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New Minti Feature - Notifications

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 We have just launched a new feature on Minti called "Notifications"!

Don't you just hate it when someone adds an important comment on one of your articles or blog posts (or questions, or photos), and you don't find it until months later when you are just randomly surfing around Minti? Well... you needn't get frustrated with that anymore.

  Here is a VERY quick summary of "Notifications"...  

  1. You can add almost any item (ie: an advice article, a question, a photo, a blog post, a member blog, and a group)  to your notification list.
  2. Whenever someone adds a comment to an item which is on your notification list you will be immediately notified by email about the comment.
  3. Whenever you seed content (ie: a new article, a new blog post, a new photo, a new question) the "notify  me" check box will be default ticked. You can un-tick it of course.
  4. Whenever you comment on an item the "notify me" box will not be default ticked. You will need to tick it if you wish to add that item to your notification list.
  5. You can find a link to your notification list on the left hand navigation column on your member page. 
  6. You can easily remove items from your notification list, either through the notification list itself or by going to the specific item and clicking "remove from notifications". 
  7. You can mass remove all items from your notifications list by clicking on the "unsubscribe from all content" text link on your notifications list page.
  8. We have automatically added a number of items to your notifications list already (ie: your articles, your questions, your photos, and your blog posts). UPDATE (25th Feb): Our script (computer program) that is doing this job is still running and has only currently completed the first 6,000 members of our 40,000 member base, so it probably isn't up to your account yet. Please be patient it will get to your account over the next couple of days)
  9. You can also add any item to your notifications list by just going to the item (ie: an article, blog post, q&a) and click the "add to notifications" link on the top right of the item.
  10. You can even add groups, and member blogs to your notifications and you will be alerted when a new blog post is created.
  11. Privacy = only you can see what is in your notifications list. No one else can see what you have in your list, and you can't see what is in their list.

We hope you enjoy the new feature and are able to keep up to date on Minti easier. 

If I have forgotten something feel free to add it in the comments below and I will update this post.

If you have any questions - comment below and I will be notified as I have this blog post on my notification list! ;)

PS: It may be a good idea to go and add your favourite member's blogs to your notification list, and even your favourite groups. That way you will be alerted when new blog posts in those respective blogs are created.

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ClayCook
March 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 FYI - am asking for your feedback on Minti Notifications over here.

Please comment.



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Arna
February 2009 | Arna
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

What is the difference between the Notifications and the watchlist?  Other than the fact that the notifications come through the email.  Is the watchlist going to disappear on us in favour of the notifications?  I don't mind, prefer to get my stuff through email any way, which means I'm not doubling up on things all the time.  I just don't see much of a difference between them.



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 Hi Arna

Good questions

  1. yes there is a fair amount of overlap between watchlists and notifications, however they both serve different purposes. i think notifications will be more popular and more useful to the majority of people.
  2. we haven't planned anything at the moment in regards to watchlist, we will most likely leave as is.


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ekkaboy
February 2009 | ekkaboy
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

Excellent job guys - I have been navigating all over the site to see if people have responded to my items - this will save a lot of wasted time.

(PS I've put notification on this reply so I'll know when/if you answer!!!



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 Ekkaboy

  1. glad you like it
  2. you will now be able to more efficient with your minti time, hopefully this means you get to se more new useful stuff, and not so much checking up on things unecessarily.
  3. hope you enjoy getting this reply


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ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 UPDATE: Our tech team informs me that all members account have now been processed and that you should all have items in your Notifications List. In it you should automatically find all of your articles you authored, all of your member blog posts you authored, all of your questions you authored, and all of your photos you have uploaded to Minti.



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Ravenheart
February 2009 | Ravenheart
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

hi

i added a few things but havent recieved any emails yet and blogs/comments have been made?

xoxo



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      Ravenheart
February 2009 | Ravenheart
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

sorry, just recieved one then for the cake one i did, but none for the kids photo contest... ill try readding it again maybe.

xoxo



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           ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 RavenHeart - looks like you have subscribed to the group which will email you of new blog posts in the group.

And you have also subscribed to 1 specific blog post that you created... you will be alrted when people comment on that specific blog post.

unfortunately we didnt build an option to subscribe to all blog posts and blog post comments in a member's blog or group blog.

i hope this makes sense?



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ellosunshine
February 2009 | ellosunshine
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

Hi

What a great idea and I just checked my notifications and it works.

I just want to check on a privacy thing about this notifications, it is only "myself the owner" can see the list of notifications i have chosen and no one else can see? eg, I noticed on the questions i have posted annonymously, in my notification list it is there under Questions and it says "owner: ellosunshine: then my question"... no one else can see that right? I hope you understand what i mean



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 correct = only you can see what is in yuor list - test it out by trying to view someone elses list if you want.

great question by the way - i will add it to the list in the post above.



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           ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 Ellosunshine - try see my list. you shouldn't be able to. it would be good for you to test it and let me know by replying to this comment.



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                ellosunshine
February 2009 | ellosunshine
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

Hey Clay

No i cant see your list... it says i do not have permission to view other users notifications...

Thank you just glad to know that its private for only the owner to see

By the way, when i get a new notification... will it let me know eg, on my homepage on the side where it says notifications, will it show there are " so and so many notifications to view?" like with surveys it lets you know there are 2 surveys not done yet or zero surveys left...

Also with new notifications is it posible to have it a different color when you look at your list of notifications so you know its a new notification there to look at or there is a reply there to look at?

Thanks

 



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                     ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

ellosunshine

  1. no problems - we made sure it was private to the member
  2. no it won't do this as it is more an email system and doesn't collate the responses like the watchlist does. the notifications list just acts as a subscription list to what you are currently subscribed to.
  3. that would be nice, but again unfortunately not, the list is not meant to be used to see what activity you have missed... it will all be delivered direct to your inbox.


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ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

Regarding point #8 in the blog post above.

You most likely do NOT have much (if anything) in your notifications list at the moment. Here is why...

UPDATE (25th Feb): Our script (computer program) that is doing this job is still running and has only currently completed the first 6,000 members of our 40,000 member base, so it probably isn't up to your account yet. Please be patient it will get to your account over the next couple of days)



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HarrisonsMommy
February 2009 | HarrisonsMommy
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

I was pretty excited when I noticed the tick box.  I think it is a great idea!



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anniebabe
February 2009 | anniebabe
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

oops i cant add existing photos on the list (no 1  states that photos can be added ) when i go into photos nowhere to tick also i cant add my lounge blogs.

please help

annie



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 Hi Annie,

Thanks for your comments. 

  1. You should be able to see an "add to notifications" link next to each photo. See the image I have pasted at the bottom of this comment.
  2. Ooops - looks like we forgot the lounge area... sorry about that. Not sure if we have it in budget to add at the moment. Sorry.
     

Cheers
Clay



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           anniebabe
February 2009 | anniebabe
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

thanks so much i looked on the left orange panel

cheers annie



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                ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 anniebabe

no problems - i assume you can see it now?

clay



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emmie
February 2009 | emmie
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

GREAT IDEA WELL DONE



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anniebabe
February 2009 | anniebabe
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

no 8 you say you have already automatically added in our notivication  but mine was actually empty ive just added a couple of things now

i just thought i would let you know

the notification works better than the watchlist for me so i think its a great idea

annie



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 I have updated point #8 above. See update why most people are yet to see many items (if any) in their notifications list



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arabiannights
February 2009 | arabiannights
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

I think this is a great idea, there are a lot of sites that have this feature already so its good to see as now you can be notiified of any postings. Save's time then looking around the site for certain cotents you have posted or that you are interested in.



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janicepovey
February 2009 | janicepovey
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

 Great idea, should make things easy to keep an eye on.

Regards Janice



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

yes - i agree. you will receive a direct email.

it slightly overlaps the purpose of the watchlist, but it should be far more useful.



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Rukia
February 2009 | Rukia
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

great idea.



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josierm
February 2009 | josierm
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

excellent, saves me from remembering all the things I want to keep an eye on!



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nell18-3
February 2009 | nell18-3
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

Sounds great Clay

Minti just keeps getting better



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SteffCharlotte
February 2009 | SteffCharlotte
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

this is a great idea!!



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      ClayCook
February 2009 | ClayCook
Re: New Minti Feature - Notifications

glad you like it - we have been planning it for the last 6 months! :)



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