I prefer the news wire to stay "clean" as well. It makes it real easy to stay on top of the news, and I think it makes this site a good resource on the web: all the skins news, no fuss no muss. On Extreme skins, the stories get blended into the posts, and I always have trouble tracking things down. That, and the wild avatar action, make it harder to follow what's going on there. (Though I have no problem with the glowing aura for Crisp! He kinda already has one in that photo. Is that angels, or just the flash blub?
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