The next time you log into your account here on the blog, you’ll notice a few changes. I’m upgrading to include some new features that many people have been requesting, including:
- Private Messaging: You can now send private messages to other users on the blog. This will benefit many of you who are trading coupons or just want to chat privately with each other outside of the regular, public Forum. Click Messages under your account info (top right menu on the page) once you’ve logged into your account to use Private Messaging.
- Forum Improvements: Additions to tracking what forums and topics you’ve read, as well as more detail on posts that are new or updated. You now have the ability to mark all topics read at once. You’ll also see additional user and topic details showing information about who’s currently online, active and hot topics on the main Forum page. And, you can send private messages directly from the Forum too by clicking an icon at the top of that person’s Forum post.
Bear with me as I get everything set up and tweak a few things this weekend. :) And, a message to everyone who reads the forum without logging in… if you make a free account and log in, the site keeps track of what you’ve read and what you haven’t. Much nicer than sorting through old and new posts! I’m always amazed when I see how many people are reading without logging in – usually 70% or more are reading as guests. (I do not sell spam or use your email account for anything if you register, and again, the forums and posts are SO much easier to read if you’re logged in as it keeps track of what you’ve read and what you haven’t.)
bluedemon20 says
Love it Jill.
laughinggift says
Thanks for the private messaging. That will help so people don’t have to post email or mailing addresses for ALL to see.
belladeb777 says
Jill,
I really like the updates, thank you!!
Just one question, maybe I am missing it. When I am in a specific forum(ex, deals and steals), you used to be able to click on the next topic within that forum, it seems like that feature is gone. Now, I have to go back into the forum and select the topic each time to read each one. I hope my question makes sense…thanks!!
As always, you are amazing and I appreciate every gift that you share with us!
Debbie
icoupon2 says
I was so confused when I checked my email BEFORE Jill’s site and got one telling me I had 1 new private message from the site. I love these new features!! Thanks Jill!
onceuponacoupon says
Jill, you’re awesome! Thanks!
Charlie Q says
Not sure if it’s just me but not all of the pages are in the updated format. This one telling us about the upgrades is still showing the old format. LOL
J.R. says
PM should be cool. Thanks.
Ditto Mark All Read. I joined a year ago, but still haven’t read everything from before I joined, or for that matter everything since I joined.
One comment about the new forum header format. Before it was very easy to see on the right side which posts were NEW and which you’d already read. The flag was in the right margin by itself, and in color, making it really stand out. The new format makes it really hard to pick out the tiny NEW flag hidden in the fine print with the time stamp. It just doesn’t stand out any more.
The whole header seems to use up a lot of screen real estate. Not sure why each of the header sections has a little scroll bar on the right side either. I don’t’ seem to get any more info when scrolling up or down.
casagrande says
I’ve found myself thinking that PMs would be great for this site. Thanks