| Subject: from the t/s launch pad: Live Topic Streams, Alerts and Popular Posts |
| From: andrea spiegel <andreaitis@trueslant.com> |
| Date: 10/1/09, 15:48 |
| To: Andrea Spiegel <andreaitis@trueslant.com> |
| CC: dvorkin <dvorkin@trueslant.com>, smcnallyppi <smcnally@publicpostinc.com>, coates <coates@trueslant.com>, Michael Roston <michaelroston@trueslant.com>, Kashmir Hill <kashhill@trueslant.com>, katie drummond <katie@publicpostinc.com> |
hi everyone -
today we launched three new features: Live Topic Streams, Alerts and Popular Posts. we're still testing and tweaking, but here's a quick overview with add'l details below for alerts.
1. Live Topic Streams: We upgraded our Topic pages to introduce our T/S Live Streams, including new posts, active conversations, active contributors, called-out comments, recommended posts, popular posts and more. There are lots of ways to get to Live Topic Streams:
- Our Topics index page is now Live Stream central. To get there, click on Topics in the global nav (the black bar above) and select your topic of interest.
- Related Live Streams are just below every contributor post. Scroll down Matthew Greenberg's latest post or your own to see the related streams.
- Popular Live Streams (last 24 hours and all-time) are in the right column of Topic pages
2. Alerts: You (and users) can now get email alerts when there are new posts from Contributors and Topics you follow, and when you want to track comments for a specific post. Users can also receive email alerts when their comments are called-out. more details below.
3. Popular Posts: You can now see Most Popular Posts for specific contributors and the True/Slant network overall. Look for this module in the right column on your pages, and the T/S homepage.
there's a ton of other work that went into this release behind the scenes. big thanks to steve and his team for making the magic happen, as always.
pls click around the site and let me know if you have any questions, or if you see anything that's not working properly or seems funky.
thanks to all of you for your support and enthusiasm. if we had a t/s cheer or a limerick i'd recite it right now.
best -
andrea
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Alerts: T/S email alerts let you follow contributors, topics and conversations without missing a beat.
Get email alerts when there are new posts from Contributors and Topics you follow.
1. Log in at trueslant.com
2. Click "Follow" below a Contributor's name or a Topic
3. Select timing for your email alerts - Immediate, Daily or Weekly
Already following Contributors and Topics? Here's how to set up your email alerts:
1. Log in at trueslant.com
2. Click your name in red near the top of the page
3. Make sure you're on your Dashboard tab
4. Scroll down to the list of Contributors and Topics you're following
and select timing for your email alerts - Immediate, Daily or Weekly
Get email alerts when there are new comments on a specific post
1. Log in at trueslant.com
2. Click on "Track comments via email alerts." You'll see this at the bottom of a post or an existing comment thread
3. That's it. Once you click you'll get email alerts when new comments are posted
Get email alerts when your comments are Called Out by a contributor:
1. Log in at trueslant.com
2. Click your name in red near the top of the page
3. Click on your Alerts tab
4. Select your preference next to When My Comments are Called Out
Create default settings for Alerts:
1. Log in at trueslant.com
2. Click your name in red near the top of the page
3. Click on your Alerts tab
4. Select your preferences