Comments on: Winter Prize Giveaway – enter to win!

By: Swap-bot Weblog

Swap-bot Weblog — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:58:13 +0000

[...] winner! This morning, I printed out all of the names from the comments that had been posted on the Winter Prize Giveaway (we had a total of 85 unique entrants). Then, Travis covered his eyes and drew a random paper slip [...]

By: Felicia

Felicia — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:50:19 +0000

I would really like when I click on an external link for the page to load in a new window. Also, like others have mentioned, a better navigation panel. I’d like to access messages from any page rather than just the dashboard.

I really don’t care for the hearts system. And I think the rating system should be different. I don’t like the 1, 3 and 5. It confuses so many people. Maybe something similar to Ebay’s feedback system. where you can rate on different aspects of the swap. Say, Quality, Timeliness, WOW factor…. Something along those lines.

oh, I really like the angel idea for those who angel swaps.

Of course, Rachel and Travis, you two are doing a fantastic job. Thanks.

- Felicia or @fleasha

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:58:27 +0000

I would like to see a different organization to the dashboard. Now when I mark a swap as sent, it is immediately put in the sent column; however, just because I sent it doesn’t mean that I have received mine. When it’s time to rate, I have to go into the sent in order to leave ratings. It would be nice to have the ability to just mark a swap sent without moving it to another tab. Would also like a way, in international swaps, to indicate a preference for either either a domestic partner or an international partner — especially with cost of everything increasing.

By: dandelion

dandelion — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:58:38 +0000

Wow, everyone has such great ideas! Rachel & Travis, you two have really done such an awesome job with SwapBot! Thank you!!!!

I would really like a little more functionality out of the message system, either a search function or a way to bring up all of the messages between myself and another swapper.

By: mypoohbear60

mypoohbear60 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:35:03 +0000

Hi, I’m a newbie too.And like Amanda I have gotten totally lost in the terminology of it all. I’ve Googled everything I can so far. I don’t have my own web site or anything that fancy but I like what I have found on here so far. I intend to join a swap soon.

By: Amanda Cunningham ( Nomorerain3)

Amanda Cunningham ( Nomorerain3) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:51:37 +0000

I am new to Swap-Bot and finding new swaps is easy but the “swapping terminology” is hard to follow sometimes. Maybe you can list a bunch of definitions somewhere on the site. Thanks a lot for this awesome site!

By: CLASSYCHICA

CLASSYCHICA — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:27:45 +0000

I would like to see a feature if when you are ill or there is a real life emergency you are able to drop from all your swaps even the swaps you’re in with no penalties with the exceptions of finding a angel for that swap .

I would also like to have a personal signed picture of crusher …bur that really isn’t a feature so I think I’m done ……

By: Belinda Stewart

Belinda Stewart — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:49:37 +0000

I think that Swap-Bot is a well-managed site. I don’t have a lot to offer for changes, although some of the ideas mentioned above would be great.

The one thing I don’t understand is that there is no rating of a “4″. I guess my one suggestion would be to re-work the rating system, leaving the heart in place.

By: Gaye Miller (SEMOkraftee)

Gaye Miller (SEMOkraftee) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:13:45 +0000

First let me say, that I’m so glad I discovered Swap Bot!! Thank you, Rachel and Travis for all that you do to keep it running smoothly.

I am also one who would like a better way to manage PMs. It would be great to to be able to go to PMs that I’ve received from one swapper or another.

Just about everyone who has posted has had some good ideas. I can’t wait to see how you use these comments to enhance the site.

By: Lunaria

Lunaria — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:35:28 +0000

I would like to see the groups easier to use. Having to click on the group, then on forums, then on the thread, just to see i f something is going on that might interest you is cumbersome, especially if you belong to a lot of groups. Would there be some way to have something on your dashboard that informs you of new postings on your groups?