Re: lynx-dev Dejanews lynx unfriendly

[T.E.Dickey]

> Has anyone else noticed a change in www.dejanews.com today? 
They're probably looking at their costs (and considering going to a
subscription model).

> It now seems to be keying off of the UserAgent and giving very unfriendly 
> results. 
>  
> No more summary of how many posts match the search criteria. 
>  
> No way of getting to additional pages. 
just up to 100 items - since I use it mainly for trawling for bug reports,
that works (usually).  The only positive aspect is that they moved the
search field up where it's (for the present time) easier to find amid the
clutter.
 
> While in both cases, this information is presented with either a different 
> browser or by changing User Agent. 
>  
> They happen to have a link at the bottom of their pages call "How are we 
> doing?"   I suggest everyone fill out those pages in an appropriate 
> manner (needless to say, I gave rather low marks for ability to navigate 
> since I couldn't).  Then at the end of the survey, there is a mailto: to 
> submit comments.  I encourage others to voice their opinions on the new 
> layout (as well as the rest of the service, which I do enjoy). 
>  
> mrc 
> --  
>        Mike Castle       Life is like a clock:  You can work constantly 
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>     We are all of us living in the shadow of Manhattan.  -- Watchmen 
> 


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