[wp-testers] AW: Write Page

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Annie wrote:
> And I completely agree with Dawnne here. It's totally not the 
> scrolling that's the issue - it's the user friendliness of often used 
> fields.
>
> Like the old saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
>
> I do like most of the other changes and upgrades but this one . . . 
> it's counter-productive and makes the whole design feel broken to me.
>
> ~ Annie
>
> On Mar 27, 2008, at 8:45 PM, Dawnne Gee wrote:
>
>> Erg. That response doesn't address what many of us are perceiving to 
>> be the
>> problem. Does it take that much time to scroll? Of course not! (For 
>> those
>> who have a device that scrolls). The assertion can be summed up, 
>> "Along with
>> your WordPress 2.5 Upgrade, we strongly recommend the immediate 
>> purchase of
>> a pointing device with a scroll wheel, as well as a USB hub if such is
>> necessary." So much for the "free" in Free! Upgrade!
>>
>> And one's ability to scroll is not THE POINT! The point is, something
>> (several things) that used to be readily available no longer are. Sure,
>> they're still there, but the ease of use and fluidity that some of us 
>> fell
>> in love with (and migrated our blogs from blogger, typepad, et al to 
>> use),
>> will be gone with this "upgrade".
>>
>> It's kind of like going to your favorite restaurant, ordering a New! 
>> Better!
>> No Hormones! steak, and the waitress brings you a plate with some 
>> rice and
>> veggies on it, and tells you the steak will be served later....on the 
>> table
>> behind you.
>>
>> I don't think you'd eat there very long, but the fact that you have 
>> many of
>> us who aren't willing to go migrate our blogs off to another system 
>> really
>> shouldn't be interpreted as a request to treat us like that restaurant.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Matt Moore wrote:
>>> The new way is terrible.  Every single post has a category or a tag, 
>>> and
>>> putting the input for them off the screen makes for too many posts in
>>> 'uncategorized.'
>>
>> I'm going to buy you one of those little new-fangled mouses with the
>> wheels in the middle.
>>
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