Hello everyone! 🖐️ [b]We'd like to quickly clarify the purpose of the recent changes many of you may have noticed.[/b]
The recent announcement regarding today's changes to Similar Worlds: https://similarworlds.com/100-Admin-Announcements/3431898-Updates-to-Groups-Posts-Hello-Similar-Worlds-The
Directly relates to this old announcement of [b]"SW Group & Category Re-Structuring"[/b], which we have also referred to numerous times as [b]"Group Consolidation"[/b]: https://similarworlds.com/100-Admin-Announcements/2149687-SW-Group-Category-Re-Structuring-Feedback
Where we discussed proposed improvements to Similar Worlds, with regards to the Groups and Categories that have existed* on SW since its launch.
[b]The goal is to [c=#800000][u]move Away from[/u]: • The disorganized collections of "Groups" that were originally imported from EP.
• Having Questions exist in separate "Categories", completely unrelated to other posts.[/c]
and instead, [c=#005E2F][u]move Towards a more organized, Topic-based structure[/u].[/c][/b]
Instead of having to create Stories in oddly named groups like: [c=#004A59][big]• I Love Animals Also People That Loves Animal[/big][/c]
Users will soon be able to post in better categorized topic areas; for example:
[c=#009E4F][b]• [u]Isn't my new Puppy cute!?[/u] 🐶
• [u]I have a funny story to share about my dog today![/u] 😆
• [u]What type of pet dog do you recommend for me?[/u][/b][/c][/quote]
Here we can see, that both Stories and Questions sit side by side, in a very natural, relevant format, under the same Sub-Topic / Group, called "Dogs (Pets)"
This way, [b]Relevance on SW will be Greatly Improved[/b], as users will be able to find topics they are interested in, much better grouped together than they currently are.
The same will benefit users who would like to [b][c=#800000]Block certain Topics[/c][/b] as well.
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The recent changes we have made to Similar Worlds, was done [b]in preparation for the full restructuring of Groups[/b], which is something most users have been requesting for a long time.
To facilitate a smoother transition into the newer coming groups structure, we figured it would be best to release the changes in stages.
You should expect to see further improvements to Similar Worlds over the coming weeks, leading towards a full change, into the new, organized, topic-based format we have been discussing with members for a long time.
Thanks and best regards! [i]-The SW Team[/i]
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Sorry if I am repeating anything already answered. Just don't have the time to go through all the replies from the links you have listed.
[b][u]Wow a lot of changes all at once![/u][/b]
[b]Q: how will this effect our old group followings if at all?[/b]
I had over 6 thousand group followings and almost all the question categories. Just wondering how these will be merged together on the awards.
[b]Q: Would you consider a feed of everything posted? [/b]
Sort of an "All" or "Everything" feed or perhaps make that a group by itself. Just make it something that you have to select purposely not as a default.
This would make it so much easier for any new person that hasn't gone through over 6000 groups as I have. It took me years to go through all that.
[b]Q: would you consider a custom feed option like on Reddit? With multiple feeds you can select?[/b]
Where similar group posts as a single feed? This I am certain would be liked by many, perhaps everyone. And just might make these changes more tolerable.
[b]Q: Would consider making changes to the edit box? [/b]
I really would like to add clickable links. It might alleviate all some of the YouTube only video problems some new people are having.
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Wish we had more warning on all this. Like a couple of weeks at least. 🤷🏻♂️
Yet thanks for trying. At least you folks are trying to change. 😁
