About the new Talk front page


We have built a new Talk front page for our books talkboards, which sits alongside the latest discussions page. The new Talk front is designed to do three things:

1. New users: We wanted to make Talk a little friendlier for new users, giving them the chance to find out more about Talk and see how it works.

2. The best of Talk: In the past, some of the best talk threads have tended to get buried. This is because of the way our Talk software works - the threads with the most recent postings get sent to the top of the latest discussions list, but these may just be heated debates between a few people. Our new front page will allow us to draw your attention to interesting, funny and topical threads, even if they do not get posted to frequently.

We are not trying to tighten editorial control of our boards - they will remain, as far as the law and etiquette allow, a free environment for discussion, subject to our Talk policy.

We'd like you to send us your suggestions for inclusion on the new Talk front. If you come across a particularly good thread or contribution on our talkboards that you'd like to see promoted, please send it to books.editor@guardian.co.uk.

3. Special announcements: We will also use this page to tell you about forthcoming special events such as Live Online guests, and to keep you informed about any technical issues that may occur.

What this means

From now on, all links that previously went directly to the list of latest discussions will go to our new Talk front. Just click on the 'Start talking' button if you want to go straight to the latest discussions list. If you prefer to go straight to the latest discussions list whenever you visit the site, just bookmark this page: http://booktalk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee6f882.

· Please send your comments on the new Talk front, good or bad, to books.editor@guardian.co.uk.
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