There is no category for the forums that I can find, so here it is in the water cooler section.
Sometimes it is hard to get used to a new interface simply because it is new. However, one thing that I immediately don't like about the new forum interface is the lower information density due to the window dressing and some questionable choices for laying out the pages.
Specifically, on the old site, the 25 most threads were very compactly shown on a single page. Each line item contained the forum, subject, author, and date. On the new site, probably 10-12 items could fit in the same space because there is now a very "puffy" layout. The row for each thread, instead of being a single line of text, consists of a divider, padding, two rows of text (e.g., putting author beneath the subject line instead of adjacent on the same line) and more padding.
Perhaps someone thinks this is more readable since it isn't so crowded, but in fact it is the opposite. I have to do a lot more scrolling and clicking to review the same amount of information.
It is similar to the complains about the GC site itself -- superficially pretty, but actually contains a lot less information than the older scheme.
I hope this message is received as constructive criticism, and not whining.
