What the hell do you think you're doing!

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:31:42 GMT

Audience: All

I want to thank all of you for posting your feedback on spaces. When I read them, I noticed that many of the things you reported were spot on, and would be great things to have. I'd like to call out a few that I liked (I liked many more, but can't post everything):

Wes: "We shouldn't need workarounds." This is my professional motto and I'd gladly paste a bumper sticker with that message on my door at work (Not on my car though, sorry. You never know if some workaround-loving-extremist is itching to scratch your door.). I hate workarounds. I hope we aren't making that necessary too often, but this is alwys going to be there, isn't it? You guys are always one step ahead, finding a way to use spaces that we didn't think of :)

Elaine, Liz: More feminine themes, better themes. Definitely agree that we can add even more themes for you. You know what I find tough? I don't have a particularly good imagination when it comes to figuring out what most people might find pretty on their websites. I'd love to know, though. Perhaps you guys could include a link to a style you like? Just a thought. Love the Christmas, special occasions idea, too. Note, though, that we do have Birthday themes. You know what'd be tight? Having the birthday theme come on on your birthday, without you doing it yourself. What do you think?

Justin P: Photo limit counter. Agree that this would be good, especially when you're always uploading lots of pictures.

Baltazaar: "A posting permission list....sticky articles" - Good idea. The sticky articles idea is especially important in a forum-oriented setting. I'm a car fanatic, and I find it very useful to have articles about detailing and upgrades made sticky.

Eddie: Transferring content... This is indeed a good idea, but it's a bit more difficult than initially expected. For example, while transferring the space is straightforward, transferring the friends list and messenger buddy information is not. And currently, your friends list follows your space. When your space is deleted, it's gone, too. Page for drawing... definitely good idea.

Now, here's another exercise. I'd like to understand what you guys do with your space, and what you want to do with it. For example, what do you use it for? Do you use it to express things about yourself? Do you use it for a community, to discuss topics, plan picnics, host competitions via the comments thing? Do you use it as a guest book? Do you use it to share a hobby, like discuss cars, horses, etc?

And, what are things you want to do with it, that you cannot? I'm not talking about specific details like not having custom HTML, etc. I mean your intentions. I refer to, say, wanting to leave a voice message on someone's box, or draw a picture of an ugly cow on your ex-best friend's space, or buy stuff. Whatever it is, say it, and don't feel shy to want crazy stuff, as long as it's legal and rational enough ;-) For example, don't expect to host a porn site here anytime soon. Not that you'd do that, of course!

Later.

Mister T: Ideas

What the hell do you think you're doing!