August 2024 Major Overgrow Platform Update
Due to complex software upgrades scheduled for August 26th and 27th, please anticipate downtime. The site may not be reliably accessible or may be in read-only mode during this period. Thank you for your patience!
Update 28/8/2024 15:45 PDT Upgrade complete
Stay tuned for presentation of changes and new features.
List of new Features
These updates are designed to enhance the overall user experience, making the platform more navigable, customizable, and engaging.
New Sidebar Navigation Menu: Customize your sidebar with categories, tags, and chat channels for easier access to your favorite sections.
Personalized Navigation Menu: Configure the navigation menu to quickly find what you care about most, with a user-friendly interface that provides more contextual information.
Notification Tabs: Organized notification tabs allow you to easily manage replies, likes, and mentions without leaving your current page.
Automatic Header Links: Headers in posts automatically become linkable, making it easier for others to navigate long posts.
Experimental Do Not Disturb Mode: Temporarily mute notifications and take a break with this experimental feature.
User Status: Share your current status (e.g., on vacation, in focus mode) with the community using a custom emoji and message.
Distinct Visual Style for Personal Messages: Personal messages now have a unique “bubble” style, clearly distinguishing them from public discussions.
Message Drafts: Easier access to your drafts with a visible count of drafts in progress directly in your user drop-down.
New Image Grid: Arrange images in a grid within posts for a more organized and visually appealing layout.
Simpler Poll Building: A more user-friendly and streamlined interface for creating polls.
Powerful Table Editor: Edit tables in posts seamlessly with a new spreadsheet-like editor.
Search History: Access your recent searches easily through the search magnifying glass for quick reference.
Notify Topic Participants: Use @here to notify all participants in a specific topic.
Chat with Threads: Introduce chat threads within main chat channels for focused mini-conversations that can be referenced in forum topics.
Related Topics (AI): Get AI-generated suggestions of related topics at the end of discussions to keep you engaged in similar content.
Semantic Search (AI): Enhanced search functionality that understands the context of full queries, not just keywords.
Topic Summarization (AI): Recap long discussions within topics or chat channels into concise summaries to stay informed quickly.