New features from GroupSwim!

Greetings!

Things have been busy here at GroupSwim trying to keep up with all the feature requests.    In case you haven't noticed,  a new version of GroupSwim was released today adding a whole new set of requested features to the mix.    This is our most ambitious release to date and we are very excited to showcase some very cool stuff.   This release focused on three long requested features:   File attachments, the ability to edit and delete discussions and replies, and a new, participation-based content scoring model.

See below for a complete overview of the new features.

Enjoy, Mike and the GroupSwim team

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New features for GroupSwim users

• File attachments!   Not only did we add file attachments, but the file size limits are very generous at 10mb per post.   File attachments can be added to new discussions and individual replies.  You can see the file attachment function in the post form.  We have big plans moving forward with files, so stay tuned.
• Edit and delete controls!  You can now edit and delete all your posts, including add and remove attachments.  Mouse over the "+" symbol next to the thumb rating controls.
• Inappropriate content flag.  See something you don't like just use the flag and it will collapse (like using the down thumb) and report the discussion to the manager.
• Thumb rating controls:  New discussion thumb rating controls that now show the number of up thumb and down thumbs in line for each discussion and reply.
• Score bar and new discussion ballooners: We added a very cool score bar  and discussion ballooners to make it obvious which discussions are considered the best.   The score bar is displayed in the new discussion flyouts and the about box on each discussion page.
• Sort Options: On the discussion lists we moved the sort options to be directly over the discussion subject to make it easier switching between recent discussions and popular.
• Post Form:  Check out the new emoticons that Luke custom designed for GroupSwim!   

New features for Group site Owners and Managers

• Content moderation:   Community members can now flag inappropriate discussions.  All flagged content is tracked in the new Site Activity Log.  If a discussion or reply is flagged it will have a waving  flag next to the users display name in the discussion or reply flagged.   Mouse over the flag to see how many times it was flagged.   Only the Group site, manager and the person who flagged the post can see the waving flag.
• New activity log:  All flagged and deleted discussions and replies are tracked in the site activity log.   This tool provides a central place to track all flagged content across the group site and for each subgroup.   The site activity log can be accessed by the owner and all managers via the group site settings.  Note: each subgroup has its own version of the activity log
• Deleting:  Managers and Owners can now delete discussions and individual replies.  The delete discussion control is in the actions column.  The delete reply  function is next thumb rating controls and can be accessed by mousing over the  "+" symbol.
• Attachments: New permission control in site settings were you can turn attachments on or off for your group site.
• Content scoring model:   In the past we relied on user ratings via thumbs-up and thumbs-down to rank discussions.  We decided to take this several steps farther.  Now all content is automatically ranked based on collective community participation in addition to thumb rankings.   This means the most popular discussions will be automatically surfaced regardless if people use the thumbs or not.