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The latest version of Democratic Underground, aka DU4, is now open for early access beta testing! [View all] EarlG Aug 2023 OP

Wow - on 1st look cilla4progress Aug 2023 #1

I'm in! William769 Aug 2023 #2

WoW! DU4 is awesome-looking at first glance. CousinIT Aug 2023 #3

Thanks, EarlG! highplainsdem Aug 2023 #4

My Stuff will blink for three reasons EarlG Aug 2023 #11

Thanks! I did see the Posts button lit up when I checked My Stuff just highplainsdem Aug 2023 #19

Well, that'll incentivize me to cancel all my subscriptions. intheflow Aug 2023 #35

They mention... Pluvious Aug 2023 #45

looks like you can customize consider_this Aug 2023 #57

That sounds so much better! intheflow Aug 2023 #69

consider_this is correct EarlG Aug 2023 #84

Thanks! Hadn't noticed that earlier. I switched the notification to a solid color. highplainsdem Aug 2023 #92

You can go to Account Settings and shut off notifications for Subscriptions. But highplainsdem Aug 2023 #79

Changing *new* settings in DU4 Account Settings won't affect DU3 EarlG Aug 2023 #85

Wow! MontanaMama Aug 2023 #71

Wouldnt load at all on a mac os 10.6.8 Blues Heron Aug 2023 #5

It's explained in the second paragraph of the announcement EarlG Aug 2023 #7

Thanks Blues Heron Aug 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author underpants Aug 2023 #6

Great look and feel! Chainfire Aug 2023 #8

Blank screen on iPhone iOS 16.6 Safari browser unc70 Aug 2023 #10

Please see the second paragraph of the announcement EarlG Aug 2023 #12

It looks great wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #13

It is not for me to stand in the way of progress sanatanadharma Aug 2023 #14

Love the fresh clean look! CrispyQ Aug 2023 #15

sorry ... i just don't like change. i have a problem with it & always have Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #16

I feel the same Marthe48 Aug 2023 #25

I appreciate how you feel. On the upside, our brains get something new to puzzle, and get used to. c-rational Aug 2023 #66

I don't know what your vision disability is... sheshe2 Aug 2023 #102

I've got the brightness turned way down Marthe48 Aug 2023 #103

I used to turn the brightness down, it just made the words dim and fuzzy. sheshe2 Aug 2023 #105

I will bookmark this thread to refer to Marthe48 Aug 2023 #106

It's not easy to change something you're used to EarlG Aug 2023 #86

I never like change. But that is just me as an old person...sigh... Scottie Mom Aug 2023 #17

i don't like change either. i don't want DU to look different. TOO MUCH WHITE. Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #18

Agree. Scottie Mom Aug 2023 #20

This is the first day of the early access beta test so there are going to be issues EarlG Aug 2023 #22

It'll be interesting to see how many stick with the Skinner Mode Marthe48 Aug 2023 #26

Yes, they are compatible EarlG Aug 2023 #36

canwe stick with the original one... the one we use now ??? Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #59

If you prefer the old look EarlG Aug 2023 #23

Thanks for the info. Scottie Mom Aug 2023 #48

thank you. i just did that. Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #60

DU4 has what is called Skinner Mode, which will give you something closer to the format you're used to. Go highplainsdem Aug 2023 #24

Thank you, EarlG and Elad! gademocrat7 Aug 2023 #21

Avatars show up with Default and Night Mode, but not Skinner Mode. highplainsdem Aug 2023 #27

Are you on a phone? EarlG Aug 2023 #37

Tablet. And as I mentioned in reply 19, DU4 has fixed the highplainsdem Aug 2023 #39

Okay I'll take another look at this EarlG Aug 2023 #44

All, judging by this thread. highplainsdem Aug 2023 #47

Ah, do you normally hold the tablet vertically? EarlG Aug 2023 #88

Holding it horizontally doesn't make them appear. I even changed the highplainsdem Aug 2023 #90

Unfortunately I couldn't reproduce the issue EarlG Aug 2023 #94

A Fire tablet. I tried clearing the cache, too, and that didn't make any difference. No problem with sig lines. Just highplainsdem Aug 2023 #95

I've done some digging into this and unfortunately EarlG Aug 2023 #101

It's okay - I don't need to see the avatars, and they show up anyway in highplainsdem Aug 2023 #104

And by "No problem with sig lines" I mean those are visible when I hold the tablet horizontally, then highplainsdem Aug 2023 #96

This is exciting!... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #28

I LOVE the "Friendly forums for passionate Dems" subtitle under Democratic Underground. highplainsdem Aug 2023 #29

If the new AI coding capabilities existed three years ago would it have made creating the new DU Pepsidog Aug 2023 #30

Generative AI, the type that writes code, makes lots of mistakes that have to be highplainsdem Aug 2023 #34

I've never used AI coding assistance... EarlG Aug 2023 #38

Thanks for the response and all you guys do to keep this site running. Hard to imagine the work and Pepsidog Aug 2023 #46

Just opened, love the new look. Prairie_Seagull Aug 2023 #31

I'm old and not very computer savvy..... democrank Aug 2023 #32

Did you contribute by mail? EarlG Aug 2023 #41

The most cursory of results on my iPhone are mostly positive. intheflow Aug 2023 #33

If you're getting the resubmit notice when you hit back EarlG Aug 2023 #42

Hmm. I'm just getting a blank page. Kablooie Aug 2023 #40

Please see the second paragraph of the OP EarlG Aug 2023 #43

thanks! I look forward to playing around with this. First thoughts - looks great! NewHendoLib Aug 2023 #49

So awesome - DU4 is really happening! FakeNoose Aug 2023 #50

Looks OK, but ... (pretty long review) relayerbob Aug 2023 #51

THREE clicks instead of just one to get to the Announcements forum from highplainsdem Aug 2023 #52

Any forum you subscribe to will show up in the left column EarlG Aug 2023 #73

I understand. But I don't want notifications of new threads for every forum I would highplainsdem Aug 2023 #74

Just switched from DU3 to DU4, saw the My Stuff button blinking, and again there highplainsdem Aug 2023 #75

Just discovered I can shut off subscription notifications, and did highplainsdem Aug 2023 #76

im glad the developers kept the legacy nav system and i also like the new nav system AllaN01Bear Aug 2023 #53

Loving it!... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #54

The font is too small for me to easily moonscape Aug 2023 #55

I agree that the font size is much smaller now, and I prefer the original. nt pnwmom Aug 2023 #116

Yes! sagetea Aug 2023 #56

Thank you SO MUCH for the Dark Mode Option !! Pluvious Aug 2023 #58

. Dave in VA Aug 2023 #61

Looks great! Phentex Aug 2023 #62

This is great! AwakeAtLast Aug 2023 #63

It is an amazingly clean look.... sdfernando Aug 2023 #64

I was here for the test site. sheshe2 Aug 2023 #65

I love it too! Phentex Aug 2023 #67

Great on iPad! N/t CousinIT Aug 2023 #68

Looks great canetoad Aug 2023 #70

WOW! Layzeebeaver Aug 2023 #72

Looks good guys ornotna Aug 2023 #77

Thank all of you you for all the hard work LostOne4Ever Aug 2023 #78

Had to switch from Default to Dark Mode. Default is so bright, so much highplainsdem Aug 2023 #80

Are Signatures going away? LostOne4Ever Aug 2023 #81

Signatures aren't going away EarlG Aug 2023 #89

You know what I like, right off the bat? I can recommend someone's post on a thread! That PatrickforB Aug 2023 #82

Is there something comparable to the DU 3 Homepage... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #83

The DU home page can be found by EarlG Aug 2023 #87

Thnx. 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #93

pros and cons consider_this Aug 2023 #91

Skinner Skin... consider_this Aug 2023 #98

Good points. I had a similar reaction. nt pnwmom Aug 2023 #117

NIGHT MODE! Habitation Aug 2023 #97

Font too small for boomer eyes? philly_bob Aug 2023 #99

This issue is a bit curious EarlG Aug 2023 #100

Curious indeed. philly_bob Aug 2023 #128

Curious indeed. philly_bob Aug 2023 #129

For anyone over 40. nt pnwmom Aug 2023 #118

Looks really good. A question. GP6971 Aug 2023 #107

The home page can be reached simply by clicking the site logo at the top of the page EarlG Aug 2023 #108

Thanks!! GP6971 Aug 2023 #109

I'm standing pat with the Skinner-style layout Rocknation Aug 2023 #110

deleting multiple emails! Kali Aug 2023 #111

Yes, that is a plus! highplainsdem Aug 2023 #113

EarlG ............ Upthevibe Aug 2023 #112

Thanks EarlG and Elad AKwannabe Aug 2023 #114

Additionally just found this AKwannabe Aug 2023 #115

Hey, to respond to both posts EarlG Aug 2023 #120

Just discovered Email has a Preview button in DU4! Thank you!!! highplainsdem Aug 2023 #119

The new format seems very workable. I have two requests/suggestions... keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #121

Excess space between paragraphs and posts flamingdem Aug 2023 #122

I have a suggestion Warpy Aug 2023 #123

There is a filter at the top of the list of videos Yonnie3 Aug 2023 #124

Aces Firestorm49 Aug 2023 #125

Rather nice! Only a few minor issues... RainCaster Aug 2023 #126

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2023 #127