What is this HP?

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   The message shown below just appeared when I clicked on my account.
   
   
   
   Not sure how big it is. That normal? A new feature? Or a glitch? I can't remember seeing an announcement about questions appearing almost as a headline in our accounts.
   
   Thanks

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      Ari Lamsteinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Frogdroping,
      
      Congratulations - you are the first person to notice this new feature that we are experimenting with!
      
      One of our goals right now is to improve the experience of people using  the Answers service on HubPages.  To that end, we have started highlighting new questions that you might be interested in on the "My Account" page.  If this bothers you, then you can simply click the "X" on the question and it will disappear. 
      
      Hopefully it will bring a question or two to your attention that you will enjoy answering!

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         sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         An easy button to flag the question on this screen would be useful also rather than just answer or remove.

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         relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I saw this earlier on my dashboard, and the question displayed was about as inappropriate a suggestion for me as I could imagine.  Will there be a way to opt out of this experience if we so choose?  Or a way to indicate that the questions being suggested are an extremely poor match if we can't opt out?

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            EmpressFelicityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Was it something along the lines of "Who's the biggest pot head you've ever known who's also managed to hold down a responsible, high-paying job?" 
            
            I was so desperate to make this question go away, I actually answered it ("I've never known any pot heads with responsible jobs.  I haven't actually known that many pot heads, tbh.  I have obviously led a very sheltered life.")
            
            
            
            I second this idea. 
            
            

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               relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Sadly, it was a question that was even more inane than that one. 
               
               From my experiences during the 20 years I lived in CA, I could write a "who's who" book about three inches thick to answer the question you got.

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                  bgamallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Nah, one name, Relache. Bill Clinton.

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      tritrainposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I thought I was special; the only one to be asked fine questions.  Dang.
      
      
      Well, as they say I'm "unique, just like everyone else".

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Haven't seen it Frog.

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   Ok it's now gone.
   
   Instead, when trying to edit a hub, all I've got is the ability to write something and add capsules. Where did everything else go?
   
   You guys doing something in the engine?
   
   Edit:
   
   Below -
   
   
   
   Double edit: It's back again, the original thing.

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      Fawntiaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Many things have been moved to the sidebar. See the box below the "add capsules" box. If you want to change the title, click on it to edit it.

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         frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Oh Fawntia - I have nothing available. Only what you can (just about) see in my pic. I rather like being able to write my own intro, decide whether to change the title, add Kontera (not that I use it), group my hubs.
         
         All that has vanished.

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            rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I just clicked on my account and a saw a question directed for me.
            it definitely gets the attention if we miss it somewhere else. 
            
            
            oh, I see. I just saw the other response. yes, that's rather nice. thanks HP.

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               Ari Lamsteinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I'm glad that you like it

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            Fawntiaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Sorry I didn't explain myself better! Look at the gray box beneath the "add a capsule" box. See how there are links that say tags / reorder / settings / summary / group? All the stuff that used to be at the top of the HubTool is now there, except for the ability to change the Hub title. To change the Hub's title, hover over it (it will turn yellow) and click on it. Then you can type the new title and hit enter when done.
            
            Does that make sense?

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               frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Yes yes, thank you. I needed to put my glasses on. Great - looks really streamlined and more user-friendly.
               
               Well done guys - and sorry for the confusion. I'm so used to seeing it as it was, I couldn't see the woods for trees

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                  Fawntiaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  That happens to me too sometimes!

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               Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               That's pretty cool. Nice feature.

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            Hauntyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            There are tiny tabs in the sidebar where you see the tags. It got better, I think.

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   paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

   "What is this HP?"
   
   
   It is about time that this got clarified...
   
   "HP" does not really mean "HubPages". That is a ruse.
   
   "HP" really means "Higher Power".

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   frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

   Ok guys - thank you for the speedy reply
   
   I wasn't flapping so much as wondering if I was special
   
   May I suggest that you somehow figure out how to match a question with a hubbers hubs? There may be more potential for an answer then.

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   The left side now locks in place and the "add" tool is more visible. Gives the page an interesting look.
   
   
   Edit: Sorry, I am talking about inside the edit mode.

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      Fawntiaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, that's new too. Hope you like it!

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   paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

   Just an FYI to the Higher Power (HP):
   
   When I clicked on the Reorder tab and then the Reorder Now button, an erroneous warning message came up informing me that I was about to exit the edit page (among other things). The good news is that it did not follow through on the "threat".

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   lrohnerposted 14 years ago

   I third the opt-out suggestion. This is just another one of those annoying things that I'm never, ever, ever going to use. It's particularly irrelevant and annoying for those of us who are HubGreeters, btw.

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      Ari Lamsteinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      There is an opt-out feature.  On the right hand side of the box that contains the question is an "X".  Clicking it will remove that question and will cause you to not see another question for 24 hours.

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         relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         So if I understand what you are saying correctly, there isn't actually an opt-out.  Instead users will be bothered by a prompt once per 24 hours if they don't want to participate in this feature.
         
         What a horribly broken system you seem to be developing.  I've not even hardly tried it, and already I hate and dread the enforced participation that is going to result from this.

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            Hauntyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            You are most welcome to join us at Proudly Banned From HubPages if there should be consequences.

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         sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         lol, thats not an opt out.
         
         How about a flag addition? get these crap questions gone quick?
         
         
         
         ________________________________
         [_________Question BOX_________]
         
         {ANSWER}  {FLAG}   {DISMISS}
         
         
         
         ^--- Like That? Easy and Intuitive
         
         Also, even if it doesnt get flagged, a question that gets "dismissed" n times, should be dropped from rotation

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            bgamallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            They want the questions answered. Why would they do that?

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               sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               so as to not annoy their writers and to begin a  mass cleansing of tripe that will lead to a quality resource worth referencing and perhaps remove the impetus for all the foolish questions that exist at the moment

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   Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

   When I click  on the X nothing happens, the question stays there

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      Ari Lamsteinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      What browser and version are you using?

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    Mine went UW but came back. Like a boomerang

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    response removed because cant figure out a nice way to say that the questions are mostly idiotic.

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       frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       They are. I see some dross. It could do with a dust round.

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    The Answers section at HP has singlehandedly proved wrong the age old adage that "There is no such thing as a Stupid Question"

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       frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       

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