Massive tech glitches still plague the Chronicle's new-look website, SFGate.com, which continues to mystify the Hearst, (corporate owner), big suits who've invested millions in the re-brand and are reportedly steamed over its persistent problems.
To wit:
Visiting the site can be a harrowing experience; once there, some operating systems, (like mine), immediately freeze. On some computers, it takes over five minutes for SF Gate to load and be workable. What was once an easy, albeit archaic method to sign on now is fraught with tech issues like the simple act of navigating stories. That process has now become an adventure and requires loads of patience. The Bay Area Gate consumers seem pretty irritated too.
Visiting the site can be a harrowing experience; once there, some operating systems, (like mine), immediately freeze. On some computers, it takes over five minutes for SF Gate to load and be workable. What was once an easy, albeit archaic method to sign on now is fraught with tech issues like the simple act of navigating stories. That process has now become an adventure and requires loads of patience. The Bay Area Gate consumers seem pretty irritated too.
This is embarrassing for Hearst which is trying desperately to make The Gate profitable and a means to go after the all-encompassing digital advertising. This humongous technical cluster blank is certainly not helping matters.
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