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The new design is gorgeous, yes. No one is calling it ugly. But ugh, it is quite unusable.

by Dilpil 17y ago

jfarmer 17y ago
I think it's usable. It's like a radio station that plays awesome music. Of course, I never used the site before the redesign, so what do I know?
- bugs 17y ago
  Before it was a place to interact with music lovers and music artists that you may have never met before (that is pretty much gone now). Before it was a game, you start off with hearts and get more as you level up and listen to music, that is still there but because interaction is gone supporting artists with the game seems nonexistent and competing is nonexistent. (Not everyone played the game.) Now (as you said) you have pretty pictures and a radio instead of basically an iphone/ipod with a bunch of contacts and connections to artists.
  - jfarmer 17y ago
    Yeah, I saw the old version. It looked like a not-particularly-unique music-based social network, so I always bounced from the homepage. I don't care about games, points, hearts, enthusiasts, community, or any of that -- I want good music playing in the background while I do other things. IMO this new redesign is both unique and more accessible. If it's about music the music should be front-and-center, no? Sometimes you have to cannibalize your users to reach a larger audience. I know I'm probably going to go to T61 every day, now. I've already bought two albums based off of what I found there, and before the redesign it was totally uninteresting to me.
    - crad 17y ago
      I agree completely. I have found a few different artists already and have spent the entire evening on the new site.
mattdennewitz 17y ago
mark me down as saying its ugly: the colors are inharmonious and impact is a terrible typeface choice. while technically usable, its not necessarily something i want to use.
cellis 17y ago
I can't say it's gorgeous. It's a little hard-edged for my taste. But i use it nonetheless. Isn't that all that matters?

The new design is gorgeous, yes. No one is calling it ugly. But ugh, it is quite unusable.

by Dilpil 17y ago

The new design is gorgeous, yes. No one is calling it ugly. But ugh, it is quite unusable.

I think it's usable. It's like a radio station that plays awesome music. Of course, I never used the site before the redesign, so what do I know?

bugs 17y ago
Before it was a place to interact with music lovers and music artists that you may have never met before (that is pretty much gone now). Before it was a game, you start off with hearts and get more as you level up and listen to music, that is still there but because interaction is gone supporting artists with the game seems nonexistent and competing is nonexistent. (Not everyone played the game.) Now (as you said) you have pretty pictures and a radio instead of basically an iphone/ipod with a bunch of contacts and connections to artists.
- jfarmer 17y ago
  Yeah, I saw the old version. It looked like a not-particularly-unique music-based social network, so I always bounced from the homepage. I don't care about games, points, hearts, enthusiasts, community, or any of that -- I want good music playing in the background while I do other things. IMO this new redesign is both unique and more accessible. If it's about music the music should be front-and-center, no? Sometimes you have to cannibalize your users to reach a larger audience. I know I'm probably going to go to T61 every day, now. I've already bought two albums based off of what I found there, and before the redesign it was totally uninteresting to me.
  - crad 17y ago
    I agree completely. I have found a few different artists already and have spent the entire evening on the new site.

mattdennewitz 17y ago

mark me down as saying its ugly: the colors are inharmonious and impact is a terrible typeface choice. while technically usable, its not necessarily something i want to use.

cellis 17y ago

I can't say it's gorgeous. It's a little hard-edged for my taste. But i use it nonetheless. Isn't that all that matters?