A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

So … This is New

Let me just take a second to go over how to navigate this crazy machine:

  • The newest feature story will be found in the Lead Story spot.
  • The three most recent feature stories (after the Lead Story) will be found in the three Feature spots directly below.
  • In the column next to Features, you’ll find … columns! Among these is the new ModBlog. From the main page, you can either click the entry to see the newest post in each category (ModBlog, Editorial, etc.), or you can click the category name to see all the posts from that category. You can also browse these categories — surprise, surprise — by clicking their links in the Browse Categories box on the right sidebar.

    Please note: Comments on Modblog are disabled to allow the entries to be migrated without the loss of new comments. Once the old entries are imported, the template will be updated to allow browsing of the “new” modblog in a similar format as the old one. You will not have to click through to each link.

  • Questions? Comments? Proclamations of hatred and distrust for anything and everything new? Post ‘em in the comments.

    Comments

    268 responses to “So … This is New”

    1. Meme Avatar

      If tags will be the main sorting tool for Modblog, might I suggest at least having a tag cloud on the right nav column? And perhaps individual rss feed to the more used tags?

      -also I think a simple color choice selector at the header. Choose from a small set of color schemes and header bars.

      I guess that’s all I can think of for now.

    2. Meme Avatar

      If tags will be the main sorting tool for Modblog, might I suggest at least having a tag cloud on the right nav column? And perhaps individual rss feed to the more used tags?

      -also I think a simple color choice selector at the header. Choose from a small set of color schemes and header bars.

      I guess that’s all I can think of for now.

    3. katy prost Avatar
      katy prost

      is bmeshop only open to iam members now??

    4. katy prost Avatar
      katy prost

      is bmeshop only open to iam members now??

    5. Arj Avatar
      Arj

      ITT: We fear change.

    6. Arj Avatar
      Arj

      ITT: We fear change.

    7. Bracha Avatar
      Bracha

      I really like the new clean look, but there are some things that will need some time getting used too, like the calender and the lack of categories. nonetheless, I don’t think it’s worth making such drama over.

      I do hope, when everything is up and running again, the number of posts per month will increase (or is it just me?)

      But let’s just all be patient too see what the guys are going to make of it!

    8. Bracha Avatar
      Bracha

      I really like the new clean look, but there are some things that will need some time getting used too, like the calender and the lack of categories. nonetheless, I don’t think it’s worth making such drama over.

      I do hope, when everything is up and running again, the number of posts per month will increase (or is it just me?)

      But let’s just all be patient too see what the guys are going to make of it!

    9. mark Avatar

      Getting better, much better. Sometimes change is good!

    10. mark Avatar

      Getting better, much better. Sometimes change is good!

    11. kadee Avatar
      kadee

      I rarely visit any more. I liked it how it was.

    12. kadee Avatar
      kadee

      I rarely visit any more. I liked it how it was.

    13. deadboy Avatar
      deadboy

      Ill give this a chance before i make any judgements

      keep up the good work everyone

    14. deadboy Avatar
      deadboy

      Ill give this a chance before i make any judgements

      keep up the good work everyone

    15. Sandrup Avatar
      Sandrup

      katy prost :” is bmeshop only open to iam members now??”

      I need to know! What happened to bmeshop!?
      I really need to buy stuff from you money-grubbing-bastards:)

    16. Sandrup Avatar
      Sandrup

      katy prost :” is bmeshop only open to iam members now??”

      I need to know! What happened to bmeshop!?
      I really need to buy stuff from you money-grubbing-bastards:)

    17. Cami Avatar
      Cami

      Bring back the banners!!!!! Pwease?

    18. Cami Avatar
      Cami

      Bring back the banners!!!!! Pwease?

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