Help Please! Where are my profile updates going??

[E G Logan]

I can see my latest profile updates, from yesterday, in Your content in My account, but not anywhere else.
Are they going anywhere else at all?? Where are my profile updates going??

I also don't seem to be getting any Litbits for posts, not that I'm concerned about that. Just it seems to be connected, maybe.

 

[Jake E]

My last profile post disappeared into the ether. Can't find it anywhere, which is a shame because it has a comment on it that I also can't read.

 

[Sedayne]

The profile posts are archived somewhere. I'll see if I can find it and post the link.

 

[Sedayne]

Here they are:

Profile Post Archive

colony.litopia.com

The old profile posts have been superceded by the new updates on the Author Platform

 

[Sedayne]

I also don't seem to be getting any Litbits for posts

5 Lit bits should still be automatically awarded for every post in the Lab which is 100 words or over, unless you are the thread starter, in which case you don't get any. I don't think you get them for posting in other forums.
Best way to boost your 'Bits is a win on One Perfect Sentence.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

5 Lit bits should still be automatically awarded for every post in the Lab which is 100 words or over, unless you are the thread starter, in which case you don't get any. I don't think you get them for posting in other forums.
Best way to boost your 'Bits is a win on One Perfect Sentence.

I’m not getting litbits for about half of my posts in reply to others in the lab. I mentioned it to Pete but he must be too busy to reply. I also said to him that couldn’t understand when I did get them and when I didn’t, as there didn’t seem to be any pattern to it that I could fathom.

 

[Sedayne]

I’m not getting litbits for about half of my posts in reply to others in the lab. I mentioned it to Pete but he must be too busy to reply. I also said to him that couldn’t understand when I did get them and when I didn’t, as there didn’t seem to be any pattern to it that I could fathom.

It should be automated, but unfortunately it doesn't trigger for attachments, so you need to have at least 100 words in the post itself. It's been working for me recently, so check if your posts are long enough.

It would be cool if the writer could award Litbits to the critiques that are most helpful, but this would be too complicated and not impartial.

As it is, you can go off topic, and as long as you waffle enough, get 5 Litbits.

It's not ideal, but it's the simplest system we could come up with for now. Pete has understandably been absorbed in the amazing new Author Platform, but maybe we can review Lab credits at a later date.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

It should be automated, but unfortunately it doesn't trigger for attachments, so you need to have at least 100 words in the post itself. It's been working for me recently, so check if your posts are long enough.

It would be cool if the writer could award Litbits to the critiques that are most helpful, but this would be too complicated and not impartial.

As it is, you can go off topic, and as long as you waffle enough, get 5 Litbits.

It's not ideal, but it's the simplest system we could come up with for now. Pete has understandably been absorbed in the amazing new Author Platform, but maybe we can review Lab credits at a later date.

Ah, that would explain the randomness of getting them and not. Did not realise the 100 words thing, which surely a lot of posters don’t reach but their attached comments more than include. However, I get the logic re the 100 words threshold. At least I now know why, and so thanks for that.

 

[Sedayne]

Ah, that would explain the randomness of getting them and not. Did not realise the 100 words thing, which surely a lot of posters don’t reach but their attached comments more than include. However, I get the logic re the 100 words threshold. At least I now know why, and so thanks for that.

I wanted to be able to award 10 Litbits for critiques by annotated attachments, but alas it's not possible.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

I wanted to be able to award 10 Litbits for critiques by annotated attachments, but alas it's not possible.

Ah well, we all do it for the love of it anyway.

 

[RK Wallis]

Best way to boost your 'Bits is a win on One Perfect Sentence.

Whatever happened to that?

 

[RK Wallis]

It's been working for me recently, so check if your posts are long enough.

Ever since I learned the 100 word bit, I've had no trouble either.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

Ever since I learned the 100 word bit, I've had no trouble either.

I didn't realise that part until @Sedayne mentioned it yesterday.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

Whatever happened to that?

I think One Perfect Sentence is still going but no results yet from March and no competition in April. I think @Hannah Faoileán must have been really busy or on her hollybobs.

 

[Mel L]

Here they are:

Profile Post Archive

colony.litopia.com

The old profile posts have been superceded by the new updates on the Author Platform

Well, that sucks! Not everyone here is necessarily going to focus on the Author Platform.

 

[Mel L]

Ever since I learned the 100 word bit, I've had no trouble either.

So if you put most of your feedback into a Word attachment on 'Need a Critique' and your actual post is less than 100 words, you get nothing?

 

[Claire G]

Hi all,

I go to 'What's New' - 'New Profile Posts' to read and comment on them xx

 

[Rachael Burnett]

So if you put most of your feedback into a Word attachment on 'Need a Critique' and your actual post is less than 100 words, you get nothing?

@Mel L That's right, and exactly what's been happening to me (I now realise). And as I tend to do a short message and detailed comments, I've missed out on loads. I'm now thinking that it's a bit of a chore to write a 100 words after detailed comments. Can the word count be lower @Sedayne?

 

[Sedayne]

I know it's not ideal, but I don't think there's a way to credit attachments with Litbits.
It's likely low priority for @AgentPete right now, but I'm sure we can review it at some point.
@Rachael Burnett @Mel L

 

[Sedayne]

Well, that sucks! Not everyone here is necessarily going to focus on the Author Platform.

I was sad to see them go too, hence the request for the archive.
I'm getting used to the Platform updates now. And as Claire said, easy enough to go to What's New.

 

[E G Logan]

Not everyone here is necessarily going to focus on the Author Platform.

I agree. There are at least two of us...

 

[E G Logan]

'What's New' -

I tried that. Maybe I wasn't in the right part of it.

 

[E G Logan]

The old profile posts have been superceded by the new updates on the Author Platform

Thank you for finding that for me.

But, if I've got it right, that means if I do a profile post, no one else can see it...
Why would anyone look in my profile posts archive? If that's even possible.

I might as well open the window and shout.

 

[Sedayne]

Thank you for finding that for me.

But, if I've got it right, that means if I do a profile post, no one else can see it...
Why would anyone look in my profile posts archive? If that's even possible.

I might as well open the window and shout.

It's all a bit weird at the moment.
I just tried to access the updates by going through 'what's new' and I found your post from Saturday. But I've no idea how you posted it because I haven't been able to post on my Colony profile for the last week or two.

Updates on the Platform have taken over from profile posts as far as I'm aware, and I'm just getting used to that.

They should still appear on the Colony home page. Mine are to the right on my laptop or under the threads on my phone.

We probably need @AgentPete to clarify the situation.

 

[Sedayne]

Why would anyone look in my profile posts archive? If that's even possible.

As I understand it, the archive is exactly that, an archive, so nothing else can be added.

 

[Rachael Burnett]

I know it's not ideal, but I don't think there's a way to credit attachments with Litbits.
It's likely low priority for @AgentPete right now, but I'm sure we can review it at some point.
@Rachael Burnett @Mel L

What about lowering the word count from 100 to 50?

 

[Claire G]

I tried that. Maybe I wasn't in the right part of it.

Did you go via the three-line menu (top left on my phone), rather than from the bar across the top? Seems to be available in the former but not the latter xx

 

[Sedayne]

What about lowering the word count from 100 to 50?

Could do. We'll have to ask the boss to change it.

 

[E G Logan]

(top left on my phone

I'm using a laptop, not a phone. And the website, not an App, if any.

 

[Claire G]

I'm using a laptop, not a phone. And the website, not an App, if any.

Hi @E G Logan , I'm now on my laptop, on the website, and I can get to 'New Profile Posts' via the dropdown arrow next to 'What's New' on the blue bar at the top of the page. Hope this helps xx