Sounds really good. Looking forward to these improvements.

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Thanks for keeping us posted

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Will there be a notification available for when a score is submitted for a track that you have an existing score on?

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Originally Posted by GibGirl

Will there be a notification available for when a score is submitted for a track that you have an existing score on?

There will only be a notification if that score is accepted and it beats your existing score.

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Is there, or will there be, a way to look at who we follow and make appropriate changes if needed?

Thanks.

Any update on when we can "cash in" submission points for items?

it was mentioned a while back, but haven't heard anything for a while

Keep the upgrades coming!

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Originally Posted by DJGex

Is there, or will there be, a way to look at who we follow and make appropriate changes if needed?

Thanks.

Yes that is definitely on the to do list.

Originally Posted by nads

Any update on when we can "cash in" submission points for items?

it was mentioned a while back, but haven't heard anything for a while

Keep the upgrades coming!

No update yet but I SERIOUSLY want to get that implemented big time.

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Welcome new additions. Happy to see all of these.

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I keep getting notifications about old scores getting approved or rejected although they were already approved or reject. Any ideas on when this will be fixed?

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I look forward to the new year, thank you for the heads up on these changes.

Will there ever be a regular occurring State of the Galaxies show? Years ago there was Richie Knuckle's Arcade Culture. That was a weekly show with guests and of course tons of people in the chat. It was good times. Then that faded away and the Galaxy was sad. State of the Galaxies came and was exciting, bringing even more people together for fun times, but that too has taken a back seat.

I guess what I am saying is that a weekly interactive show is a cohesive force for the community, a place where we can all watch the show, learn about current events in the gaming world, and joke around with each other.

I believe it is a missed opportunity.

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Thank you for the continued improvements and ongoing effort to ensure that TG is great!

One request, for an addition to the notification system - notifications when your rank has dropped on a track. For instance, I currently hold the #1 spot on a track, and someone sets a new world record for that track. I would be notified that I am now #2.

I'm sure it's easier said than done, but at the same time, I think it would encourage the true spirit of TG - healthy competition.

Originally Posted by Lance

I keep getting notifications about old scores getting approved or rejected although they were already approved or reject. Any ideas on when this will be fixed?

The new system will fix all of that.

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Originally Posted by datagod

I look forward to the new year, thank you for the heads up on these changes.

Will there ever be a regular occurring State of the Galaxies show? Years ago there was Richie Knuckle's Arcade Culture. That was a weekly show with guests and of course tons of people in the chat. It was good times. Then that faded away and the Galaxy was sad. State of the Galaxies came and was exciting, bringing even more people together for fun times, but that too has taken a back seat.

I guess what I am saying is that a weekly interactive show is a cohesive force for the community, a place where we can all watch the show, learn about current events in the gaming world, and joke around with each other.

I believe it is a missed opportunity.

Yes that is coming and that show will be daily.

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Originally Posted by YesAffinity

Thank you for the continued improvements and ongoing effort to ensure that TG is great!

One request, for an addition to the notification system - notifications when your rank has dropped on a track. For instance, I currently hold the #1 spot on a track, and someone sets a new world record for that track. I would be notified that I am now #2.

I'm sure it's easier said than done, but at the same time, I think it would encourage the true spirit of TG - healthy competition.

Yes the new system will do that. Whenever someone has beaten your score (dropped you in rank) you will get a notification. The first update of the notification will not have this, but it will be in the second update which should be less than 2 weeks after.

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Jace:

I like the new notification variety, but some are more important than others.

Any way that the following four can be prioritized in some way, maybe at the top of your notification list or via some other means of doing so ?

“USER X” SENT YOU A PRIVATE MESSAGE
YOU VOTED ON A SUBMISSION WHICH GOT REJECTED
“USER X” JUST BEAT YOUR RECORD!!
"CONTROVERSY" WITH AN ADJUDICATION YOU HAVE VOTED ON

The others that you cited do not carry the same weight as the above four.

Robert

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This will likely be an unpopular comment, but here goes:

If more TG members effectively used the resources that are already available (subscription folders, user control panel, etc.), some of the listed notification categories would be unnecessary.

Put another way, if you're willing to devote a small amount of additional time and effort, staying on top of things isn't terribly difficult.

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Features that exist, but are not being taken advantage of by the user base, are functionally equivalent to features that do not exist.

In the end, it comes down to the User Experience - any features must be discoverable and usable by the end user. If it's not being used, there's a flaw somewhere along the line.

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Originally Posted by RTM

Jace:

I like the new notification variety, but some are more important than others.

Any way that the following four can be prioritized in some way, maybe at the top of your notification list or via some other means of doing so ?

“USER X” SENT YOU A PRIVATE MESSAGE
YOU VOTED ON A SUBMISSION WHICH GOT REJECTED
“USER X” JUST BEAT YOUR RECORD!!
"CONTROVERSY" WITH AN ADJUDICATION YOU HAVE VOTED ON

The others that you cited do not carry the same weight as the above four.

Robert

Time of event is the prioritization order. Something happens, you get notified immediately. The notifications show up in the new drop down menu system that is coming. They will also show up on your user profile page in a nice comprehensive list.

Jace, notifiying people of controversy seems like something people should do on their own. There's been concern for a while about blind voters. I wont go into more detail other than "concern" as the solution gets controversial. The "cancel" feature made it easier to blidnly click accept since you could just accept everything safely, and then change your vote on cancel noification. The only thing catching blind voters was controversial non-cancelled submissions (not that they were hard to find if you check comment count). Now though, thats made even easier. Especially with talk of submissions points becoming more valuable and equivalent to some form of currency, the motivation to just blind accept increases, additionally, these changes make the punishment virtually removed.

I understand there are benefits but there are downsides too. The changes, as they've been stated, I think will compromise the integrity of the adjudication process. I'm not saying the changes are necessarily bad, but I am saying they may need additional changes to go along with them as a package deal to prevent abuse.