HCW has NEW TOYS!!!!

[hotcouponmama]

We took the site down tonight to do an upgrade to the newest version of Vbulletin. And the result is that there are lots more user tools, and truthfully, I don't know how to get them all used yet.

But, here's a quick run down on some of the new features....

Tags - At the end of each post you make, you can tag your posts. By tagging your posts, you'll make it easier for everyone to search for the things you've written here. Taggins is easy and it takes just a few extra seconds before you hit "send" on a post.

So for example, if you were posting a deal for BBQ sauce at CVS, your tags would look something like this:

CVS, Kraft, BBQ Sauce, 3 for $1.00, CVS coupon, Kraft coupon (and anything else that would help you better search for this post again later).

It's important to use commas between tag keywords.

Social Networking - Here you can do the long awaited groups (so set up groups for your area or set up groups by store type, hobbies, number of kids, etc - groups can be for any topic). There's also a picture gallery, you can invite friends onto your page, similar to a Myspace type setup, and more. You can also leave messages for folks on their profile page like you would in Myspace or Facebook.

And then there's a few other things the new features do, but again, honestly, I haven't figured them all out myself, but I would encourage you all to get in there and play with the new usertools and try them on.

This new upgrade is setting the stage for our next wave of change, coming soon.

Just one more thing to make Hotcouponworld a better place for us all!

[ShoppingCartDiva]

Wow, it sounds great!

[YouPdWhat]

Is the "Customize Profile" option going to be available here like at OGD, etc.?

[eisor]

Ok, so I've tested out the albums & the groups. Looks like these are going to be pretty neat features.

One question though, is there any way to have a threaded conversation in a group? It appears that all the messages are just going to go in order. (Similar to a Facebook or Myspace wall). It doesn't look like you can reply to someone message. Is this really the case? I think it'd be nice to be able to have many different conversations threaded in a group. Maybe I'm missing something??

[oscamaya]

yay! sounds like fun!

[4vaughns]

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Is the "Customize Profile" option going to be available here like at OGD, etc.?

Yes, I just need to turn that feature on. Then you will be able to make your profile all pretty like.

Ok, so I've tested out the albums & the groups. Looks like these are going to be pretty neat features.

One question though, is there any way to have a threaded conversation in a group? It appears that all the messages are just going to go in order. (Similar to a Facebook or Myspace wall). It doesn't look like you can reply to someone message. Is this really the case? I think it'd be nice to be able to have many different conversations threaded in a group. Maybe I'm missing something??

I think it would be great to have threaded convo's as well. Although at this time I think that is not an option. Perhaps there is a way for us to figure that out in the future.

Now we do need members patience while we really get the hang of the new features and write up new FAQ's on how to use them. So if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Your questions will help us write up our FAQ's and get explanations out there for newbies.

[pokey]

When I clicked on the persons profile page it did not show their state. What happened to the state?
thanks

[Andra]

When I clicked on the persons profile page it did not show their state. What happened to the state?
thanks

I was wondering this too. I like to check out profiles when I see someone post to find out if they are in my state (and if we have the same stores).

[oscamaya]

I was wondering this too. I like to check out profiles when I see someone post to find out if they are in my state (and if we have the same stores).

i do the same thing so I have been going crazy all day. In their profile there should be some tabs above the box where you can type a message. One of those tabs is "About Me" and if you click that you can see all that stuff. I was not able to see these tabs using Internet Explorer. I had to switch to Firefox to see them. (Took me all day to figure that out). HTH