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The redesign sucks. Turn it back

391 158 April 11, 2025 at 06:09 AM in Other
I find myself less engaged on the app which is bad for Slickdeals. Turn it back.
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05-19-2025 at 10:30 PM.
05-19-2025 at 10:30 PM.
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I'm using a custom browser extension that redirects everything to the old school forum view. The minute the forum view is scrapped, I'm gone. Luckily there are other deal forums still around that are happy jusy being forums and not trying to be this awfully designed portal/content site that nobody asked for.
the classic version of the site is available without an extension for logged in users. the links to switch views are in the footer (if you're in redesign you'll see it on the bottom right of the page)
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05-22-2025 at 03:47 PM.
05-22-2025 at 03:47 PM.
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No. They are not working.
Hi! They should be working now. Let me know! Really appreciate the feedback.
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05-22-2025 at 03:53 PM.
05-22-2025 at 03:53 PM.
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Hi! They should be working now. Let me know! Really appreciate the feedback.
Just worked on this one!! That has been one of my biggest issues too. Thanks.
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05-22-2025 at 04:39 PM.
05-22-2025 at 04:39 PM.
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Just worked on this one!! That has been one of my biggest issues too. Thanks.
Hell yea! Happy to hear it! Keep the feedback coming and thanks for the validation.
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dealhunter85
05-23-2025 at 07:56 AM.
05-23-2025 at 07:56 AM.
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Hell yea! Happy to hear it! Keep the feedback coming and thanks for the validation.
Another huge feature I no longer see is thread "tracking". Previously, there was a solace that would show if there have been any comments added to threads I have posted in. I would look at that numerous times a day, to keep updated on deals I was following or ones I purchased so I could track any updates and comments from the community. I would like that to come back as well.
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ak1802
05-25-2025 at 08:33 AM.
05-25-2025 at 08:33 AM.
Quote from widgit :
Please do use the feedback button/link in the app and tell the devs what you don't like and why. That truly helps them try to fix it or tweak it to make it better. They are actively checking the feedback they get from the apps and are actually working to fix the issues or tweak things to make them better. But they can't try to fix something if they don't know you don't like it. Reporting here is ok and they hopefully see it soon but using the app would be faster since that goes directly to the people working on the apps.


I see a dev did reply to you the other day in your other thread that they are working on it, so hopefully they'll have a fix for that soon. (likely not over the weekend though, sorry Frown)
Out of curiosity, can't devs access this forum to review suggestions?

The new app has such a "first gen" feel to it, almost as if devs took a step backwards in terms of how content is displayed and consumed. It's clunky and not as intuitive as the prior version.

Even reading through the comments section for a specific deal (in the app) is a clunky experience. I'm forced to expand "view all comments" and refresh the page in order to engage with the comments section. That's asinine.

Anyways, I came here to complain about the app and saw someone already posted a thread.
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05-25-2025 at 09:26 AM.
05-25-2025 at 09:26 AM.
Quote from ak1802 :
Out of curiosity, can't devs access this forum to review suggestions?

The new app has such a "first gen" feel to it, almost as if devs took a step backwards in terms of how content is displayed and consumed. It's clunky and not as intuitive as the prior version.

Even reading through the comments section for a specific deal (in the app) is a clunky experience. I'm forced to expand "view all comments" and refresh the page in order to engage with the comments section. That's asinine.

Anyways, I came here to complain about the app and saw someone already posted a thread.
They check, but it takes a lot of back and forth compared to feedback through the app which notes which version you are using and has an easy way to upload screenshots. "View all comments" was removed by popular demand, I think you just have to update.
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05-25-2025 at 12:01 PM.
05-25-2025 at 12:01 PM.
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They check, but it takes a lot of back and forth compared to feedback through the app which notes which version you are using and has an easy way to upload screenshots. "View all comments" was removed by popular demand, I think you just have to update.
That makes sense. It gives devs a better understanding of which app version feedback is being provided for.

And good to hear about the "View all comments" feature being removed. I'm on iOS version 6.0.4-2912 and it has not been removed. I imagine devs haven't pushed through the update yet as I don't have an option to "update app" in the App Store.
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Danman5666
05-26-2025 at 05:46 PM.
05-26-2025 at 05:46 PM.
I'm sorry but this new app design is so many steps back. If I try to reply and accidentally shift back, I lose my draft. Pulling up the app to load a refresh will randomly show errors. Why do I have a feedback button right by the post button? So confusing.
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05-27-2025 at 11:10 AM.
05-27-2025 at 11:10 AM.
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That makes sense. It gives devs a better understanding of which app version feedback is being provided for.

And good to hear about the "View all comments" feature being removed. I'm on iOS version 6.0.4-2912 and it has not been removed. I imagine devs haven't pushed through the update yet as I don't have an option to "update app" in the App Store.
You can go directly to the app store listing to update to the latest version.
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05-27-2025 at 11:12 AM.
05-27-2025 at 11:12 AM.
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I'm sorry but this new app design is so many steps back. If I try to reply and accidentally shift back, I lose my draft. Pulling up the app to load a refresh will randomly show errors. Why do I have a feedback button right by the post button? So confusing.
Hi, thanks for the feedback. Which app version are you on? Totally understand the feedback about losing the comment draft - we will address that in a future release. Could you let me know what errors you are getting - this is every time you reload a feed? Thanks again.
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05-27-2025 at 12:04 PM.
05-27-2025 at 12:04 PM.
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Hi, thanks for the feedback. Which app version are you on? Totally understand the feedback about losing the comment draft - we will address that in a future release. Could you let me know what errors you are getting - this is every time you reload a feed? Thanks again.
Looks like 6.2.2 - 2973

I get a "general error - cannot load feed" but of course it's not doing it right now. If I see it again, I'll screenshot it and post it here.
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05-27-2025 at 12:20 PM.
05-27-2025 at 12:20 PM.
Quote from Danman5666 :
Looks like 6.2.2 - 2973

I get a "general error - cannot load feed" but of course it's not doing it right now. If I see it again, I'll screenshot it and post it here.
Thanks, much appreciated.
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05-27-2025 at 04:58 PM.
05-27-2025 at 04:58 PM.
Quote from Danman5666 :
I'm sorry but this new app design is so many steps back. If I try to reply and accidentally shift back, I lose my draft. Pulling up the app to load a refresh will randomly show errors. Why do I have a feedback button right by the post button? So confusing.
Sorry, I didn't mention in my last reply that you can hide the feedback button if it is getting in your way. Profile -> Settings wheel -> App -> "Hide Floating Feedback Button".
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05-30-2025 at 08:39 PM.
05-30-2025 at 08:39 PM.
I had the old version of the app on my tablet and new version on my phone for a few weeks. It was neat comparing them side by side. Alas, I missed the familiarity of version 5.38.1 and downgraded back to it. It was too many changes all at once.
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