Topic: Listings of new stuff

I've been waiting for the icon version of the new stuff listings on the home page to grow on me, but it hasn't. It doesn't tell me what I want to know and it seems too buggy. Call me nostalgic, but the positive feedback from the quick turnaround from chapter post to seeing it on the old list marquee was gratifying. Now it seems hit or miss. The new book label is misleading. New chapter posts will show up there and I'll have newcomers review and they think it's the first chapter. So,  I think the new book section needs debugged and a new chapter post section should be added. I'd prefer that the chapter post section be icon free, so more items can be listed.

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I'm not really sure what you mean because the homepage is almost exactly like the old homepage on the previous site. The only icons are to show if it pays points or if the user is new and there are bonus points. There is no new book label.

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I copied the text from my homepage.
New Books is definitely a label.

New Writing to Review from Your Groups

New Books
Northern Skies (working copy)

Northern Skies (working copy), Chapter 16, by janet reid, Dec 23, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
Michael's Row

Michael's Row, Chapter 2, by M B Kruger, Dec 23, 2015 [This posting pays credits] [This posting pays bonus for reviewing New Member]
When the Reaper Comes

When the Reaper Comes, Chapter 22, by jack the knife, Dec 23, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
The Little Book of Things That Are so NOT Funny You Have to Laugh

The Little Book of Things That Are so NOT Funny You Have to Laugh, Chapter 3, by Janet Taylor-Perry, Dec 23, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
Dyed Rosebuds

Dyed Rosebuds, Chapter 5, by Janet Taylor-Perry, Dec 23, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
The Kurdish Connection

The Kurdish Connection, Chapter 31, by Randall Krzak, Dec 22, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
The Souring Seas

The Souring Seas, Chapter 15, by alkemi, Dec 22, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
The Cat and Her Ship

The Cat and Her Ship, Chapter 12, by Tom Oldman, Dec 21, 2015 [This posting pays credits]
Krudges:The Girl Who Lost the Earth, Book 1

Krudges:The Girl Who Lost the Earth, Book 1, Chapter 7, by Matthew Abelack, Dec 20, 2015 [This posting pays credits]

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Ah, so you are suggesting the wording be changed to New Chapters from New Books. Maybe.

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How about New Book Chapters?

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I would say it depends on what the posting display search is based on. My preference would be that there be a heading for new chapters whether from old or new books and a heading for new books. So the headings would be New Books and New Chapters.

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Is it not logical to assume a book contains chapters and the entire book is not going to be published at once on this site and that the latest chapter published will be the one noted in new postings and that all the other previous chapters published are there listed in numerical order in the menu denoted with the arrow within the highlighted heading of each posted chapter and if we need "older" posted books we can click on "find more books" underneath the list of "new" books which catalogues 50 or so pages of "older" books which will provide the same data as the "new" books, or are we becoming evermore addicted to some program doing such mundane observations for us? Color me perplexed and curious, not necessarily in that order. Take care. Vern

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SolN wrote:

How about New Book Chapters?

Good idea.

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While we're at it, can you change the number of displayed new works published by our connections from 7 to 10? Most of the other new listings are ten.

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I don't think that method will clear up the confusion by new reviewers who think it's the first chapter of a new book. I think I've had at least three reviews from newcomers to the site who thought that the chapter displayed was the first chapter. Granted they should pay closer attention. But, I think we should make it as user friendly as possible for newcomers.

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How about 'New Chapters' with a tag of some sort for the first chapter posted (eg. 'New Book')?

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Matthew Abelack wrote:

I don't think that method will clear up the confusion by new reviewers who think it's the first chapter of a new book. I think I've had at least three reviews from newcomers to the site who thought that the chapter displayed was the first chapter. Granted they should pay closer attention. But, I think we should make it as user friendly as possible for newcomers.

I'm not sure how you can make it any more simple than having the chapter highlighted in large white characters on a blue background unless maybe you throw in a hologram with a ball bat in a threatening pose and sound that blasts out a warning should a first timer start to read/review by yelling, "Hey, You, wake up, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CHAPTER" and then proceed to virtually beat them severely around the head and ears if they can't press three buttons in the correct sequence to confirm they wish to continue.

Okay, realistically, do you really want someone reviewing your work if they can't read the chapter number or at least figure out it is not the first chapter once they blindly start reading? That is not to mention that you can still get a good/helpful review by some who start at other than the first chapter on purpose should you not have a note requesting them not to do so, but that's another discussion. Take care. Vern

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At a minimum, it couldn't hurt to do what Sol suggested, which is to rename the label to New Book Chapters.

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New Postings

Blah, Blah, Blah--book chapter, short story, poem, essay--author.

Very simple.

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