We have a new feature which I'm sure many of you have already noticed on your "MY HOME" pages. 

Since we released the new "SUGGEST" for feature button, we've been getting a really good response from members helping us to find and report suggested content for the ActiveRain Feature Board.  You'll notice today that we've placed a new metric "CALLED SHOTS" counter in the status area of each members "my home" page. This little tracker tool will tally a total of how many posts you suggest that actually get featured.

Calling a shot simply means you've selected a post by another member that you feel should be featured. 

To do this, you would have to have clicked on the "SUGGEST" button in the upper right corner of their blog post.  If you suggest a members Blog post to be featured, and it is selected, then you will have "Called The Shot" and get the kudos.  When a member accumulates enough "Called Shots" they'll earn a new badge.

In order to prevent gaming, members may only suggest a maximum of 5 posts per day, so be careful calling your shots, don't waste them, we may have some additional surprises and rewards for those members "calling the most shots" around here. 

Thank you for helping us keep the network growing and for keeping the community fun!  Your support in suggesting features has been awesome, and is making a huge difference for our moderators and for the variety and quality of content that our visitors and traffic are being exposed to while visiting ActiveRain.

 

 

          

 

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145 Comments on Who's Calling The Shots on ActiveRain - The New "Called Shots" Feature

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JUL
02
2010
681,165 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thanks everyone for all the great comments, I wish I had the time to comment back to each one of you, there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all the things I wish I could do around here, I know that most of you understand but I just wanted to say that. Thanks.
11:11am • #126
138,262 Points 1 Featured Post

Another great idea from the AR crew... Keeping everyone involved and motivated at the same time!
11:23am • #127
JUL
03
2010
205,132 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I received my first called shot. Feels good. Maybe it would be possible to list the posts that we recommended whichac were accepted in the Home history or maybe in the points page. Great feature. It was great to have my first called shot.
5:16pm • #128
Called Shot Master

I hope one day I get to be a called shots master.  I'm definitely reblogging.

 

 
8:59pm • #129
706,294 Points 47 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Hey Brad, not enough hours of the day? hard to believe:)) Anyway great new toy or shall we call it Feature on AR:) Have a great Fourth of July
9:16pm • #130
JUL
04
2010
1,096,241 Points 25 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Brad, another excellent idea and like the 5 post per day limits.

US Flag  Have a safe and happy July 4th
1:12pm • #131
JUL
05
2010
180,712 Points 2 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Brad, This is a fantastic new feature. I love interactive involvement and you and the AR staff have made AR more exciting. I never have suggested a post but I definitely will now I love that purple button. I want one:)  ENJOY A SAFE 4TH OF JULY

BTW, Happy Birthday, Debra, we share the same birthday June 29thhappy birthday America
5:51am • #132
681,165 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thanks for all these great comments, (and happy belated 4th) I'm glad you are enjoying and using this new feature, it's helping us tremendously.

Kathleen - thanks for the Birthday wish to my beautiful wife, she thanks you too!  :-)
1:43pm • #133
JUL
06
2010
361,801 Points 5 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Got a called shot and think it is a new fun tool! Thanks Brad!
2:02pm • #134
JUL
09
2010
1,134,609 Points 152 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master
Thanks. The explanation on my home page does not show up right when you hit the question mark (it's cut off), so thanks for explaining here.
6:45am • #135
JUL
11
2010
1,098,330 Points 51 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Helps give the local villagers a stick to beat the drum on what is good in the jungle, needing to be shared, spotlights, not missed for all to feed, benefit from.
12:05pm • #136
JUL
25
2010
169,299 Points 1 Featured Post

Cool new idea!
9:31pm • #137
OCT
25
2010
165,295 Points 2 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Gezzz, it took me months to figure this out.  Its a great new idea though.  Thanks AR~!
6:07pm • #138
NOV
14
2010
235,565 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Hit Router Called Shot Master
Cool tool, I am glad I looked it up. I love supporting other peoples good work! Shannon Coe
12:10am • #139
JAN
21
2011
212,267 Points 2 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp

Thanks for the explaination, but I still don't see too many suggest buttons on posts
5:00pm • #140
1,360,190 Points 93 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

"Thanks for the explaination, but I still don't see too many suggest buttons on posts"

Isn't there's a suggest button on every post? Unless it is featured??

Why would someone NOT be seeing a suggest button... Members Only Posts have a suggest button... Public posts have a suggest button....  Only way there would not be a suggest button is if it is featured... if you just read the featured post (they had a sugggest button and they got suggested as a feature.) 

Or is there any other reason?
5:15pm • #141
681,165 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Jane - Maureen is exactly right.  Featured post will have the gold star in the lower left corner if they've been featured already.  I think even posts that were written before the "suggest" button was introduced still have it on them.  Of course non members do not see the suggest button meaning the public cannot suggest a feature, at least I don't think.  :-)
7:14pm • #143
FEB
17
2011

I like this feature, I feel like it will make readers more in tune to what they are searching for and reading.
3:12pm • #144
681,165 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thanks CJ - this one actually sat until it got suggested enough to be featured!  lol~  I almost called the shot! :-)))
5:22pm • #145
MAR
17
2011
105,324 Points 9 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Hi Brad, how many "Called Shots" do you have to get before becoming a Called Shot Master?
4:18pm • #146

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