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I wonder what else has been “tweaked”?

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Home Inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. TN Lic#050

     I wonder what else has been “tweaked”?
Early this morning I logged into AR and made a few comments while waiting for the concoction that sets on the desk by the corner of my Mac to work its magic - blow the cobwebs out of my mind. Talk about blow! Well blow my mind, it seems as if the geeks have been working behind the scenes to make the commenting headshot larger. Don’t really understand the reasoning behind this. But then, mine is not to reason why, mine is just to peck on the keyboard. Post and comment; post and comment; ad nauseam! Well, maybe not to the point of being nauseous, I’m sure you get my drift. Bless their little hearts, I know the geeks work hard behind the scenes fixing bugs and improving the site; I still have to ask, “Why don’t they fix the “Last Post” thingy? I know that it was less than 3 days ago that I posted. Maybe having an enhanced head shot is more important…

The Complete Home Inspections Team - Brentwood, TN

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Comments(30)

James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Just getting a feel for Truliaand now we change course and here comes Zillow,  OH WELL! I'm waiting

Jul 28, 2014 09:32 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

The top contributor link on home page is gone, and I'm glad about that. This section was broken anyway.

Jul 28, 2014 10:08 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

It's all about the points!  Never mind the content or quality thereof.

And I'm not excited about the prospect of getting tagged and receiving 100 emails a day.

Jul 28, 2014 10:34 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Michael: One thing that is clear; there are a lot more spammers getting their posts into ActiveRain. No longer, does it seem we are discussing real estate-related topics; too bad and it really in devaluing this site. Time for a new site. policed effectively to maintain quality.

Jul 28, 2014 11:21 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Many changes today Michael.... Just jump in with both feet and see what happens.

Jul 29, 2014 12:07 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Michael ....now I can see exactly what you look like ....LOL

What does the like button do?

Jul 29, 2014 06:42 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Michael, Even having had a preview of the changes I'm still adapting.  And finding out we get points for things we didn't before, and wondering if there's a max cap on the Like button pressing for points?

Jul 29, 2014 08:02 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Michael this way we get to see more of you ...... LOL

There have been big changes to the point system, especially number of comments we now get credit for and like Bliz said we get points for hitting the suggest button but no guidance on how many suggests we get credit for.

Jul 29, 2014 09:34 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Well we do find out that comments do make the Blog posts!

Jul 29, 2014 01:23 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Sooo much new ....hard to know where to begin...it appears that there is a lot of "point" oriented activity.

Jul 29, 2014 06:16 PM
Laura S. Baker
First Weber Inc - Lake Mills, WI
Realtor (920) 728-4118, First Weber Inc

What?  Michael Thornton / Michael Thornton you don't think it's more important to tweak the "social" aspect rather than fix the broken parts? 

 

I am very happy to see the "following" button is back!

Jul 29, 2014 10:22 PM
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Seems like just more transition to more photos and less text everywhere.

Jul 29, 2014 10:32 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Hi Michael, these new features are cool and I look forward to using them to the fullest.

Jul 29, 2014 11:44 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Michael!  I love the tags and the likes - gets people more involved, I think!  As for the head-shots, I'm sad to say that I hadn't even noticed that!  LOL

Jul 30, 2014 12:30 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Michael, and the "tweaks" keep coming!  Many, I think are for the good and some just don't make any sense to me, but then mine is not to reason why...

Jul 31, 2014 08:30 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Michael

Lots of changes . . . . we just have to work our way through them . . . . and when we do there will more changes. Sounds a lot like the real estate business.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jul 31, 2014 08:31 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Michael, I've been away and have missed a lot of things. Geez.

Aug 01, 2014 07:13 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

For those wanting more points..now you can get them with all the likes.

Aug 01, 2014 07:56 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Michael ...Just stopped by to say I hope you have a great weekend!

Aug 01, 2014 08:59 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Despite how lovely everyone looks, I would much rather they improved the way we add pictures than making our headshots larger.

Aug 01, 2014 11:51 AM