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Quality Control System Added

10th Jun '07

There has been a problem with people submitting low quality sites to StumbleXchange. We have therefore added a system where you, the members help us keep a high standard at StumbleXchange.

When you don't like a site and choose to hide it using the 'Don't Show Again' link, you are effectively flagging that site. Once a site has 5 or more members flagging it, our administration team are notified and review the site. If it is indeed a low quality site or a site that utilizes redirects then we will remove that URL from the system and also add it to the banned URLs list to prevent it from being submitted again.

We are also considering giving out RP penalties for the members who submit these sites, which will be decided within the next few days.

Site SQL Optimized

9th Jun '07

As you will be well aware, the 'Stumble' page was very slow at loading, with the load time sometimes exceeding 115 seconds. As this was unacceptable we worked on optimizing this script and have now cut it down to an average of 0.5 seconds.

Also we have ordered the sites in the 'Stumble' section by Reputation Points so that the more active members sites are shown above the less active members.

Verification Process Fixed

8th Jun '07

There was recently a problem with the verification process and this has now been fixed. The way the script verifies the URLs was completely changed so if you find any bugs please report to us on the DP forum. It has however reduced the time it takes to verify the stumbles.

Increased Reliability!

9th Apr '07

Various members on DP were complaining that the verification process wasn't very accurate. After some research it was found that this was due to a case-sensitivity problem which has now been addressed.

The site should now be working correctly. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Latest Updates

30th Mar '07

We have noticed that the 'Stumble' page is loading slowly and have modified the code slightly to improve the loading time. This change has in fact halved the time it takes for the 'Stumble' page to load. We will be looking for other ways to improve the loading speed so please be patient.

In addition to this, we have also now added the banner rotation feature that allows members to show their banner in the header section (top right). This also costs just $10 for 1,000 impressions and ensures maximum exposure for your site.

Unlike the sponsored listing feature, the banner is shown to any visitor of the site so even guests will see your ads.

For more information visit the Sponsors page.

Sponsored Listings Added!

25th Feb '07

There is now the ability to make your listing a sponsored listing. This costs just $10 for 1,000 impressions and ensures your site is noticed by our members.

For more information visit the Sponsors page.

Recent Verification Problem Fixed

11th Feb '07

A minor problem experienced for some website URLs has now been fixed.

Verification Process Improved

3rd Feb '07

A problem during the verification process was found. It was due to a case-sensitivity problem. However this has now been fixed and should be working correctly.

Updates Finished

1st Feb '07

Some updates have been carried out on the site:

• As discussed previously, the 'Don't Show Again' feature now hides only the URL in the 'Stumble' section. In the 'Waiting' section it is still hiding the user as before. This is due to a problem in the algorism which will be addressed shortly.
• The verification system seemed to be working a little slowly recently and for this reason we have changed the site we use for a proportion of our verification process. This means it should be quicker, however as we have only just changed to this site there maybe problems we have not forseen. If you come across any problems please follow the link at the top of the 'Stumble' and 'Waiting' pages. You will then be redirected to DigitalPoint where you can state your problem.
• Now there is the ability to view who has stumbled you and are waiting your stumble, and also the ability to view people who have not stumbled you back.

Update on Hold

28th Jan '07

The update mentioned in the previous post has been put on hold while we sort out a problem on another site we run. The update should be completed within the next few days.

Please note all services will be running as normal during this time.

'Don't Show Again' System Being Changed

27th Jan '07

First of all please accept our apologies about the verification problem that occured for the duration of several hours yesterday. This was due to the fact that a site we utilize to check the stumbles changed their site, which caused problems for our script.

The problem has now been fixed.

We are also going to start work on upgrading the 'Don't Show Again' system. Currently when you click on 'Don't Show Again' you are preventing the user's listing from appearing again. We are going to change this so that when you click on 'Don't Show Again' it is in fact preventing that particular URL from appearing again. This gives the offending user another chance to submit a better website.

We will also be creating a system so that URLs with X number of 'Don't Show Again' votes will automatically be removed from the database + be added to the banned URLs list. The offending user will then get a email informing them to change the URL to a different one.

Once these changes have been made we will announce it on here.

Please note that you will still be able to access our site and use our services during this time. The only thing we will disable is the 'Don't Show Again' option.

Even More Updates!

24th Jan '07

More updates have been carried out on the site. There are a few more things we are going to do in the next few days so keep an eye on this spot!:

• FAQ added to answer all your questions.
• 'Change Password' page added.
• Shortened website listings on 'Stumble' & 'Waiting' pages to prevent distortion of table
• UserCP 'Hacking Attempt...' bug fixed
• Image checkboxes added next to 'Stumble' & 'Waiting' pages. This will allow you to view which links you have clicked on on that page load.
• A reminder email is now sent out to inactive members with RP of 0, or blank listings on stumbleXchange. This is sent out every Saturday at 4am GMT and hopefully will increase returning visitors.
• 'News & Updates' section, i.e. this page has been added to keep members informed about the latest changes.

StumbleUpon Co-Founder Gives Approval for stumbleXchange

21st Jan '07

This has been an issue people have been worried about. We had planned on contacting them about it for a while but never got around to it. However we have now found out from a member at DigitalPoint that the co-founder of StumbleUpon has given his approval for the site for the moment.

For this reason we are going to work to ensure only quality sites are shown on stumbleXchange.

More Updates!

17th Jan '07

There were many things that we wanted to add to the site and have now been added. Please check the list below to see updates:

• Ability to hide unwanted listings
• Improved error prevention on entering website/avatar address
• Increased number of sites (10) showing in stumble/waiting section
• Reports page slightly upgraded
• Input field size increased in userCP
• 'Show Me More' button added on stumble/waiting pages
• RP showing on stumble/waiting pages
• Profile pages created (links yet to be added)
• Site belonging to users with 0 RP is no longer shown on stumble page
• RP decrements by 1 each time your site is stumbled

A Few Updates

10th Jan '07

Some updates have been carried out on the site, which are listed below:

• To prevent multiple accounts being made the script now checks to see if the SU name and website is unique in the database. If not it won't allow you to save the info.
• The script now checks to prevent people from specifying fake (non-existent) SU names.
• The empty records are no longer shown in the stumble section.

stumbleXchange Launched!

4th Jan '07

stumbleXchange launched by announcement on DP

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