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Site updates

 
05-11-2009 14:53Ray is offline Ray  


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The member area of LSI has been restyled. The old style was already a couple of years old and since then the standard for member based websites has changed a lot. Nowadays, it’s all about friends, you create your own friend circle and share information with them.

Also, today it’s all about quick access, the years of sub-menus and sub-pages are gone. Maximum information with as little clicks as possible, but without getting the feeling you’re lost on the site. I like clear structures, clear site navigation, but also like to see LSI meets nowadays standards. I think with the new updates these two are perfectly in balance.

So, let’s talk about the changes!

New: Artist fans

Members who add an artist to their favorites are considered as “fan” of this artist. At each artist you can find a list of all fans. This makes it easy to find and meet other members with similar taste in music.

New: VIP level

Also new is the VIP program on LSI. Being a member you can climb your way up the VIP ladder: basic (1 star), bronze (2 stars), silver (3 stars), gold (4 stars) and elite (5 stars). This program brings more flexibility in access to options on LSI. A higher VIP level gives more privileges. Right now everybody has the same rules and restrictions. With the VIP program you get awarded if you’re active on the site. A higher VIP level shows that you’re a dedicated user who can be trusted. Connecting VIP level to privileges is for the next phase. First the VIP levels have to be fine tuned. They have to precisely represent your activity on LSI.

More about this VIP program in the LSI help.

Changed: Friends system

The old friend functionality was more like a bookmarking system. You bookmarked your friends so that you could easily find them. You could bookmark anyone you want. This has been changed. If you want to become friends with another member, this member has to accept your request. This method opens the door to share personal information on different levels, share with everybody, share with LSI members, or share with your friends only.

New : Profile reactions

Ever want to react on something about a member, but not worth a private message? Now you can leave a reaction on the profile page of a member.

New : Myletssingit-dropdown menu

The Myletssingit options have been added to the dropdown menus. With this menu you now have quick access to all available options. Note that in the “myletssingit” section you now only find account settings. Some options have been moved, others removed:

Moved : My pictures, my friends, my favorites and my forum bookmarks

The “content-mange” options in myletssingit have moved to other parts of the site; my pictures, my friends and my favorites (before “my music”) to your profile page and my forum bookmarks to the forum.

Removed : My weblogs, my page and my notepad

My page, my weblog and my notepad have been removed from LSI. These options became less popular or were often used for other purposes then what they were meant for. All weblogs have been moved to the forum category "General Discussion". Members who had their pages or notepad filled have received a message with a copy of it. So nothing is lost.

Restyled: Member profiles

With the new options mentioned earlier, the member profiles have been restyled; more fancy, more information, more options. Your own member profile is now also the place where you’ll be redirected to when you log in to your account. This is also the place where you manage your pictures, friends and favorites.

Let me hear your thoughts

Thanks!

Ray




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05-11-2009 15:17Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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Thanks Ray. This is a big help.
05-11-2009 15:26TheAnnoyance is offline TheAnnoyance 


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Good updates indeed.
05-11-2009 15:59Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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Yes! Very well thought out.
05-11-2009 16:08Joeyy is online Joeyy 


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"Members who had their pages or notepad filled have received a message with a copy of it. So nothing is lost."
I didn't have anything on those, but aw, that's sweet of you.

Thanks, Ray. Very good updates.
05-11-2009 16:10Dagor is online Dagor 


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stop brownnosing you 2

edit: make that 3
05-11-2009 16:59Juliet86 is offline Juliet86 


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The old style was already a couple of years old and since then the standard for member based websites has changed a lot. Nowadays, it's all about friends, you create your own friend circle and share information with them.

But that's not what LSI is about. I'm not complaing or anything, just saying, we don't have to be like everyone else.
05-11-2009 17:02Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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why is there so many people online?
05-11-2009 17:04talula68082 is offline talula68082 

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i think it's (members and member sections, including friends) just an addition to the site.. something else to use and play around with. obviously, the main point of the site is music, but LSI does happen to have a large membership base as well, which, i suppose, could include sharing music with 'friends,' but either way, it makes sense to update not only the music-related sections of the site, but also the member sections. plus it seems that the updates will make site navigation easier, which is probably a goal of every site ever, or else people won't come back.
05-11-2009 17:05Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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well James said it was becasue rauy sent out messages to 880.000 people.
05-11-2009 17:07talula68082 is offline talula68082 

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i was not answering your question, jeff.
but yes, that's probably it.
05-11-2009 17:08Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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ok lol. ray ha a big job 2 do. lol
05-11-2009 17:08indiechick_ is offline indiechick_ 


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i don't think it's about being like everyone else.. i think it's natural to evolve.

LSI started when the web was a weird place. there's been lots of changes in how people expect web designs/site organization/etc to be. i guess we're just adjusting.
05-11-2009 17:10Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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no no. Ray did send ouyt 880,000 messages arouynd the world....
05-11-2009 17:13Ray is offline Ray 


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Nicely formulated by talula68082. LSI is indeed a combination of a music site and a members community. That's why is uses the slogan "Your favorite music community".
05-11-2009 17:14Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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its my "favorite music community" lol
05-11-2009 17:17Ray is offline Ray 


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I also like the "adjusting" word. That's probably exactly what this site update was about. Back in the days the webmasters set the standard for site layout. With the heavy competition online these days is it the word of the visitor that counts.
05-11-2009 17:18Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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i do enjoy "adjusting" lol.
05-11-2009 17:19TheAnnoyance is offline TheAnnoyance 


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Yeah Jeff, we get it. You know you don't have to comment on everything. lol.
05-11-2009 17:20JDolla is offline JDolla 


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Competition? Ray this is LSI, there is no formidable competition
05-11-2009 17:23talula68082 is offline talula68082 

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evolving is good. change is good. imagine if LSI had never evolved from this.
05-11-2009 17:24Captain_Keeta is offline Captain_Keeta 

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yueah i know james lol
05-11-2009 17:25TheAnnoyance is offline TheAnnoyance 


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Wow, thats an old LSI.

Before i clicked that, I thought it'd probably be the old yellow version lol.
05-11-2009 17:26Ray is offline Ray 


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and I thought the yellow version was old
05-11-2009 18:32Twilightfan is offline Twilightfan 


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like the new style of that. a big help for newbies...
05-11-2009 18:51crazy_freewaver is offline crazy_freewaver 


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I really love the new LSI!!

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