I LOVE THE NEW FEATURE!!!!!

7 Apr 2013

One thing I really like about the new function is that it lists who recently voted on your stories. Prior to this, I've been pretty clueless about who votes on my stuff unless they leave a comment. It's nice to see who the wider scope of readership audience is.

It's also great to get the complete set of updates - it's a time-saver to be able to see it all in one condensed summary list that pertains only to you.

Thanks, Gav! smile

7 Apr 2013

Quote by Peter_Pan
I would like to express my appreciation to all who reprimanded me for not caring for this feature. It is good to know that expressing one's honest opinion will be jumped on and attacked. It is a good lesson to learn. Thank you. I won't bother to express my opinion again. It is certainly not greeted with the honesty of agreeing to disagree. No I do not receive email notifications of everything you list Pixie, but I do get them on my profile page, which I go to anyway every time I log on. But again, sorry to rain on everyone's parade by having a differing opinion. It definitely won't happen again.

If I may be so bold as to answer... Here I go.

I do not want anybody to feel I am bashing them, so don't take this personally, please.

I think people may have been more upset about the statement saying that the programming was a waste of time, regardless of the stater being clear it was only their opinion. Certain other words also had clearly negative implications.

Gav does work extremely hard on trying to keep the site not only running, but rolling out what people nag him for.

In my opinion, this feature is not my favourite (Invisible is), but I did know that many people would like it. I would prefer to have the option of the "landing page" being the Lush home page after logging in, even though I usually don't do more than scan it.

However, my next step is my profile, and I glance at the activity feed. I have no idea what time others did what they did. The new feed allows me to see options I could only get through email. But I keep my email for a select few purposes, and don't like using it. This new feature lets me keep track of things I want to know about, and when they happened, without that clogged in-box. I presume our privacy settings for scoring and commenting still work.

I did suggest an option for where we land after logging in, but unlike certain other parties elsewhere on the site regarding different matters, I am prepared to wait and see if it is acceptable, possible, and likely.

With all the problems recently, I think it's great that there are so many positive comments. Gingas know Gav's been getting enough complaints recently about errors beyond his control!

It's okay not to like something. It's okay to express it. What is not okay is peope jumping onto those who express a minority opinion. But we should always take care to think about how others might receive our comments, whether offered first, or in reply. Our true characters often show when we least expect it, whether the first to speak, or last.

As for me, I asked myself how I would feel if this feature was offered before I joined, and I would have happily accepted it with no questions. Now I have been here a year, I see the benefit for others, even if not myself, and I will re-adjust my trained brain cell to get used to it.

We all have preferred methods of things, and it's okay not to like this feature. Thank you, Peter_Pan for expressing your thoughts. Might I suggest you do the same as myself, and re-think the way you are informed of scores/votes? This way, you might not need the emails. If you want the emails, but not the timeline option, maybe, in a little while, we might find the choice of adjusting our landing page.

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7 Apr 2013

I love it. What a great new feature.

I also spotted the other day, (it may have been there for ages) the shift invisible log in.

The site just keeps getting better and better! :-D

7 Apr 2013

Glad you like the new feature. I'll be adding more to this over time.

I've added an option on your settings page to choose an alternate landing page for once you login.

Happiness is restored \o/

7 Apr 2013

Quote by gav
Glad you like the new feature. I'll be adding more to this over time.

I've added an option on your settings page to choose an alternate landing page for once you login.

Happiness is restored \o/

YAY! so i can log on and go straight to your bio page, G-man? biggrin

mmm... btw, never did ask... what do you think of Lucas selling Star Wars to Disney? smile

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

7 Apr 2013

Quote by LauraLee_sugah
one good thing is that you will be able to tell who scores but does not leave a comment.

YAY GAV FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!!!

Oh I do like this!!!

7 Apr 2013

Quote by gav
Glad you like the new feature. I'll be adding more to this over time.

I've added an option on your settings page to choose an alternate landing page for once you login.

Happiness is restored \o/

you always restore my happiness gav.. Hugs

7 Apr 2013

Quote by LauraLee_sugah

you always restore my happiness gav..

Shush! You are so gonna give him a big helmet!

7 Apr 2013

Quote by crazydiamond

Shush! You are so gonna give him a bigger helmet!

there - fixed it for you smile

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

7 Apr 2013

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7 Apr 2013

It shows when you've been quoted in the forum! Fucking amazing. I didn't even think that would be possible.

I'm gonna have to start logging in and out.

7 Apr 2013

Does this mean I'm going to have to log out for the first time in 7 years?

I like the option to be able to log in to your profile instead of the front of site thumbup

8 Apr 2013

@Lizerotica

8 Apr 2013

Love to see when you're quoted in a forum! Fabulous!

9 Apr 2013

it is very nice but I don't get to see it.. I never log out, I use chrome and it saves my Password so I don't have to remember it.

9 Apr 2013

Quote by Haineko
it is very nice but I don't get to see it.. I never log out, I use chrome and it saves my Password so I don't have to remember it.

Same here (except I use Opera, but it does the same), but it is a nice feature to have.

9 Apr 2013

Quote by Haineko
it is very nice but I don't get to see it.. I never log out, I use chrome and it saves my Password so I don't have to remember it.

Simply bookmark the link below, and then you can check it whenever you like:

http://www.lushstories.com/membership/timeline.aspx

sunny

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9 Apr 2013

For me it marks an interesting paradigm shift from writing community towards social network. Great if you have a good-sized network of people who are regularly involving themselves in the site, maybe not so great if you're just someone who talks in the chatrooms and read a few stories.

The showing of forum replies is a very helpful addition, does it extends to all mentions on the forum or just quotes?

A couple of things I've spotted:

1. A very minor point, it's not really "what you've missed" - it keeps stuff up from the last time you checked
2. If you delete something someone posted on your profile, it still turns up in your timeline

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Why not read some stories instead

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9 Apr 2013

Good feature smile

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9 Apr 2013

Quote by overmykneenow
For me it marks an interesting paradigm shift from writing community towards social network. Great if you have a good-sized network of people who are regularly involving themselves in the site, maybe not so great if you're just someone who talks in the chatrooms and read a few stories.

The showing of forum replies is a very helpful addition, does it extends to all mentions on the forum or just quotes?

A couple of things I've spotted:

1. A very minor point, it's not really "what you've missed" - it keeps stuff up from the last time you checked
2. If you delete something someone posted on your profile, it still turns up in your timeline

People who find the feature redundant can choose to have their landing page as their profile or the stories home page. So I can't see what's not so great about it, if we can all choose our preference. dontknow

The site is growing at a fast pace, so I think it's a good idea to meet the growing needs by providing features like this. I love how I can see when I have a new story/poem comment without having to look through the list and remember how many I had last time. And I like seeing if I've been responded to. I don't like chatting or being sociable very much, but I do like this idea.

I'm glad it keeps stuff I missed. This is partly because I'm very forgetful, and partly because I often get called away before I had chance to read. In that case, I would miss what I'd missed if it was missing when I got back.

I don't know how possible it is, but would you prefer a "delete from timeline" option? Or, you could get lots of people to quote you and stuff, and then you wouldn't see that they'd posted on your wall after you'd deleted it, because it would get pushed down. Maybe? dontknow

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9 Apr 2013

Quote by Pixie

I have been here 7 years and

TMI alert !

six and a half years...maybe.

bunny

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9 Apr 2013

Quote by Shylass

I don't know how possible it is, but would you prefer a "delete from timeline" option? Or, you could get lots of people to quote you and stuff, and then you wouldn't see that they'd posted on your wall after you'd deleted it, because it would get pushed down. Maybe?

Sorry, I have no idea what you're trying to say there, Shy. So i'd have to delete something twice then? or get people to do stuff? If I've deleted something off my wall posts, it's definitely not "something I've missed"

I don't think it's redundant at all, for me it's a useful expansion of the friends activity timeline http://www.lushstories.com/Shylass/activity

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Why not read some stories instead

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10 Apr 2013

Quote by GingerKitty
Same here (except I use Opera, but it does the same), but it is a nice feature to have.

I do the same, that's why I didn't see it at first, not until Mazza told me. LOL

11 Apr 2013

I think it's a great feature, thanks! I'd love to be able to access that page once I've signed in as well. (Or is there a way to do that and I'm missing it?)

11 Apr 2013

Quote by CurlyGirly
Love to see when you're quoted in a forum! Fabulous!

There I've just added another item to what you've missed!

I agree with CG and most of the others here. Fantastic addition to an already amazing site! Thanks guys!

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11 Apr 2013

Another thing I've spotted...

If you post on someone's profile and change your mind and delete it, that original post still appears on her "what you've missed" even though it's deleted off her wall.

Bug or feature?

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Why not read some stories instead

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11 Apr 2013

Quote by overmykneenow
Another thing I've spotted...

If you post on someone's profile and change your mind and delete it, that original post still appears on her "what you've missed" even though it's deleted off her wall.

Bug or feature?

You should learn to be more decisive.

11 Apr 2013

Quote by clum

You should learn to be more decisive.

I'll do that.

Maybe

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Why not read some stories instead

NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber

11 Apr 2013

Quote by overmykneenow
Another thing I've spotted...

If you post on someone's profile and change your mind and delete it, that original post still appears on her "what you've missed" even though it's deleted off her wall.

Bug or feature?

maybe she just needs to log off and on again? dontknow

by the way grat job with new featre, gav!! I love how this site looks like 3601

13 Apr 2013

so did gav remove the part that let you see who scored without commenting on your work even if they are not your friends? i liked that part.