeals.net/?styleid=16" target="_blank">Classic</a>, <a href="http://beta.slickdeals.net/?styleid=15" target="_blank">Ice</a>) is now up and running. Thank you for the great suggestions. The feedback from the previous thread has been very helpful and we've incorporated many of them into this version. Let us know what you think.

<strong>Frontpage Changes</strong>
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<li>The default skin is set to Beta2 (aka Hybrid).</li>
<li>The frontpage has a 2 column layout. Makes it much less cluttered.</li>
<li>Consolidated UI Controls into User Central.</li>
<li>Hot Topics title is clickable.</li>
<li>Individual boxes are collapsible and saved.</li>
<li>Moved popular tag box to the bottom.</li>
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<strong>Forum Changes</strong>
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<li>Thread titles have a clickable <a href="http://i.slickdeals.net/images/buttons/expand.gif" target="_blank"><img style="visibility: visible;" src="http://i.slickdeals.net/images/buttons/expand.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a> next to them. The thread expands and shows the first post when clicked.</li>
<li>A page reload is no longer needed when rating threads.</li>
<li>Half thumbs have been added to help provide instant feedback when rating a thread.</li>
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