Posted on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 21:31 — by whirledpeas
I read the linked article a couple of days ago and only vaguely connected it to the change in the forums. After reading the article I'm convinced it was not the decision of the regular Joe's or moderators at The Times. I now have sympathy for the employees here and hope they and their families the best.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_8312945?IADID=Search-www.contr...
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You mean the CCTimes didn't do it for our benefit with wonderful upgrades planned?
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That's what we were told, huh Cowboy? :)
I guess that's why we shouldn't feel too bad for ripping the new format. We didn't know at the time the newspaper was experiencing hard times due to the economy. I know I've backed off complaining so much knowing some jobs might be eliminated. They asked for feedback though, and having used it for a while now I still think it's terrible compared to how it was. I'm scrolling through 4 or 5 pages just trying to find the new post somebody made. Maybe they can fix some things and it will improve, but now it's a chore to navigate.
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Now I just saw this on the other post by the forum administer regarding one of our big concerns:
Users can now change the chronological order of the comments listings, decide on a flat or threaded list, and also change from the comment boxes to straight text links if those are easier to follow. To change your settings to match your preference, just change the options in the Comment viewing options dialog box at the bottom of any comment thread.
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Another thread in this forum (Domino Effect: The Slow Collapse of CCT Under the Singleton Regime), written by a woman who used to write for CCT, puts a slightly different spin on the "business decision" of the owners of the paper. In times of financial crunch, the last thing an absentee owner needs is a union. Start getting used to such actions, by the way. Absentee owners of every business hit by the recession (depression?) will act ruthlessly in every community where they have sunk their claws to keep the board of directors happy. Of course, as they shrink back while still trying to control the so-called free market environment in which they operate, this is when locals can exploit their weakness and step in to fill the void by actually providing some real free-market choices ...