One Month In
Posted by Kerry on November 12th, 2007Dear Mixxers,
Before anything else, I want to say THANK YOU for being part of the Mixx and getting your friends, family and colleagues in the Mixx, too! You guys are awesome.
Mixx is officially one month old and we are stunned at how fast the site has grown, and by the amount of activity. The passion and energy you bring to the Mixx is downright inspirational.
Here’s what we’ve seen over the past month:
- More than 80% of users have set up YourMixx pages to keep up with the topics that matter to them.
- More than 10K tags have been entered into the system and people are actively participating in user-driven communities.
- The average YourMixx page contains more than 10 tags and categories–meaning you are liking the personalization aspect of Mixx.
- Private groups are springing up by the dozens, enabling people to share content with like-minded Mixxers. And we’ve heard that private Mixx groups have been helpful not only in personal circles but in professional circles, as well.
- A few of our most active Mixxers have set up a user-forum, which you’ll find at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/forums.
As ever, there’s been no shortage of great feedback on what you like and what you don’t like, along with plenty of ways to make a better Mixx. We know that we have a long way to go, so please, keep it coming!
What’s Next?
We’re working to improve the Groups functionality so that group administrators can choose to make content publicly viewable with various privacy controls. This will give the administrator the option of allowing non-group members to see what’s being Mixxed, but still control who can join the group.A few other things you can look forward to include:
- A way to search for specific Mixxers
- Facebook application
- Mobile Mixx version (yes, an iPhone version, too!)
- An UltraLounge for you Karma-collecting fiends
- Customizable Mixx buttons
- Avatar improvements
- More UI improvements
Call For Volunteers
We think the new Private/Public group functionality will be a huge benefit to cause-oriented groups, so we’re looking for a few guinea pigs to help test our system. If you’re part of a cause-based group and want to sign up, drop us an email at feedback@mixx.com.A Special Recognition
I’d like to call out some of our most active Mixxers. They know who they are, but I want everyone else to know them, too. In no particular order, they are: Bdog2g2, LizBlaze, TunisianGuy, FatLester, cGt2099 (the infamous Greg Davies), StandardsDT DiffeeOnline, Webaddict, Chris789, ivomortani, Edith01 and RoyalT. You can check out their profiles or just go to the MixxLounge; most of them seem to have taken up residence there!Thank you to ALL Mixxers and I’ll see you in the Mixx!
Chris McGill
Founder, Mixx
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