If the homepage of the site now looks a little different to you, you're not seeing an error. We are trying to improve how to consume content here at ScapeCrunch.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to see new, search for, and add new content.
As most of you visit ScapeCrunch via your phones, I will visually show the steps on an iPhone. However, the same applies even for the desktop version.
This is the first thing you see before doing any changes. The great thing about the new system is that it gives you the power to adapt it to what you want to see.
Right under the navigation bar and my pretty face, you will see a drop down list with the icon for Hot. To the right of that is the green button called Create.
If you want to create something new, you hit the green Create button and you get an option for:
By clicking the drop down triangle next to Hot, you will get the menu of the following:
Finally, you will see filters. This button allows you to select the forums that you want the above to apply to. Simply click on the box and only the threads in those forums will show.
Customization will allow you to see what you're interested in quickly and easily. If you just want to see everything like normal, just hit Forum list and you're back to "as if nothing happened."
Here some more visuals to help:


I hope these changes do improve your user experience here at ScapeCrunch. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them as a reply to this thread or, if you prefer, send me a private message to discuss. We really do appreciate any and all of your feedback as this site is built and maintained for you.
Be well,
Art
Why the change?
We always want to bring best practices to ScapeCrunch. This is an attempt to bring forum technology more in line with "most" people's understanding of using the Internet that is mostly based on social media. It's a balancing act that we think strikes a balance between the benefits of the forum structure while bringing some of the benefits of social media tech.We want to make it as easy as possible for you to see new, search for, and add new content.
How does it work?
Thanks for asking. It's super easy and should be natural for you if you give it a few days with an open mind. Here's how it works.As most of you visit ScapeCrunch via your phones, I will visually show the steps on an iPhone. However, the same applies even for the desktop version.
What you see the first time you land on our homepage

Right under the navigation bar and my pretty face, you will see a drop down list with the icon for Hot. To the right of that is the green button called Create.
If you want to create something new, you hit the green Create button and you get an option for:
- Start a discussion thread
- Ask a question
- Create a poll
- Upload a resource
- Share media
- Share a social status
By clicking the drop down triangle next to Hot, you will get the menu of the following:
- Threads - latest threads
- Latest activity - all latest activity
- Posts - latest posts
- Social - posts from those that you "friended"
- Forum list - the old homepage showing all of the forums just the way they were
- Questions - list of questions posed
Finally, you will see filters. This button allows you to select the forums that you want the above to apply to. Simply click on the box and only the threads in those forums will show.
Customization will allow you to see what you're interested in quickly and easily. If you just want to see everything like normal, just hit Forum list and you're back to "as if nothing happened."
Here some more visuals to help:





I hope these changes do improve your user experience here at ScapeCrunch. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them as a reply to this thread or, if you prefer, send me a private message to discuss. We really do appreciate any and all of your feedback as this site is built and maintained for you.
Be well,
Art