Conversation Tracker Coming...

In a few weeks, we'll be launching the Newsvine Conversation Tracker. No more digging around in Your History to see if someone has responded to the manifesto you left on their post. There will be two indicators just above the main level categories. One will show the number of comment threads that contain a new comment since your last comment for items in your column, and the other will denote the same thing for articles and seeds elsewhere around Newsvine. There will shortly thereafter be a third to track conversations with your friends. You may see the graphics mentioned above appear on the site during testing.

On another note, we'd like to hear your thoughts on another feature we've built, but are hesitant to roll out without prior debate on its usefulness. The feature in question is Comment History; the ability to view all comments left by a particular user. This feature can be of great utility in following the comments of an author you like and also increases the level of accountability when it comes to leaving comments around Newsvine. The anonymous nature of commenting has, at times, made it more difficult to see what a particular person's track record is - especially if they don't write posts or seed links. The downside of such a feature involves privacy and potential cyber-stalking. Since comments are a part of the public record however, providing comment history is mostly a matter of convenience. Other public forums, such as message boards, offer this functionality. Please vote YES or NO on the comments provided. Your additional thoughts are also welcome.

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