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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Followup on Backdating

Hey guys, this is John with a quick followup on backdating posts:

We've gotten a lot of requests for backdating posts over the years, especially for users who are moving their posts to Xanga from another site (which we always love). So it's definitely something we've had in mind for a long time. But as davidian pointed out, there's potential for abuse:

there's a certain ethical question involved with [backdating entries]. for example, if there is an accusation of plagiarism that stems from something posted on xanga, a backdated entry could make things quite confusing. backdated entries should be denoted as such. or have a different color timestamp or something. otherwise, it is ethically-ambiguous.

That's a fair point, and we'll look into finding a way to indicate when a post has been backdated (and maybe even displaying when the post was actually added to Xanga). Some people have mentioned that anything we display might be hidden with CSS; we could address that by creating a page on Xanga where you can input a link and see when it was inputted into the database. Would that address the issue?
More postcards

We've received some more great postcards for our office wall.
heidz86 from Adelaide, Australia

trebleclef402 from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Broncomom in Laguna Beach, California

Teacherperson from her temporary home in Cambridge, England

iknowHimdoU in Arizona

BlaxTiger in Tennessee

awaiting_the_dawn in Fresno, California (the quarter that was attached didn't make it )

punkdiva in San Franciso, California

We're grateful to all the users that sent postcards and the sweet messages they wrote! Thanks a bunch!
If you'd like to contribute to our office wall decor please send a postcard to:

Xanga.com
P.O. Box 500
Midtown Station
NY, NY 10018

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

New Feature: Future Posting
We know some of you wanted to write posts and have them appear publicly at a certain date and time. Thanks to Janet and Ayça, you can do that now!
Adding a future post is easy; just open your editor and check for the "edit" link in the "time" field.

If you want to set your post's timestamp as a different time, click "Edit" - you'll see the time change into an editable format.

Now choose the date you want and you are done!

After you save your changes, you will see your future post at the top of your weblog.
More info on how future posting works:
- Only you will see your future posts when you are signed into Xanga.
- User tags will not send emails for future posts.
- Future posts will not show up on tag pages or on blogrings until the time comes.
- Weblogs can be posted up to two years in advance.
P.S. With future posting comes the ability to post from an earlier time, too, so you can update your blog from as early as 2000 - just modify the date and you're good to go.

We want to hear what you think! Let us know if we can help clarify anything about this new feature.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Editing and Deleting Comments
Ever made a typo in a comment, or left the comment with the wrong account?

Now thanks to Joe and Ayça, you can edit your comments for 15 minutes after submitting! And if you are still not satisfied, you can always delete your comment and post a new one.

Here's how it works:
- After you submit your comment, you will see an “edit” link below your comment as shown above. The “edit” link will be there as long as you keep the page open.
- If you visit the page again in 15 minutes, you will still be able to edit your comment. But if you come back after 15 minutes, you will not see the "edit" link.
- You can delete your comment any time you want.
Note that editing and deleting comments works only on themed sites for now. Please check it out and let us know what you think.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Photo Recommend Launches and Office Hours Time Changes

Photo Recommend is ready to use! Now you can let your friends and subs know which photos you think are worth sharing. To see if any of your friends have already recommended photos, check your Recs tab.

Also, just a heads up - Tuesday's Office Hours will be moved back an hour to combat the evil lag that some of you know all too well. Thanks for being patient with us as we make Tuesday shows even better . . . and we'll see you at 11 a.m. EST!