Tech Republic is getting less and less usable

You are complaining about what has always been and completely dismissing the ability to view as a Blog as well as a Slide Show. Long before there where Blog Posts on TR there where Slide Shows and TR has kept them as many want them.

Although I suppose you are really complaining that TR has introduced the Blog Posts as well which is what you are implying is making TR less usable and More Add Rich which as far as I'm concerned is just stupid.

Col