Hey, You Look Different!

Something looks different about you. No, don’t tell me, I can figure it out. New glasses, right? No? Haircut? You lost weight? You’re pregnant? Wait, hang on. You redesigned your site? No way! Wait. Really?

Yes, we’ve redesigned the site. We’ve also moved to a brand new home, and we’re still unpacking, so it may take a little while to find everything. But we’re pretty sure everything’s here, or at least it will be once we tip the movers and they agree to unload the truck.

That includes commenting. If you’re a regular commenter, and you have an email address associated with your account, you should be getting an email very soon with instructions about how to log in and reset your password. It’s coming. Really. In the meantime, how about helping us with some of these boxes? That one over there looks like it’s filled with odd-looking t-shirts from Walmart.

Comments

  1. Smiley Massacre says:

    Wow, this is definitely a change from what I’m used to! Great job updating the site. I hope you don’t get all “prima donna” on us now!

  2. Mysterry says:

    I know the design is a lot less cluttered, nice and clean… but at the same time it looks super generic and kinda weird U___U

    Must be all the grey!

  3. adamczar says:

    I like the new site, which is a relief because most site redesigns seem to be bad. This looks great! I did have a complication with the email… it came, I clicked the link, tried signing in with the user name and password you sent but it wouldn’t take the password. I had to click “forgot password” and reset it that way, but it worked. Anyway congrats!

  4. wavbyby says:

    keep up the great work!

  5. TakingItSeriously is a Technopile says:

    Great new look, and same content … awesome :)

  6. Doug81 says:

    I like it!

  7. bitslammer says:

    NICE!!!!

    This is the first updating of a web site that I’ve liked in a long time. You nailed it! Great layout, great functionality, and no extra “fluff” added just to make the web designers feel clever.

  8. ftk says:

    Easier to read on my phone. I like it.

  9. zarro84 says:

    HOT!

  10. MissPeacock says:

    Oh, I like it a lot!!!! I love the image of the man with the CAT! Cats cats cats cats cats!

  11. Fineous K. Douchenstein says:

    Guys, this looks kickass! I love the new layout and it looks much more intuitive than the Facebook-like gawker commenting crap.

  12. nbs2 says:

    Do not like.

  13. Rectilinear Propagation says:

    Did anyone else notice the new Company Directory? No more searching for the contact info posts. I also like that our user pics are a little bigger and that the new Archives section lists out all the tags used.

  14. Munchtime says:

    Looks great!

  15. korybing says:

    Site’s looking great! This is much better than the Gawker “update”. She’s a handsome website, she is.

  16. amgriffin says:

    Love the fedora. Looks great on you.

  17. SpruceStreetPhil - in a new Pine flavor says:

    one word: amazing

  18. nathanael.ries1021 says:

    W00t Cool new look! Do the RSS Feeds work yet, cause I’m about to find out!

  19. zrecs says:

    I was mulling over the design when I discovered the Company Directory. Guys, this rocks.

  20. mobbo says:

    Looks good!

  21. VA_White says:

    I absolutely LOVE the Company Directory. That is a fantastic new feature. Two thumbs up!

  22. kyle4 says:

    It’ll take some getting used to but I think it looks great, much much better then the recent changes Gawker made to all of their blogs.

  23. Overheal says:

    How come in your Editor photos none of you is wearing a Fedora?

    Forshame!

  24. Esquire99 says:

    Dig the new layout.

  25. reuvenb says:

    You look so good!

  26. Xerloq says:

    Yay! Glad you’re back. Had to reset my password a bunch, but I guess third time’s a charm. Where did all my friends go?

  27. diasdiem says:

    Any idea how to imbed pictures or video? Are we able to do that here?

  28. Kid Awesome says:

    I like the new site. And yes, I agree with most people here, it’s kinda nice to get away from the gawker format.

    Lets do this!

  29. ossuary says:

    A little too “SpyMac”-ish so far, but I can appreciate the effort.

  30. Graner316 says:

    Oh noes, change!!!!!

  31. valueofaloonie says:

    Great job, guys! The redesign looks slick. :)

  32. ahleeeshah says:

    None of my comments are showing up as threaded. I’m not sure if I’m missing those sub-comments or if they’re posted, they just aren’t threaded.

  33. There's room to move as a fry cook says:

    What are the spin-arrows on the right for? I’ve been testing them for 20 minutes.

  34. diasdiem says:

    I like the look, but the commenting is borked. I liked for the reply box to show up underneath the person I’m replying to, and the live-preview. And imbedding images in video. Is this going to change?

  35. JoshTheGoat says:

    Great job on the new site. It looks great!

  36. mac-phisto says:

    YAY! i can finally comment. cool site, guys. waaaay better than before. glad you got rid of those humongoid story links on the top. awesome design.

  37. tfcocs says:

    Wait–you had a make over! I love how you trimmed your CSS; the streamlined look suits you.

  38. slyabney says:

    I like it! It loads much faster for me than the old site.

  39. Ophelia42 says:

    I like the new look, but can we get images back in RSS feeds?

  40. There's room to move as a fry cook says:

    Is there an option to put newer comments at the top – reverse chronological – instead of clicking through all the way to the end of 200+ comments?

  41. cerbie_the_orphan says:

    I’m guessing I used an email address that’s gone away. *sigh*
    However, while before, I lacked an avatar out of laziness…I really dig the black and white hat. I’m keeping it that way, unless I find a similar hat on a lolcat.

  42. Smashville says:

    Maybe it’s the increased number of people trying out the functions, but the site seems to be running a wee bit slow.

  43. Jetts says:

    Hey! The new site design gets past my work’s firewall. I can comment again, yay!

  44. MercuryPDX says:

    Made it.
    Looking Schwanky… :)

  45. darcygreen says:

    Looks great. For a moment there, I thought I was hijacked to another site.

  46. ALaterDayTD says:

    Love the new site. Glad I could finally login!

  47. schmendrick12 says:

    A bit of change-shock. But I LOVE the new, easy-to-find Company Directory. That’s one of the best parts of your services. Thanks for everything you do, Consumerist!

  48. medfordite says:

    Very nice new design. Change is good! :)

  49. Bargaineering.com says:

    Love the new look!

  50. travis says:

    cool! ☺