Lists and Clubs
Which of these do you think needs improvement?
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Lists and Clubs seem to be two of the least-used features on the site, and we're looking for ways to improve them.If you guys have any suggestions on what would make these features more fun, easy to use, or interesting, let us know here!
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by Andrew
In addition to the many interface issues with clubs in particular and lists to a lesser degree, you should be able to associate multiple togs with one club. This feature is fully supported at the backend, just needs perl implementation.Generally everything should be more intuitive though. Everything is so separated on the club pages it's hard to figure out what is going on or what you are able to do.
"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
by gregsauce
it would be cool if you could put items in lists that aren't togs.by Andrew
Interesting. What kind of items?"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
by gregsauce
basically anything. i've wanted to make a couple lists where the items didn't have togs, whether they be albums, bands, movies, or whatever. or let's say i wanted to make a list of my favorite spanish words. i couldn't do that unless each word had a tog, which definitely isn't the case. i dunno, maybe this isn't what you guys had intended for lists, but i think it would be cool to make lists of anything, whether they are togs or not.by Paul
The consensus is that this is a really good idea, and we're implementing it as we speak. We're also going to be implementing a "request a tog that we don't have yet but should" feature within the next few days, so if there's an album, band, movie etc that you want but we don't have yet, it'll be easy to get it into our database."Saxon, Walrus, etc"
by gregsauce
sounds like good times.by beckyzoole
1. Multiple togs associated with clubs, so you can have a book club that reads a list of 12 books, or discusses Oscar winners, or whatever.2. One quick thought -- links to lists and clubs at each tog. For example, let's say I have (Unknown tog: To Kill A Mockingbird) on a list of Favorite Books, and it's also one of the books being discussed in my Great American Novel club, and it's on someone else's list of Books Everyone Should Read, and maybe on someone else's list of These Books Sucked.
At the (Unknown tog: To Kill A Mockingbird) page, there should be links to these lists and clubs.
3. Make it easier to see another user's lists and clubs. At their profile, have a list of the links to the lists they have made and the clubs they are in. Not a link to "Lists", but the names of each list -- it's much more interesting that way.
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by beckyzoole
In fact, how can I see a person's lists? If I want to look at all of your lists, how do I do it?106 miles to Chicago, full tank o'gas, half pack o'cigarettes, it's dark, & we're wearing sunglasses
by Tom
If you're visiting someone's profile and looking at their writings, "Lists" is one of the types of writings you can select.We're remodelling lists at the moment, so things could look interesting depending on when you drop by. :)
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by odstinson
If a togger loves movies and sees lots of them, he or she might like to compile a "top 10" list of the ones he/she likes best, which would be available to share with friends or everyone (the togger decides). Ditto albums, computer games, etc. When a togger clicks on "Lists", some popular lists might be suggested, i.e. "My top 10 (drop-down menu with tog categories)", with an option to "add to my profile." This would allow a togger to flesh out his/her profile with relevant information of interest to would-be friends, especially since many profiles are essentially blank. Each listed tog might also be accompanied by the toggers' Quick Thoughts.Another suggested list might be "Recent (drop-down menu of tog catgories) I encountered," and each tog would be accompanied by the togger's ratings and Quick Thoughts. Again, display the option to "add to my profile." Such lists would allow toggers to access their friends' ratings and Quick Thoughts on recent releases.
Friends don't let friends go to bad movies.
by beckyzoole
This is a brilliant idea!! +1
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by odstinson
How do you find existing ITOG clubs and what they are about? When I click on “Clubs,” I should see a list (or a link to a list) of "Clubs I Can Join," including a brief description of each club’s purpose, topic or whatever and the number of current members (with a link to "Who we are"). There should also (of course) be a link for each club to "Join this Club." There might also be a link ("Suggest a New Club") to start a new club and publicize it to all ITOG members. A link to "New Clubs" would provide a way to find newly formed/proposed clubs. Each club moderator might get an automatic email when someone joins his/her club (with the new member's itog name), so the moderator can send an automatic "Welcome to the Club" to their email.
Friends don't let friends go to bad movies.
