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	'''Freegle Tech Report June 2017		'''Freegle Tech Report June 2017
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	Members 114'''		Members 114'''


	== General ==		== General ==
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	A couple of new features have appeared and are been trialled (newsfeed, address book) and seem to be going down well. The newsfeed is hoped to be a more modern replacement for cafe groups.		A couple of new features have appeared and are been trialled (newsfeed, address book) and seem to be going down well. The newsfeed is hoped to be a more modern replacement for cafe groups.
	Some of these features are put live quickly as we do need to see if local members will find them useful, before deciding whether to advertise them and continue.		Some of these features are put live quickly as we do need to see if local members will find them useful, before deciding whether to advertise them and continue.


	== Direct ==		== Direct ==
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	Q. I have had a complaint that when she clicked on promise an old post came up and she could not alter it.		Q. I have had a complaint that when she clicked on promise an old post came up and she could not alter it.
	A The list of posts that you see when you click on Promise is a dropdown - there's an arrow on the right hand side to indicate that, and you can change it by clicking on it.		A The list of posts that you see when you click on Promise is a dropdown - there's an arrow on the right hand side to indicate that, and you can change it by clicking on it.



	== Chat ==		== Chat ==
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	Q. Usually I like to put a name on the letter which I copy from the request as it looks better but sometimes we just get a huge long id number. Is it possible, practical or appropriate to request a last name from the member when they request cards?<br>		Q. Usually I like to put a name on the letter which I copy from the request as it looks better but sometimes we just get a huge long id number. Is it possible, practical or appropriate to request a last name from the member when they request cards?<br>
	A Edward is trialling the inclusion of the requesters email address in the information we are given to send these cards out. The application process does ask for the requesters name but it defaults to their login name as that is all the system can see however they can alter this themselves before making their request.<br>		A Edward is trialling the inclusion of the requesters email address in the information we are given to send these cards out. The application process does ask for the requesters name but it defaults to their login name as that is all the system can see however they can alter this themselves before making their request.<br>


	== Mobile ==		== Mobile ==
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	Without using the separate CrossWalk tool: the Freegle app size goes down from about 40MB to 16MB which is excellent for those on restricted data. Unfortunately the new app simply doesn't work on 4.2 devices and it would take a lot of time and effort to even try to get it too.		Without using the separate CrossWalk tool: the Freegle app size goes down from about 40MB to 16MB which is excellent for those on restricted data. Unfortunately the new app simply doesn't work on 4.2 devices and it would take a lot of time and effort to even try to get it too.
	This will mean about 10% of Android devices will not be able to use the app. Members will still be able to access us online, it is just the mobile app which will fail and we agreed it would be nice if we could fund it, but realistically it would not be worth the cost.<br>		This will mean about 10% of Android devices will not be able to use the app. Members will still be able to access us online, it is just the mobile app which will fail and we agreed it would be nice if we could fund it, but realistically it would not be worth the cost.<br>


	== New Groups ==		== New Groups ==
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	https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1h26B0Nr668mefHkC9Wu5Y2vzMaNIVZMchi-D9ZDX For example, we currently have no group in Southampton - but there are people there who are coming to us.<br>		https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1h26B0Nr668mefHkC9Wu5Y2vzMaNIVZMchi-D9ZDX For example, we currently have no group in Southampton - but there are people there who are coming to us.<br>
	Where we can we can start new groups, or maybe a neighbouring group could take one on.<br>		Where we can we can start new groups, or maybe a neighbouring group could take one on.<br>



	== Publicity ==		== Publicity ==
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	Thinking about a variety of ways to encourage our members to promote us more - because that's how we sustain ourselves and grow, Edward came up with an idea he was unsure of which was "Share to unlock", which means that you can only get to see what you want to see after you've clicked a button to share/like. The idea is that people are "paying" to see stuff by promoting your site. This is the kind of idea which might or might not work (which is something we could test) but which volunteers might find really annoying (which means it is pointless doing the work to test it before discussing it). <br>		Thinking about a variety of ways to encourage our members to promote us more - because that's how we sustain ourselves and grow, Edward came up with an idea he was unsure of which was "Share to unlock", which means that you can only get to see what you want to see after you've clicked a button to share/like. The idea is that people are "paying" to see stuff by promoting your site. This is the kind of idea which might or might not work (which is something we could test) but which volunteers might find really annoying (which means it is pointless doing the work to test it before discussing it). <br>
	It was decided that it was too annoying so we won’t be doing this.<br>		It was decided that it was too annoying so we won’t be doing this.<br>


	== Yahoo ==		== Yahoo ==

	There are still a fair number of posts not getting sent out by Yahoo. Many mods do not use the groups but rely on notifications as does modtools to some extent. We do need to check our Yahoo groups from time to time as some posts are getting stuck there. This seems to affect some groups more than others.<br> If you are expecting a reply to a post from a Yahoo member or from a Group don’t take it that you would have received it, if it was sent. <br><br>		There are still a fair number of posts not getting sent out by Yahoo. Many mods do not use the groups but rely on notifications as does modtools to some extent. We do need to check our Yahoo groups from time to time as some posts are getting stuck there. This seems to affect some groups more than others.<br> If you are expecting a reply to a post from a Yahoo member or from a Group don’t take it that you would have received it, if it was sent. <br><br>


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	This will mean about 10% of Android devices will not be able to use the app. Members will still be able to access us online, it is just the mobile app which will fail and we agreed it would be nice if we could fund it, but realistically it would not be worth the cost.<br>		This will mean about 10% of Android devices will not be able to use the app. Members will still be able to access us online, it is just the mobile app which will fail and we agreed it would be nice if we could fund it, but realistically it would not be worth the cost.<br>

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			== New Groups ==

	Now the mapping has been completed, we can now find places where we don't have groups, but perhaps ought to. When people use the site, they put their postcode in. Together with the mapped group areas we can find postcodes which are not within the core group or the default posting area for any of our existing groups. Some of these might be quite close to existing groups (in which case perhaps the CGA/DPA needs tweaking) If we see a cluster of postcodes which are close together but aren't inside an existing group, then it's worth looking at those areas for a new group- because we clearly have interest there.<br><br>		Now the mapping has been completed, we can now find places where we don't have groups, but perhaps ought to. When people use the site, they put their postcode in. Together with the mapped group areas we can find postcodes which are not within the core group or the default posting area for any of our existing groups. Some of these might be quite close to existing groups (in which case perhaps the CGA/DPA needs tweaking) If we see a cluster of postcodes which are close together but aren't inside an existing group, then it's worth looking at those areas for a new group- because we clearly have interest there.<br><br>
	This is the result of some number crunching. (Click onto the Map of geometry tab)		This is the result of some number crunching. (Click onto the Map of geometry tab)

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