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+---- Thread: HF News - Notification? (/showthread.php?tid=2868516)
* - Joey Tribbiani - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 12:47 PM)Strokes Wrote: Would it be that hard to click an "x" one time per week?
Any idea how many people would be doing that?
Everyone here is assuming that the majority of HF reads the news and would be interested in this.
* - Strokes - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 12:50 PM)Joey Tribbiani Wrote: Any idea how many people would be doing that?
Everyone here is assuming that the majority of HF reads the news and would be interested in this.
I still don't understand why it's that big of an inconvenience to click an 'X' once per week.
* - Яǝʌǝɹsǝ - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 12:50 PM)Joey Tribbiani Wrote: Any idea how many people would be doing that?
Everyone here is assuming that the majority of HF reads the news and would be interested in this.
Have you took into consideration on how many people aren't "HF News Readers" because they have no idea it even exist?
Especially new members, but not limited to just them.
* - webdev77 - Sep 17, 2012
Have an opt out option for those who don't want to read the news. It's a good idea.
* - Oak - Sep 17, 2012
I'd love this.
We barely get any views compared to the activity of the site, and it seems like every week, a new person posts saying that they just found the subforum, and had never heard of it before. Even though they'd been a member for months, or more.
* - Omniscient - Sep 17, 2012
I think News should have a Twitter feed for announcement of new releases. I find Twitter works well for that. Too bad @hfnews is taken. :(
Oh shit:
https://twitter.com/hackforumsnews
NVM then.
* - Oak - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 04:10 PM)Omniscient Wrote: I think News should have a Twitter feed for announcement of new releases. I find Twitter works well for that. Too bad @hfnews is taken. :(I used to know the guy who made that twitter, but I can't remember anymore.
Oh shit:
https://twitter.com/hackforumsnews
NVM then.
The problem is, not everyone uses twitter, nor do they even know about the HF News itself. Getting followers would be difficult, and it would essentially be useless, as only the current readers would know about it.
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So far, I'd say about 90% approval. With the option to turn it off, I'd bet around 95%.
This would make a huge difference for the Writers and the HF News.
* - Cryptic™ - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 04:10 PM)Omniscient Wrote: I think News should have a Twitter feed for announcement of new releases. I find Twitter works well for that. Too bad @hfnews is taken. :(
Oh shit:
https://twitter.com/hackforumsnews
NVM then.
29 Followers ....
Now if Omniscient makes an announcement or Sir puts it some where in the HF news, that will easily exceed 5000 in a month or two.
Then again, not everyone uses Twitter here. So yeah, I agree with the OP.
* - ~Para - Sep 17, 2012
I honestly think this would be a great idea :P
I always miss the news and end up seeing it a few days after it's posted.
* - Яǝʌǝɹsǝ - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 04:11 PM)Sir Wrote: I used to know the guy who made that twitter, but I can't remember anymore.
The problem is, not everyone uses twitter, nor do they even know about the HF News itself. Getting followers would be difficult, and it would essentially be useless, as only the current readers would know about it.
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So far, I'd say about 90% approval. With the option to turn it off, I'd bet around 95%.
This would make a huge difference for the Writers and the HF News.
Yeah, Twitter would help, but still would not reach out to all members of the Forum.
A simple notification implemented, (Like PMs) will do just fine and will make all members aware of HF news, and when it's posted.
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Also, even with there not being a way to turn the notification off, a simple click of an "x" on the notification will take it off the screen right away. Doing that once a week shouldn't annoy anyone.
* - Oak - Sep 17, 2012
I still feel like the ability to disable the feature would be better than an "X," as there would always be those people who don't want it.
Yet even one week with it auto-turned on, and the first headline being how to turn it off, we would get thousands of more hits. Would be great!
* - Nero - Sep 17, 2012
This would be an amazing addition.
'nuff said.
* - Яǝʌǝɹsǝ - Sep 17, 2012
(Sep 17, 2012 05:53 PM)Sir Wrote: I still feel like the ability to disable the feature would be better than an "X," as there would always be those people who don't want it.
Yet even one week with it auto-turned on, and the first headline being how to turn it off, we would get thousands of more hits. Would be great!
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense and will let people know about the new feature as well.
I like this idea because you and your team put so much effort into bringing out new editions every week and not enough people take the time to read it, much less, even know that it's there. Like I've said before, I've grown to appreciate what you and the HF News Team does.
(Hinting at the time when the Tribune was out lol)
* - Oak - Sep 17, 2012
Thanks for that.
This would be amazing, and probably not too difficult to code. I hope there are some more backers.
* - Яǝʌǝɹsǝ - Sep 17, 2012
Well, we have plenty here, Omni didn't disprove of the suggestion. I'm sure he's going to decide tho. We'll have to wait and see.