Boston.com

[tamidon]

I'm really pissed that they redesigned the boston globe website into something unreadable, so i'm bitching about it here. To complain with me please call

Christine Chinlund
ombud@globe.com
(617) 929-3020
or leave a message at (617) 929-3022

Comments

[istemi.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they made it unreadable to boost hardcopy sales.

I read it online because when I subscribed I felt guilty about all the wasted trees, especially since half of the papers went unread. I tell 'em so when the Globe calls looking for a subscription. No doubt the site makes money from advertisers, but not as much as they'd like I'm sure.

It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

[electriccat.livejournal.com]

oh believe me... ad placement is crucial.

Especially ad placement "above the fold" (above the place where you have to scroll)

They have people there just trying to figure out how to cram more ads into the site without it pushing out too much content.