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cloudy1
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cloudy1
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Brandon Sun website
6/10/2017 at 4:13 PM

I think this new format is terrible. But of course I can't find a place to comment on the actual site.
Please change it back
Johnbisonbear
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Johnbisonbear
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Do you
6/10/2017 at 4:43 PM

mean the Brandon Sun newspaper website? Or the city of Brandon website?
Trevor B

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Trevor B
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I'm guessing Brandon Sun
6/10/2017 at 5:59 PM

They rolled out a new updated website. And it appears the pay walls have been removed. Haven't encountered one yet. Guess some one opposes change.

Edited by Trevor B, 2017-06-10 18:00:46
Abbysmum
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Abbysmum
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paywall
6/10/2017 at 6:08 PM

I read somewhere (maybe a tweet?) that the paywalls are down for now, probably for a couple of weeks.
Trevor B

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Trevor B
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Otherwise
6/10/2017 at 6:13 PM

I really don't see anything wrong. It's just been revamped. The OP should really elaborate as to what's so wrong and why it should go back to how it was before.
Fishin Guy
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Fishin Guy
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...
6/10/2017 at 6:59 PM

It has taken the format of the Winnipeg Free Press. Don't bother me as I use both.
Johnbisonbear
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Johnbisonbear
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I don't mind the new format
6/10/2017 at 10:51 PM

It looks good,

What I don't like is emailing the paper asking how to submit a sound off and not getting an answer. Simple question should be a simple answer, sigh!

Anyone on e can enlighten me?
Dugr71
Joined: Apr 2015
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Dugr71
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Johnbison
6/11/2017 at 8:36 AM

Simply googling "Brandon sun sound off submission" brings up all three acceptable submission types
TN520
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TN520
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....
6/11/2017 at 8:39 AM

If you are meaning thr new Brandon Sun website I don't mind it all. A lot better than what they had before imo.
Adam

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Adam
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New site
6/11/2017 at 9:16 AM

A new design is usually a shock at first, then 6 months later one is often wondering how they ever used that site in any other way.

I'm not a regular subscriber so this period is a good one for me to look at the Sun with fresh eyes. I like how easy the new setup seems to make it to get to content. You really get a feel for the depth of content they're able to provide when you "infinite scroll" the front page. That search box at the top is a powerful feature.

Selfishly I just wish there was a business case to drop the paywall permanently. I totally respect that there are business reasons for having it there but this time right now where it's down is such a great example from an online perspective of how much more relevant and shareable the content is when everyone has access!
Blue_Guru
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Blue_Guru
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format
6/12/2017 at 3:46 PM

cloudy1 said "
I think this new format is terrible. But of course I can't find a place to comment on the actual site.
Please change it back
"

It looks sort of like the Freep site.

mackenzie5
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6/13/2017 at 8:24 AM

Blue_Guru said "

cloudy1 said "
I think this new format is terrible. But of course I can't find a place to comment on the actual site.
Please change it back
"

It looks sort of like the Freep site. "

change for the sake of change is not always good,this is a prime example of that ,still they usually get the obits right.

Fballjunkie
Joined: Sep 2015
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Fballjunkie
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love it
6/13/2017 at 8:34 AM

Love the new format

Will take time to adjust!!