Hi i love DS and show support for it so here is what i have to say i know things have changed n new stuff is added but here is a small list of old things that would still be greatt on DS again
-Society Reader ~my fave thing ever i liked to read through it and get tips and just be inspire
-Code Rewards ~there are few in Leandras post but not much anymore i always saw plenty in the old SR
-Gallery Slides ~this was on the home n posted new stuff added to the gallery so people would no and without it the gallery is sortof inactive
-Biz ~wats the point of just voting for everything when we have no idea wats being sold so we can see it be a SS? this is a design site we should be able to buy stuff n vote then if they get enough points they sell new collection and most bought/popular items
-Monthly ~i really miss the members/btq/designs of the mo the jackpot wasnt that bad either
-Auctions ~we need this back immediatly i miss it and it was popular so ya
if you have anything you miss about DS that you would like back do tell by commenting (duhhh) n explaining why you miss it maybe we can get further insite here n see if we can get some things back also dont be afraid to offer new suggests
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Hello Fries lovely pics:) I do remember Leandra saying she might bring some of those things back like the Society Reader and possibly the auction house or something like that. As for the other things I don't know. But Like you I do miss the Society Reader but again all those things take a lot of work, so maybe when ones start getting use to these new changes who knows she might bring them back. I know right now she has been working on other things, one them is the btq creator.:) 