notes, random

Hmm, ?the suggestion hasn't proved too popular. Anyhow, I suggested it because I found the feature useful on WP. Sometimes you don't want to make people register to see a post, but you also don't care if the whole world knows it is there, even if only a select group are able to view the content.

Anyway, there's a post about feedback for draft/scheduled posting, and a redesign of the update page, which is quite major.

In other news, deleted teh (main) LJ. When you delete now, it takes you to a form where you can explain the circumstances around your deletion and give suggestions, so I put in that they don't support external stats, like Google Analytics.

Ning has virtual gifts?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/ning-opens-a-virtual-gift-shop-with-custom-made-gifts/#more-21999

Speaking of virtual gifts, Ning (which is kind of like a site which allows you to create your own mini-social network, sort of like a buddypress install; actually, I'm quite curious as to why LJ users and others groups seeking community setups (such as fandom groups) haven't embraced Ning, because it has a plethora of features, such as chat, forums, galleries, blogs for individual members, activity streams, video, downloads, locking stuff down so non-members can't see it, etc. Actually, if I were starting some community project, I might be tempted to try it out.)

( poking around in Ning )

Silliness aside, here are the features of Ning.