It sucks.

Yup, everyone should email them now. Just emailed them the following:

Hi!

Long-time lurker (10+years) of Slashdot. Slashdot is the only site I visit every day, multiple times. After giving beta.slashdot.org a whirl I think I can confidently say that if you push forward insisting on a redesign of Slashdot.org and kill the classic Slashdot you will have a mutiny on your hands!

It is quite clear from using beta that the designers (or project lead) has never used Slashdot; the key killer features of Slashdot are removed! Let me make this plain to you so you understand: NO ONE VISITS SLASHDOT FOR THE STORIES; IT’S THE COMMENTS, STUPID!

The comment system and meta-moderation IS Slashdot. Kill that and you don’t have Slashdot anymore, you just have yet another tech news aggregator.

Look, I know DICE have much love for theverge.com but please, Slashdot.org is NOT a mainstream tech news site, and it never was!

Hopefully you’ll start to listen to your audience, because the community will move on if you proceed with the beta launch.

Cheers,
Ben

I think you forgot: Fuck Beta

Yup, all on board with this! I hardly ever comment (been a lurker for at least 10 years) but BETA is just rubbish! Improve classic! No one wants this BETA crap!

Bit harsh.