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Classic Merging over the next 12 months

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Last Edited by JBrillSD August 21, 2023 at 02:39 PM
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The Slickdeals community team has been working hard to make Slickdeals the best it can be for over 20 years, and new updates roll out to the community almost every week.

As a part of that effort, we'll be merging the Classic version of Slickdeals with the latest version of Slickdeals over the next 12 months.

You can anticipate the following as part of that platform merger:
  • Access to the Classic version of Slickdeals will reduce over time. This process starts on August 22, 2023.
  • You can expect a variety of improvements to the latest version of Slickdeals, often referred to within the community as "Redesign," specifically intended to make it easier for Classic users to transition to Redesign.
  • The team of engineers and product folks managing the merger will conduct continuous interviews to make sure a variety of community voices and points of view are included. You can sign up for a 1:1 with a team member here [calendly.com].
  • If you primarily use Classic, you will migrate over to the newest version of Slickdeals throughout the next year.

If you primarily use Classic, there's no need for you to take any action. Your current Slickdeals account will remain active and will change to the current, unified experience automatically.

Millions of Slickdeals members are already using the current version of the website, which has dark mode support, improved shopping intelligence, and easier ways to engage with the community.

Change can be hard. Bringing all Slickdealers together into a single experience will enable you to continue to enjoy the latest community features and enhancements.

Thank you for being a member of the Slickdeals community!

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Last Edited by LowRoller September 9, 2023 at 03:12 PM
I'd ask anyone who is truly opposed to this change to schedule a time to talk with someone from SD one on one. Maybe, if we get enough folks to talk to them directly, maybe, just maybe, we can get them to give us a ... hmm... a Classic Clone using redesign. (?)
Here's the link from the OP: https://calendly.com/d/2k8-kg6-hz...th=2023-08

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eric04h
08-23-2023 at 12:01 AM.
08-23-2023 at 12:01 AM.
Looking through it more, why is there "featured comments"? This isn't reddit and more often than not, the most liked comment is usually a joke of some sort.. in which case, this "featured comment" section really doesn't add much value at all.

2nd, why does the same "featured comments" section need to appear at the top every single page? Showing on anything but page 1 really doesn't make any sense.

This "update" is the opposite of a more user friendly experience and clearly not much testing was done before rolling this out.
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missusg
08-23-2023 at 01:53 AM.
08-23-2023 at 01:53 AM.
THIS thread is "classic" for me, but the DS threads I read are the terrible new look.
I guess it's nice to Like for when I can't rep, but I can't figure out how to rep, how to multi-quote or save a post. All around, not good for the coupon-ers
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8Tracks
08-23-2023 at 03:17 AM.
08-23-2023 at 03:17 AM.
You've got to give us more customization options. I was just moved from classic and wow this is poorly designed. Difficult to read font everywhere, colors are actually making things harder to read, and the deals are actually harder to find. If we're stuck with this downgrade, can we at least get some options to make it useable?
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BenJeremy
08-23-2023 at 04:26 AM.
08-23-2023 at 04:26 AM.
The non-classic version is hot garbage. Flat, colorless. I had TamperMonkey scripts that color coded some deals for me, making it easier for me to find the deals I was interested in. Now that's gone, and along with it, my ability to easily read the page. How about a bit of consideration for those of us with sight issues? I don't need a monochromatic, faded, flat mess of a UI. Microsoft wants their terrible Metro UI back, SlickDeals.
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monkeydawn
08-23-2023 at 04:37 AM.
08-23-2023 at 04:37 AM.
UGH. Wonder what the % that use classic is? Seems like most of us over in the DS forums like classic better.

Not happy about this. I gave my feedback years ago about preferring classic. That has not changed.
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FaustKnight
08-23-2023 at 06:39 AM.
08-23-2023 at 06:39 AM.
So, each "deal" is much larger so less deals visible at a time, no obvious sorting to them, tons of dead space...great. Usability, what's that?
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rallymaster
08-23-2023 at 08:09 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:09 AM.
Lets bury this important information here where no one will find it, muhaha
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08-23-2023 at 08:12 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:12 AM.
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08-23-2023 at 08:27 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:27 AM.
Quote from AsX :
thin bright blue font on white... my eyes bleed...

and that idiotic 'personalized' tag sticking out as a sore thumb...

ouch...
You can adjust the color scheme in your profile here - https://slickdeals.net/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions
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08-23-2023 at 08:28 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:28 AM.
Quote from NiceShoesNERD :
You wanna get rid of Classic view, fine. But not having a "Dark Mode" in 2023 is inexcusable.

This site is an absolute eyesore to look at in it's current state.
You can adjust the color scheme in your profile here - https://slickdeals.net/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions
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08-23-2023 at 08:38 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:38 AM.
Quote from MattyLite :
You can adjust the color scheme in your profile here - https://slickdeals.net/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions
Can we make adjustments to make it look like classic view? Can I turn off the "Personalized" tag (no thank you to women's shoes) No? Then SD is ignoring the preferences of the vast majority of this community.
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08-23-2023 at 08:47 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:47 AM.
Quote from MattyLite :
You can adjust the color scheme in your profile here - https://slickdeals.net/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions
Can we remove the 'personalized' tag?​
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08-23-2023 at 08:48 AM.
08-23-2023 at 08:48 AM.
Quote from pfmc88 :
Can we make adjustments to make it look like classic view? Can I turn off the "Personalized" tag (no thank you to women's shoes) No? Then SD is ignoring the preferences of the vast majority of this community.
Yes, you can change to Simple View in Personalized Settings on the Frontpage, that is an experience closer to the Classic view. There you can also uncheck the box for "Just for You" deals and that will remove personalized deals.
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djschny
08-23-2023 at 09:04 AM.
08-23-2023 at 09:04 AM.
Whoever were the people involved in making this design and approving these changes should be fired. It is a step backwards.
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08-23-2023 at 09:06 AM.
08-23-2023 at 09:06 AM.
UX on the "new" site is cluttered and ugly. Had a good run, but all things must end... too bad they ruined a good thing.
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