I have a number of issues with the new website.
First of all, the homepage is way too busy. It has way too many links. I liked it a lot better when all the links were on the side of the page. And as some one pointed out, the majority of the links are outdated.
Fourth, the bigger font size of the articles is an improvement, but the font size of the headlines on the main page is still way too small and hard to read. I would also like the pictures to be larger.
Fifth, the post button is half cut off at the bottom of the coffee room page.
Sixth, the website now takes forever to load because of all the ads. I did not use to have this problem on my high speed internet. The speed of the coffee room is slightly better today than it was yesterday.
On the positive side, even though I do not personally like the new website design, it is a much more sophisticated look overall. I have also not experienced any problems with the ads covering up the text, and the website is a good size for my browser (Firefox) and screen (wide). Nothing is cut off, in fact there is empty space on the sides.
I look forward to seeing how the site turns out after all the problems are fixed. Congratulations, and Good Luck!