Posted by Harry [NR] on 6/25/07 11:58am
Msg #196803
New Features: Thread Link, Ratings and Private Notes
We have received a number of inquiries about some of the new features, which are available but have not been announced until now. Here is a summary:
1) Thread link and unlink
- tie forum threads to specific company profiles, making it much easier to keep track of what's being said
2) Easy company ratings and comments with ability to:
- restrict comments to self and contacts (though you cannot currently define contacts)
- specify whether you are willing to accept PM regarding your comments
- Private Message (PM) people about their comments who allow contact
3) Notary ratings with ability to:
- keep private (great for signing services that want to keep their quality assessments to themselves)
- share with the notary (rating is only visible to the person or company that's rating and the rated notary; great for signing services that would like to provide feedback)
- share with everyone with notary approval (you can comment on people that you think are extremely helpful and THEY will be able to view those comments and, optionally, allow them to be displayed on their profile pages in an all-or-nothing manner)
4) Add private notes about company and notary profiles
- these notes are completely private/for your eyes only
The Ratings and Notes features have been carefully designed so that notaries will not be able to "punish" their competitors by assigning poor ratings to them. Also, in general, notary ratings (of other notaries) do not carry as much weight as SS and TC ratings; they are primarily designed to reward helpful members. So, if there is someone who regularly participates in the forum and is generally very helpful, PLEASE RATE THEM.
I will attempt to better explain the new features in a future newsletter.
Harry
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