{"id":2990,"date":"2026-01-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/?p=2990"},"modified":"2026-01-04T20:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T20:27:54","slug":"version-4-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/01\/04\/version-4-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Version 4 Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd5\ud835\udddd\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddea \u2726 \ud835\udde9\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde6\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1 \ud835\udff0 \u2726 \ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde6 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde9\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd7 \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde7 \ud835\udde8\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde6\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\uddea\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7 \ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde6 \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde6\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a cosmetic update. Version 4 represents a full rebuild of ObjectNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past two months, the platform has been rewritten from the ground up. Core systems have been reworked to fix long standing bugs, resolve user experience issues and deliver a faster, more stable and more reliable platform. These improvements apply across the whole of the UK and now form the foundation for all future objection campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5, \ud835\udde6\ud835\udde0\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\udddd\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first page load, everything now feels lighter, clearer and more responsive. The entire journey has been carefully reworked to guide people naturally through the process, removing unnecessary steps and eliminating moments of friction or confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now genuinely possible to submit a full objection in under a minute. At the same time, the new inline letter editing makes it far quicker and easier to personalise your objection, add your own comments and refine the wording to your liking. For people who choose to edit and personalise their letters, this has reduced the average visit time by more than five minutes, while still providing full control over what is submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde8\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most noticeable changes is how editing works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now edit your objection directly inline within the letter itself, exactly where the text appears. There are no pop ups and no separate screens. 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This means objections feel more natural and less repetitive, without losing the substance that makes them effective and credible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\udde0\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\udddc\ud835\udde0\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde7 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also rethought how participation is counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The updated counter now includes both submitted objections and downloaded letters, giving a more accurate and honest picture of how many people are actively engaging and taking action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde5 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd7 \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd7\ud835\udde6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission no longer feels uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once an objection is sent, you will now receive two emails. 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At a later stage, currently planned for late January to mid February, free tools will be added to support communities when an official ObjectNow objection platform is not available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\">https:\/\/object.now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde6\ud835\udddb \ud835\udddf\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddde \ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5 \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd5\ud835\udddd\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update also marks an important turning point for our branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been wrestling with our old logo and colour scheme for some time, trying to make them stretch as ObjectNow grew beyond what was originally planned. Version 4 finally gave us the space to reset and create a look that better reflects where ObjectNow is now and where it is heading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have already spotted a small preview of this change. Our Facebook banners were updated ahead of this announcement, so if something looked slightly different, you were not imagining it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\udde3\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd7 \ud835\udde3\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde2 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde2 \ud835\udde6\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have always tried to support as many campaigners as possible, but in the past this was not always achievable. 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