Atta boy to Chris and team.......I used to be like some of the others and complain about changes, until my work moved me closer to being involved with mobile apps, systems management, and with those comes updates...... (Think mobile time cards and other technology advances in construction) Some of the comments here kinda remind me of the 60 year old construction work saying, "it won't work" before he has even tried it.....Change sucks, but it's pretty much mandatory this day and age! Overall I like the changes, it'll just take a bit to get used to it. And like I tell guys at work, comments like "It sucks", "It doesn't work", etc help no one.....give me specific problems like "when I do this, this happens......" then maybe we can fix the problem!
Push notifications is only another way to receive alerts directly to your device.....kinda like an email alert that goes directly to your phone or computer......kinda like (e) bay or other apps. As others have said, if you have ads, look into your own settings.....I'm not a paying member, and I don't feel like LRH is punishing me with ads because of it. It's pretty easy to find fault and place blame on others with things we don't understand! Myself included.......Ask questions, most people are willing to help!