Cloned website file confusion

I cloned a folder (we'll call it website2), did some work on
it remotely, then renamed it as the old folder (website1). When I
open a file on the remote webiste it is the wrong file! If I look
at the webiste directly in my terminal, everything is as it should
be. However when I double click the remote website in dreamweaver,
the wrong index.html appears. I'm sure my paths are OK, I've
checked and rechecked, reset the local and remote folders, quit DW
and came back. Anything I try and I still see the old wrong file
when I try to edit it.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I have one site on GoDaddy that works ok, but has seemed to hiccup since I let the domain expire for a day. Another wierd thing is that I do not have to use Passive FTP with this site to connect, but I do with all my other sites.

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9. IDENTITY CRISIS
Finally (and in conclusion) I would say that the site doesn't seem to know why it exists: whether it is aimed at helping the general public or amusing technology lovers?
I would have expected a site like this to be aimed at the general public, since it is promoted as a help resource by Adobe, and covers a very wide range of products, meaning that a very large and wide range of people should be expected to visit it.
However, the site gives the opposite impression. It has what I would call a steep "learning curve", with complex page layouts, full of unconventional controls and features, as well as the emphasis on community. This would all seem to suggest it is more of an exclusive site aimed more at techy people who want to "hang out" here and become regular users. I feel it is excluding laypeople and casual visitors who are simply seeking quick help.
To put it another way, the design of the site seems to be geared much more towards its regular users than those the site is supposedly trying to "help".
If you want a good example of a good, clean, elegant design that is easy to use, go to www.google.com you will notice that the controls are simple and easy: the eye is immediately drawn to the central part of the screen where the main controls are and there are only two buttons. Then if you want to see more advanced features you can go to the smaller controls which are tucked away in the top right corner and do not distract anyone.

Many of your points are totally legitimate.
This one, however, is not:
…To put it another way, the design of the site seems to be geared much more towards its regular users than those the site is supposedly trying to "help"…
The design and management of the forums for more than five years have driven literally dozens of the most valuable contributors and "regulars" away from the forums—permanently.
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