I’m guessing it’s not just me who absolutely hates the new WP Reader design. I want the word count back, and I don’t want to be forced to click twice to get to someone’s site/post.
There’s a forum thread on this, so if you’re fed up with this new state of affairs, too, please add your voice…
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reader-changed/page/2?replies=46
Lady Of The Cakes 
I’m going there right now!
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May The Force be with you 🙂
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I went there and said my piece. Thanks for the thread!
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Thanks for adding your ten cents! If only a handful of people complain, they won’t do anything about it.
Oh, why do they have to fiddle about with things that worked perfectly…??
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I might almost have lived with it, if the popup window didn’t throw you back the the top of the list when you closed it. What a time suck scrolling back to where you left off each time! 😐
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Ahrgh! Not properly thought thought, that!
I have a slow connection, and it equates to double the loading time for me, which is vexatious, to say the least.
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Faffing about – thumbs up. Fiddling about – thumbs down.
PUT THE BLOODY THING BACK THE WAY IT WAS! I’M TOO OLD FOR THIS CRAP.
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Oh, well done, thanks for the thread, I’m going right over now…. I’m in total agreement with you
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Great 🙂
I think it’ll take at least a couple of thousand of us to make them see the error of their ways…
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Just put my gripe in, but I think you’re right, there won’t be enough of us. 😦
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Well, there’s probably more threads concerning this ‘update’ in other parts of the WP support forum. At least I’m hoping!
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Done! I hope we get enough people to make a difference…
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Excellent!
I guess if enough of us prompted their blog readers to complain, we’d get a pretty big chain reaction… doesn’t take much just to say “I hate it, pls change it back!”.
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Ta for the reblog 🙂
We’ll see what happens… fingers crossed.
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Exactly… why fix it if it’s not broken? I’m missing the word count for sure =(
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Tell ’em!
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Reblogged this on Confuzzledom and commented:
Is anyone else annoyed by the new WordPress reader? Join Lady of the Cakes and tell the powers that be what you think!
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There are several threads on the forum now – I added my thoughts to one called “New Reader Format”. When I first saw the new Reader I thought I had made a mistake with the zoom control for my screen, as nobody could deliberately use such a large font.
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Yes, there are indeed multiple threads… GOOD 🙂
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Reblogging and made a comment. Thanks for the thread.. 🙂
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Hi there! There are a few threads on this now… it all adds to the stream of complaints 🙂 Thanks for getting involved!
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Reblogged this on Chronicles of Serbia and commented:
Hate the new layout here in WP and new features? Make a comment via the thread below. Thanks!
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Totally agree! I don’t have time to fiddle with it either.
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I do hope they see sense… AND SOON!
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I am now reading this blog, and a few more, on Bloglovin.
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I’ve just noticed it and hate it! If it doesn’t change I will be forced to read all these wonderful blogs elsewhere! What a shame.
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I’ve left my complaint on the forum, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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I’ve read on other strands that they are working on it. Not sure to what end, though 😉
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I really hope they get rid of it. It’s useless for those who don’t go mobile. Heck, I don’t even own a cellphone! It’s such a waste for those of us who spend a great deal of time crafting blog posts and making the blog reader friendly. Before we could read tidbits in the reader, why not just go back to that. If this keeps up I will be forced to move homes. 😦
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PS. My readership had been WAY down since they installed this new reader. Losers!!
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Ah, mine too, and I’d been wondering!
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Let me tell ya – I am pissed off!
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I get it! I sooooo do. Hrmpfh. Views down by a third.
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also One Cool Site is talking about this
http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/11/05/wordpress-com-reader-update/
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Great, thanks!!! Might drop them a comment later. I so want this tedious issue resolved…
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Totally agree with you on the Reader and have added my complaint!
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Good. I just want them to take that crock of shite down, re-activate the old one (the one that had a word count!), and then for them to stand in a corner and think long and hard about their bad.
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When I first saw it, I thought there was something wrong with my browser! I updated the browser and it helped align the images and text, but it still looks awful and is a pain in the ass compared to the old one.
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YES YES YES!! THANK YOU!
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The only people so far who’ve said they don’t mind it are those who aren’t using the Reader, lol. What a mighty balls-up they’ve constructed there… sigh.
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My main gripes are:
1. That extra click I need – I want to see their blog, their design!
2. What happens if people don’t click through? Do we not get the visitor hit?
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Hit ’em round the head with it!
I’ve never seen so much disgruntlement with any of the updates they’ve done over the past year.
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Not a solution, but a work-around: clicking “….. more words” will take you straight to the blog in question.
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…while swearing profusely 😉
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