Is it just me or is this site EXTREMELY cluttered...

Alasti

Maybe I'm old (39 to be exact), but when I come onto this site, two things happen.  First, my machine slows down....this site takes far too long to "get around" in.  Second, its hard to find anything because there is so many things "popping" out at me...there is simply too much going on.  Its hard to navigate when there is so much happening....anyway...just my thoughts.

 

I love the site by the way, or I wouldn't bother saying anything.

 

Guely

Yeah, this site is a freaking mess. Brings me back to the days of the internet in 1995.

Eluwien

Using AddBlockPlus addon in Chrome/Fox helps to get rid of most of the commercials, which are the main reason for sluggishness. I've seen sometimes 10mb exceeding Flash commercials ehh... I dont mind adds, especially MMO adds, but seriously.

But yeah, the frontpage really needs an overhaul.

DAS1337

I agree.  There are a lot of things that are completely unnecessary on the front page.  Things like the humor section, the blog section and columnist sections, the videos and screenshots sections,  the RTSguru features section, Unboundgamer headlines, FPSguru section, all of the blog sections, and all of the MMORPG.com statistics on their main banner.  It really does clog up the whole website.  A lot of these sections could be easily accessable through the links below the main banner.  All of those sister sites can have banners for them, but cluttering up the MMORPG site with other site news and such seems like it's not really needed.

 

I like the new MMO sections, as well as the in development area with game listings.  I like the forum activity and polls.  I like the main stories and features, as well as the news, and obviously the ads for MMO's and the follow on twitter and facebook graphics.

 

I really think the website needs simplified.  I never really thought about it until you mentioned it.  It could use a fresh look. 

El-Hefe

this is one of the more organized sites i visit. wether or not that makes it cluttered is up for debate.

Toxia

I totally understand where you are coming from.

This is what i use

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/realtime/

That's bookmarked on my desktop, so when i want to check out the site, i click the icon, and it just brings up the recent forum activity, and i just hit refresh from there. Don't have to look at all the fat of the site like this. Hope it helps ya, or they change it for us, but i doubt it. We complained a whoooole lot about the NSFW advertisements too awhile back, didn't help. So i just work with what i do have.

Darwa

I highly recommend installing an extension called Do Not Track Plus. It does excactly what you'd expected and stops site from tracking you, which is a large part of the slowness you're experiencing.

Better warn you though, seeing which sites are tracking you and how many different companies are mining your data really is quite shocking!

http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

El-Hefe

Originally posted by darwa

I highly recommend installing an extension called Do Not Track Plus. It does excactly what you'd expected and stops site from tracking you, which is a large part of the slowness you're experiencing.

Better warn you though, seeing which sites are tracking you and how many different companies are mining your data really is quite shocking!

http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

....so,...they know EVERY site i've been to?  /blush 

Loke666

Have you tried a different browser? Chrome or Opera (the latest, last one had a bug).

To speed things up I am blocking some of the more boring adds again (Opera have a good function for that).

I have no problem with the speed myself.

girdisorder

MMORPG.COM; now for old people with big letters!

Yeah... In all seriousness, there is a lot of redundancy and advertising. Like they're catering to people with A.D.D. or something *coughmecough*. Maybe they could use with a little remodel.

TROLL_HARD

haha...have you ever seen a Korean website? Here is a the most normal of all Korean websites.

http://www.naver.com/

To me, it's cluttered, but it's absolutely minimalist here in Korea...LOL

dronfwar

Originally posted by brody71

Originally posted by darwa

I highly recommend installing an extension called Do Not Track Plus. It does excactly what you'd expected and stops site from tracking you, which is a large part of the slowness you're experiencing.

Better warn you though, seeing which sites are tracking you and how many different companies are mining your data really is quite shocking!

http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

....so,...they know EVERY site i've been to?  /blush 

also your yearly income, age, gender, location and more.

Alasti

Originally posted by Toxia

I totally understand where you are coming from.

This is what i use

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/realtime/

That's bookmarked on my desktop, so when i want to check out the site, i click the icon, and it just brings up the recent forum activity, and i just hit refresh from there. Don't have to look at all the fat of the site like this. Hope it helps ya, or they change it for us, but i doubt it. We complained a whoooole lot about the NSFW advertisements too awhile back, didn't help. So i just work with what i do have.

Great Idea, I'm gonna try this!

someforumguy

I agree with the OP. This website is one of the slowest websites that I visit. They try to cram too much different things on the bloated frontpage.

I dont like that the frontpage loads the sister websites headlines and all those blog sections. Those things already have their section in the top menu. Besides I dont visit mmorpg.com for rtsguru.com headlines ><

jacklo

Originally posted by Eluwien

Using AddBlockPlus addon in Chrome/Fox helps to get rid of most of the commercials, which are the main reason for sluggishness. I've seen sometimes 10mb exceeding Flash commercials ehh... I dont mind adds, especially MMO adds, but seriously.

But yeah, the frontpage really needs an overhaul.

This!

Using this program will change your browsing experience.

It's the ads that slow most sites down. Give it a try.

barbarian567

I have no problem loading and navigating the site. Maybe some of us just need new OS and web browser. 

Thorkune

Originally posted by Toxia

I totally understand where you are coming from.

This is what i use

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/realtime/

That's bookmarked on my desktop, so when i want to check out the site, i click the icon, and it just brings up the recent forum activity, and i just hit refresh from there. Don't have to look at all the fat of the site like this. Hope it helps ya, or they change it for us, but i doubt it. We complained a whoooole lot about the NSFW advertisements too awhile back, didn't help. So i just work with what i do have.

Great tip...thanks!

Drakxii

I like this way better then masssively.  On MMORPG.com I can see if there is anything new I want to know about with a glance, but on messively I have dig just find out what has been posted in the last couple of days. 

rojoArcueid

Originally posted by Alasti

Maybe I'm old (39 to be exact), but when I come onto this site, two things happen.  First, my machine slows down....this site takes far too long to "get around" in.  Second, its hard to find anything because there is so many things "popping" out at me...there is simply too much going on.  Its hard to navigate when there is so much happening....anyway...just my thoughts.

 

I love the site by the way, or I wouldn't bother saying anything.

 

make sure sewer trolls arent chewing your dsl cable. No, not rats... those prefer cheese.

 

now seriously, yeah the website sometimes gets funky.. I sometimes have to switch from mozilla to chrome to IE due to any of them not loading properly.

 

travdoty

Signed, been around this website for 6 years now and I've always hated how cluttered the entire site has always felt. Not very streamlined and way too clunky and cluttered with massive advertisements and way too much going on on the screen.

MikeB

We're working on some things for 2012! Stay tuned!

MumboJumbo

Originally posted by MikeB

We're working on some things for 2012! Stay tuned!

Site is generally informative and good turn-over of items/relevance.

But as mentioned, the organization of game list and categorization of such and other measures people might wish to find to structure what they are after, there is a wealth of possibilities for that I don't doubt. ^_^

lappas

Hi all

 

Have to agree with the OP. The overall appearance on the site is 'very' busy and spacing sections out a little might help. A longer main page would be great, less strain on my eyes

 

I also think that the 'Current Forum Activity' section is too short. 5 x threads is not enough and I'm a lazy 'surfer' so I hate having to search through the site for a good write up.

 

What about a feature section for excellent threads regardless of category? It may inspire people to create and write constructive and well researched threads.  Good writers have an element of ego so get them working for you

 

Cheers

MikeB

Please do not necro threads. We have some major stuff coming for the site, hopefully you'll all be happy with what we've got in store!