ioi said:
Exactly. Site designs are normally to attract new people so it is entirely understandable that existing users may dislike some changes but as the site owner I can see the bigger picture. With a team of 30-40 writers then reviews and news is becoming a prime focus of what we do so they need full, dedicated sections. Similarly, VGChartz is now jam packed with charts and tools, and far more easily accessible. I can't help but be a little frustrated when you revamp and improve a site to such a huge extent like this and all you get is 100 posts saying "I hate the green color". Eventually, your gamrConnect homepage will be hugely customisable - you'll be able to select exactly what is shown and which boxes / links you display - this will serve as your personal "hub" and should have everything you need on one page. The splitting of the site is obviously designed to allow each area to have a full focus and for each to build up a dedicated brand and audience - the advantages in terms of bringing in new users are, I'm afraid, far outweighing the inevitable loss of some current users who find the system "too hard to navigate" and aren't prepared to give it a go and get used to it... |
I think an easy way to stop a problem like that, is to inform people what is being worked, what features are currently MIA but will be back, stuff like that.
I still stand by the new website being a job well done, even if it is a little lacking in function just yet.
