ActiveRain groups (beta) - Feedback and issues

Jeff , Hope you can get the glob fixed.

Do you think we should co-start a night owl group?

We would never get to sleep! lOL

I have some concerns about all this grouping, I would hate to see AR become a clicky club

 

Ginger/Roger.... I agree.... I have already seen 2 groups that are private... and one is a click..... this will happen. It was already happening as one community....but able to break it up.... and keep a group private.... it will go more clickish. now that is a good idea... a night owl. I am on the east coast and the last 4 out of 5 nights, my earliest to bed has been 2 am.... latest... 3:30 am and I will be crashing hard this weekend., that's if I make it through our company Christmas party this Friday evening.... and yes.... I can't add pictures in my comments or even bold my comments.... HELP

I think this is a great idea, but you're going to need to limit the number of groups or it will just be a very broad subset of the blog tags. 

So... OK ... If I join a Group, and if I'm at the Group Home page for that group ... I don't see a way to make a post to that group without first going back to My Home/My Blog to write the post....by that time I've forgotten what I intended to say.  :-)

With Groups, I think we'll see more of a Forum/Blog hybrid emerging.....

yea...  THANK YOU MARY MCKNIGHT...  I had a browser issue and she helped me really quick. I can now bold and upload pictures.

 

It looks like no one has either noticed it or mentioned this "bug" here yet, but when you click on a group's homepage, there is a list of the "Top Contributing Members" on the right side.  This is a nice addition, however (c'mon, you knew there had to be a "but"), the top contributing members are listed backwards... in order of least contributing to most contributing.  Those who contribute the most posts to the group should be at the TOP just as those with the most points are listed at the top of your state/county/city pages.

i'm getting the same thing as Maureen-it says i've already contributed my 10 posts, even though i haven't-just been moving some blogs into the appropriate groups....is this on the list to get corrected?  thanks!

Cheryl,

The way it works is the same as when you do a regular blog post. Do your post and check off where you want it to go. You can check off a single group if you wish. After you have signed up to the group it will appear under your options under the blog you just wrote.

Ginger,

The URL for the group cannot have spaces.  Does that help?

Jeff, you're right we should have it so that you can see all group members.

Kay Van....  you can make the groups private. There are already a few on here.....

Caleb,

I tried again with no problem, thanks

Now is there a way to make these tiny comment boxes bigger when we type? 

ginger

bigger comment boxes...hmm...I'll make a note.

and Caleb.... can I super size those Fries and my drink... like a big Martini?   lol

Caleb, I have a question too; if a group is established and you set aside one post in that group to be the 'sound off' or 'organizational' post.....while all the other posts are the 'real' ones for people to learn about and discuss the issue of the group....I'm wondering how many comments can be supported on one post. Technically, a 'standing group post' could be up for perpetuity....but not sure posts can support 1000 comments? Just curious

Carole,

 

Thanks for the question. 

1,000 comments? That's how we'll do it, unless we find a way that works better.  But until that happens things will be as they are.

Caleb.... did you see my super size comment?  Sorry... it's just been a busy day, but a good day.  Trying to have some fun also...

Thank you Caleb. :) I was waiting for the answer to that. I am on 251. I least now I know that I will not blow up AR! lol...TLW...ROAR!

Caleb...

These spams are all over the place on AR. They are coming in one after and another. My email is packed with them.

TLW...ROAR!

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