There's a New RSN Coming on September 1st

By Marc Ash, Reader Supported News

23 August 21

ur current RSN website was built in 2009. It has served us well to be sure. But twelve years in online technology is roughly equivalent to 4 eternities. The site is straining under the load. The pages load slowly, and the primary functions are so dated that they are nearly impossible to update.

A whole new RSN is on its way. We are putting the finishing touches on the new site now, and we will be ready to launch shortly.

The new site will feature an entirely new design and a number of new features.

Faster

The new site will be much faster and more reliable even under the heaviest traffic loads.

Dynamic Multimedia Article Commenting

The new site’s article commenting will be powered by our technology partner Kontxt. You will be able to highlight text and comment on it or share it via email or social media. You will be able create polls and graphs, all of which will be interactive.

Simpler Process for Godot Submissions

Submitting community-generated articles to our Writing for Godot section will now be done by attaching .rtf or .doc documents through a simple contact form.

Be Patient!

As an entirely new site launches, there are always a few rough edges. Some features may not be entirely functional on day one. We may need to tweak or adjust some things to get the process fully dialed in. Be patient please.

Your Feedback

Feedback from the RSN Reader Community will be a very helpful part of the process. To report bugs or just make suggestions, use our General Feedback Contact page.

On that note, we are looking forward to a good launch and great things from the new version of RSN!

Marc Ash is the founder and former Executive Director of Truthout, and is now founder and Editor of Reader Supported News.

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