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Upcoming Changes

AdminTeamDS
TeamDS

We wanted to give you a quick update on a few upcoming changes and what's on tap for next week.  First, we are working hard to make sure that every last user can access DailyStrength; there is no larger priority for us.   We have identified the root causes of the login issues and are working directly with those users affected.


Then, we are working on a number of fixes requested by the community.  Namely, early next week, we are hoping to push out the following fixes:


- Hugs and Private Messages will be properly ordered


- Friends and Group Member lists will be sorted by who is online first (we will be adding the ability to sort by a variety of filters including alphabet, newest members, etc. in an upcoming release)


- Hugs will be displayed larger so that you can see the entire hug message


- Links to Crisis Hotlines will be prominently available in both the footer and menus of the site (as mentioned crisis centers will also be coming back in the coming weeks)


- We will display 15 posts at once rather than 10 to eliminate the need to keep clicking the “load more” button.


- The Intermittent blank/white page when clicking on the “Support Groups” link will be fixed  


- You will be able to view the photos that you had added to your journal entries. 


As we continue to make these quick fixes we are also working on a number of larger features.  Photos will be coming back to the site.  Community Leaders, we heard your needs too, and are working on a number of the CL fixes that we discussed - specifically seeing deleted comments, being able to friend and hug everyone, and a few other tools that will hopefully make running your groups easier to handle. 


 We continue to read all of the comments and really do value everyone's feedback.  We are working hard to make sure that DailyStrength continues to be a place where everyone feels valued and heard and is free to find strength in a community of their peers.


Thank you!


Team DS


dinahmorris
dinahmorris
I appreciate hearing what's going on-and seeing some familiar names too-luvmytitans =I'm looking at you-lol. I have been coming and going about the same length of time- and even if I dont actually have these people as friends- its lovely to see them again. One day our chat is coming back I hear!!!
JesusisOurSaviour
JesusisOurSaviour
I know you are doing the best under the circumstances....it's good to get these updates,
Thanks....Sa
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I like the changes I have seen so far but there is still alot more to do.
Keep up the good work DS!
Igaveupnowwhat
Igaveupnowwhat
I'm with Bob :-) None of this had to happen if you had only listened to us in the first place!
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
Very encouraging. THANK YOU for this.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Bump
pattytoday
pattytoday
Great to hear ! Thanks :-)
Doo
Doo
Newjoy, I finally have to say something. I have been reading your posts saying nothing. You might have to put in some effort and recruit on your own. You are advertising for a new site if you comprehend it or not. You do not want to be here so don't be here. Stop taking up OUR MEMBERS valuable space and complaining when you are obviously done here. So be done and move on. I have to now put you on ignore because I simply cannot take anymore.

Thank you for the fixes you are working on. I am concerned with the 15 posts per page and it only being fixed to not have to use the reload button. It sounds like we will not be able to see 15 per page and still have to scroll through? The scrolling and distance between posts is one thing I hear many people say is the most difficult making it feel so out of touch with everyone. Can you address if the scrolling will stop with the new addition of 15 posts per page?
Doo
Doo
I see the cruddy comment from the member I was responding to has been removed. I am not sure if she did it or DS did. I will leave mine up because it is how I felt and the truth, but I do wish the delete function had a time limit like three minutes. This is a good example of it needing to have a time on it. I see where delete is a useful thing and we have time to delete but not that long. My post is hanging out there like a giant scab (not that I care right now) but it is good to see what people are responding to and why. I only saw this because I returned to put her on ignore and it was gone. I am wondering if there will be an ignore function on profiles? If not we have to dig through posts to find a person. Thank you!
DoorMAwss
DoorMAwss
Glad you are working on it - I've been a member here, on and off, for 10 years now and worry that I won't be able to catch up with friends! :)

I agree with mega54's comment about needing certain fonts darker (i.e., "back to all posts", and page numbers at bottom, etc) ; also,

I would like to feel that our few CLs in the bipolar community could have access to newbies withOut having to wait for their friendship acceptance. We, like a few other communities/groups, have an issue with predators and giving our CLs permission to speak to the new person Directly will protect the rest of us.

The CLs need to be able to recognize problems by noting whether the unknown person posting is actually "new" by being able to if they actually Joined our community or are just dropping in, and to see the Date they joined. This has been an ongoing issue in the past, and some regular members will begin to feel Quite unsafe, not only by the site changes but from an inability to Tell if someone is a stranger or not.

Thank you for your work and patience with Us - keep that mind open :)
sambod
sambod
nj, your group was quite clear in their unhappiness for this site.... your group decided to move to another site and did so. Your group also asked for the group here to be closed and it was done. You may have chosen to post in the estrangement groups still here and up until today in your group for members who had just gotten into the site or for possibly new members to join you. The problem may be that it is more than just you advertising... there have been others who have posted about your new group. At this point, it becomes over advertising and while it is commendable that you want to help other EP's, there are those that may not want to go to your group and may want to stay here and revive one of the estrangement groups on here or start their own.

Therefore, your best recourse is to message DS and let them know your feelings on this matter rather than add a comment on a thread that was about something else entirely.
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
These are giant steps and are encouraging. Thank you.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I find the steps that are being made really encouraging as well....x
californialynn
californialynn
And nowhere on the list is there mention of fixing font size and color or narrowing the banners at the top of the page. Nor this business of reading 40 words to a line. Nothing about it is user friendly.

If you're hoping the drop in participation is due to log in issues.....I wouldn't count on that.
linzsey
linzsey
i miss hovering over the poster's picture and reading the age and how long they had ra and what kind they have as well as older posts. This helped me to identify group members that have my same problems. I feel like I lost my best friend in a way. I feel sort of depressed. This change has really hurt and i can't really understand why.
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