WTF have they done to TheSpark?

[2000AD]

CLicked my link to thespark.com and what do i get?

Change is good. We'd like to thank our devoted fans for visiting TheSpark over the past five years, and announce a big change: TheSpark is now SparkLife! We'll continue to bring you the SparkTests you love plus brand new features. Click the link below to see what's cooking:

http://community.sparknotes.com

This atrocity is what has replaced TheSpark.com

Gone is the brilliance that was the Stinky meat Project
Gone is the majestic Fat Project
Gone is the divine Date my Sister project

Replaced by this piece of garbage! It has a blog for fucks sake! A FUCKING BLOG!

And they have the cheek to say "Change is good."

WHY? WHY? WHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????

[Frank Hipper]

Well, they shit all over that one, didn't they?
I haven't been there in a very long time, but bleccchhh!

[Jon]

Where's the dis? That was my favourite part...

[2000AD]

Please tell me in America they have May Fools day.
You know, like April Fools day but on the 26th of May?

Please ....



well shit

[GrandMasterTerwynn]

CLicked my link to thespark.com and what do i get?

Change is good. We'd like to thank our devoted fans for visiting TheSpark over the past five years, and announce a big change: TheSpark is now SparkLife! We'll continue to bring you the SparkTests you love plus brand new features. Click the link below to see what's cooking:

http://community.sparknotes.com

This atrocity is what has replaced TheSpark.com

Gone is the brilliance that was the Stinky meat Project
Gone is the majestic Fat Project
Gone is the divine Date my Sister project

Replaced by this piece of garbage! It has a blog for fucks sake! A FUCKING BLOG!

And they have the cheek to say "Change is good."

WHY? WHY? WHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????

From glancing at the site's new logo, it looks like they've been assimilated by Barnes and Noble.

[fgalkin]

Dear god...no. I've just been there a few weeks ago and it was fine. But this is just.....

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

[Sarevok]

What was the spark about before the change ?

[2000AD]

What was the spark about before the change ?

online tests (funny ones too, it looks like they've kept them though) and funny science projects (such as the afore mentioned Stinky Meat Project). The Sparknotes which dominate the site now were quite minor.
There was also Sparkmatch which was a cruddy, but free, online matchmaking/datefinding service. This has recently been replaced with OkCupid which is a much better and still free service, and still retains the old Spark's attitude IMO.