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   posted: Apr. 8, 2008 @ 4:37p
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1. Updates open for your comments.

June 19, 2008

Let's celebrate accomplishments!

  • Completed member-driven overhaul of Modern view.
  • Took a significant bite out of spam with new mod tools (more to come).
  • Added ratings, login and reply to .mobi.
  • Added custom avatars
  • Added forums dropdown when not logged in
  • Added ability to mark PM's unread
  • Added view of threads you've posted to on Today page even if you've hidden the forum
  • Added ability to Expand/collapse all on Cash Back transaction history
  • Split hot deals on Forums index page to tech/non-tech ...still working on a formula to keep them more valid (truly HOT)


Status of ideas/projects:

  • Hot Deals Posting Wizard in design queue. Still struggling with presentation. Will put a mock up for comments ASAP.
  • Forums Re-Mix --> Getting closer to Grocery Forum... ALPHA next week? Categorization for Finance forum has been turned over to development. Will work on a Welcome Forum (n00bie island) for welcoming, orientation, etc. once we get these other projects off the ground, as well as categorizing other forums.
  • Ignore User has been turned over to development.
  • Quick polls... I'm requesting a quicker, cleaner way to get your opinions and aggregate results (so we can do better at responding to what the masses desire)... Done I'm experimenting with them in queue and will get first one out next week.
  • To note, plenty of new product development and bug squashing going on every day too.


Requested:

Other topics we're discussing:

  • Encouraging those early in their FW life cycle... to coach wide-eyed n00bs into becoming productive members of our community. (Thinking core forums here.)
  • Improving recognition of those who fuel our Hot Deals forum, and those who keep the tone and focus right for so many. We appreciate you, and we need to do a better job of letting you know.

 

 

2. Check other topics in this FatWallet forum to see what people are talking about. As we get suggestions with community momentum or a problem to solve, we'll put it back in front of you in the form of a thread or (soon) a quick poll. We'll get to a solution together.

 

 


3. FatWallet Member Suggestions <--NEW SUGGESTIONS GO HERE!


Go add suggestions and vote on others; those with a lot o' the green get noticed. The future of FatWallet is in your hands!

 

Peace/out Steve

Message edited by: footn200 on 2008-06-19 17:11:36 CDT
   posted: Apr. 8, 2008 @ 4:37p

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   posted: Apr. 8, 2008 @ 5:28p
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Thank you for reaching out to involve us and communicate where you're trying to go w/FW!

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   posted: Apr. 8, 2008 @ 5:46p
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Thank you for keeping us informed as to what's on the list for change.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 7:15a
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Looks like things are moving in a positive diection and user comments will actually be listened to this time. I have to admit that all the effrt some of us put into the Beta testing for the new roll-out went pretty much by the wayside and some of things being addressed now came up many months ago. Water under the bridge now. It's never too late and I am looking forward to the improved features!

Caveat - "What's Cooking" on FW - will there be bacon?

Message edited by: TM1 on 2008-04-09 07:42:38 CDT
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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 8:54a
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That depends, do you want bacon?

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 8:59a
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MVP9596 said:That depends, do you want bacon?

Cheese. It's all about the cheese.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 9:27a
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MVP9596 said:That depends, do you want bacon?

Yes, please!

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 9:57a
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Then we're going to try our best to give you bacon, and at the same time give MadMurphy the cheese. However, we will be reserving the gouda for a certain leather wearing nun.

Message edited by: MVP9596 on 2008-04-09 09:57:44 CDT
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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 10:01a
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TM1 said:Looks like things are moving in a positive diection and user comments will actually be listened to this time. I have to admit that all the effrt some of us put into the Beta testing for the new roll-out went pretty much by the wayside and some of things being addressed now came up many months ago. Water under the bridge now. It's never too late and I am looking forward to the improved features!

Caveat - "What's Cooking" on FW - will there be bacon? Today we may roll to beta the new-old-classic-modern-funky-fresh cheese ...and we want to be SURE and listen better. What you'll see is by member request, but it will still be open for continued improvement.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 10:10a
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footn200 said:TM1 said:Looks like things are moving in a positive diection and user comments will actually be listened to this time. I have to admit that all the effrt some of us put into the Beta testing for the new roll-out went pretty much by the wayside and some of things being addressed now came up many months ago. Water under the bridge now. It's never too late and I am looking forward to the improved features!

Caveat - "What's Cooking" on FW - will there be bacon? Today we may roll to beta the new-old-classic-modern-funky-fresh cheese ...and we want to be SURE and listen better. What you'll see is by member request, but it will still be open for continued improvement.

I call it FW Retro...

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 10:11a
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MVP9596 said:Then we're going to try our best to give you bacon, and at the same time give MadMurphy the cheese. However, we will be reserving the gouda for a certain leather wearing nun.

WOW, bacon and cheese. Let's hope there's no reason for whine to go with that.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 1:19p
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I fear change. Keep everything the way I am used to.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 2:19p
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footn200 said:Modern topic view (reading the list of topics) improvements to include more classic look and Last Post/Poster/Time.

Why is it taking so long to add Last Post/Poster/Time to modern view? How did custom avatars take priority? Custom avatars are fun but they don't really add as much value as Last Poster.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 2:29p
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qcumber98 said:footn200 said:Modern topic view (reading the list of topics) improvements to include more classic look and Last Post/Poster/Time.

Why is it taking so long to add Last Post/Poster/Time to modern view? How did custom avatars take priority? Custom avatars are fun but they don't really add as much value as Last Poster.

I am pretty sure the avatar thing was easy to implement and kind of a pacifier while they prepare for the next modern / classic view feature merge and this will be part of the updated changes.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 2:46p
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qcumber98 said:Why is it taking so long to add Last Post/Poster/Time to modern view? How did custom avatars take priority? Custom avatars are fun but they don't really add as much value as Last Poster.Last Post/Poster/Time is a top priority, closely following message view improvements like moving avatars left, uniform page navigation and a more classic view. You'll see that tomorrow (I hope) in beta followed very soon by the topic list view with Last Post/Poster/Time.

How did custom avatars get in there? Combination of Chief Mucky Muck wanting to see it happen ASAP because we needed something fun, and a developer that figured a quick way to git-r-done.
Hey, sometimes that happens; I'm OK with it.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 4:44p
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qcumber98 said:Why is it taking so long to add Last Post/Poster/Time to modern view? How did custom avatars take priority? Custom avatars are fun but they don't really add as much value as Last Poster.

Actually, we have what I call 'classically modern' we think set and ready to go to beta as soon as tomorrow, and you'll be happy to know it includes not only a re-designed message view taking into account many of the user complaints (or is it nicer to say 'feedback' ) as well as on topic list view...last post column!

And as has been said...changes will continue, based on YOUR feedback, and we hope to get better at quick, incremental updates to address your wants and needs.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 5:01p
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May I suggest you post in each forum a sticky with a link to the beta site. At the time of the recent format revision, several people commented that they would have liked to review and comment on it ahead of time. In other words, they didn't see the beta site.

Edit: what the heck is the "testing 123" forum?

Message edited by: ThursdaysChild on 2008-04-09 17:01:38 CDT
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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 5:15p
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ThursdaysChild said:May I suggest you post in each forum a sticky with a link to the beta site. At the time of the recent format revision, several people commented that they would have liked to review and comment on it ahead of time. In other words, they didn't see the beta site.

Edit: what the heck is the "testing 123" forum? Testing 123 is for trying things out, testing your threads. Everything is deleted shortly after being posted.

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   posted: Apr. 9, 2008 @ 5:39p
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Many people didn't see the beta testing site because there were 100 or so of us that were invited to test the site, under some level of confidentiality. Once they opened it up, most of what was commented on had already been posted earlier. We looked for bugs, etc. I do have to say that I find it a little humorous when people say they never saw certain things, which means they don't participate throughout the site, which is kind of sad.

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