What the heck is up with the audiogon listing photos?


Can anyone explain the mostly obscured thumbnails in the gear listings? I'm talking about the tiny circle thumbnails in front of blurred backgrounds. Is this site flaw supposed to be a feature, or is this the new "base" listing, where one has to pay additional for an unblurred image?

User experience. You're doing it wrong.

yakbob
Ignore them. Click on the apparently kept secret icon to restore 'classic' view. It does not get rid of the bubble photos, but it does return to a list BELOW the pictures So you can actually scan the ads.And where is said icon?? chose a catagory, click to it. Like SOLID STATE amplifiers.. the line that reads solid state.. to the right a window to sort by: Well to the right of that box are three lines and down arrow. click. then choose 'Classic view' If you stay logged in Audiogon will remember it for you next time.
I cannot believe you have to pay extra for the fisheye photo.... it is so dumb. 
I can't believe, that this passed by the senior people at Audiogon - they must have been high on Canadian weed.  
I told them long ago when they introduced this nonsense that they
obviously do not understand their customer base. As ERIK said, young programmers who do not understand how the site is used. I actually think that the complaints about reduced sales on this site are partially due to
the total confusion users experience while trying to find products.
Also notice that the number of posts complaining about the new site have not diminished. But if they don't fix it the users and dealers will go elsewhere. That too is marketing 101.