Remove the CITGO sign?
God, I hate the style and banter of Fox News, but this is interesting:
I’ve only spent 2 years of my life in Boston, but I’m pretty partial to the sign myself… And an American flag? Man, that seems tacky.
Is Tribe really back?
A letter to the community from the employees of Tribe.net:
It’s a new day for Tribe.net.
Thanks to recent management changes, we, the employees, are taking back the site and are happy to announce some real improvements (based upon the tons of feedback you’ve given us).
Here’s what’s changing with today’s release: Really, it’s orange. Really.
For starters, we’re going back to the original logo (last seen over 2 years ago), and eradicating the blinding red that went into place with our previous management. It is now safe to open your eyes.
More bubbles. Not!
Secondly, we’ve reduced the formerly huge masthead navigation down to a more appropriate size. Our brand is, and should be, secondary to the community and the content.
We’ve also made it easier to navigate the site. All of your stuff (personal messages, tribes, account settings, etc…) is now a click away from every page on Tribe.
Likewise, it’s easier to browse and post to tribe.net via the masthead.
And yes, the bubbles are gone.
"I want a pony!"
How do you design a single useful home page experience for a diverse community that wants completely different things from tribe.net?
Easy–you don’t. You let your users do it.
Just as with your profiles, you can now add/remove stuff from your homepage. And yes, you can finally customize the layout of your homepage by dragging and dropping items on the page.
Create groups of your friends and tribes, and add your favorite RSS feed(s).
So, what’s next?
Y’know, we don’t exactly know yet. But we are looking forward to being around a long time, and making sure we listen to our users.
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, keep an eye out for our upcoming Tribe REBOOT party announcement, and come have a drink with us.
In the meantime, get started using your new customizable home page, and let us know what you think!
Your Happy Tribe Team
That’s what I’m talking about!
Interesting. I’ll be watching. On first blush. I like it because it looks like Tribe back when I really liked it. I wonder if anyone who left will come back. Guess I’ll wait and see…
Why You Should Be Using an RSS Reader to Read This (and every) Blog
Come on, people. It’s 2006. If you’re not using a feed reader/news aggregator, then (like Bloglines or Google Reader) you’re about 3 years late, and you’re wasting a lot of your time. I try not to be such a die hard about this stuff, but when pressed, I have to admit that I feel sorry for people who haven’t incorporated this lovely time-saving bit of technology into their daily life. Even if you’re a person who only checks a few news sites and friends’ blogs a day, you will will appreciate the efficiency this little bit of technology offers. I shared with you the other day an offering which showed you how a feed reader works. If you didn’t try it then, try it now. Click around.
Now imagine if the links there were all your favorite sites. Cool, huh?
I won’t go on, but if you’re not using a feed reader, please check out Back in Skinny Jeans’ easy-to-follow description of the beauty of RSS readers. I promise you, it’s worth your time.
Not that I do much other than moderate the Project Runway tribe anymore, but…
What the?!
Avoid, Avoid, Avoid
Can you tell that working for free has completely killed my motivation cuz LOOK AT THIS! MAN, it’s freakin’ cool!
