Apr 15
Exchange Page Format
At the onset the site displayed all exchanges from all users on the “exchanges” tab. A filter option was added to only see “mine” which would display only the user’s exchanges. At some point I lost the ability to see all active or completed trades from across all user exchanges and now only see my own whether “mine” is selected or not. Admin has hinted that this was a design choice and not an error but this is unconfirmed. Options: 1. We return to the original transparent presentation of all exchanges across all users.2. We disclose that going forward only your personal exchanges will be displayed on that tab. Thoughts:Option 1: my preference. The site appears more active and exciting and real time tracking of engagement and trades highlights the community and its purpose in a transparent and fun way. The addition of the “mine” filter allows for a cleaner list practical for tracking your own exchanges if needed. Allows users to check on trade status to see when a user may be nearing an availability due to active trade restrictions. Option 2: list is cleaner, direct and easy to find when using the tab to track your own exchanges. People may prefer their exchanges to be private and hidden from all users. Especially if they are declining some trades and accepting others. However page is mostly empty as most users have no exchanges, or have 1 or 2. Makes site feel dead. All filters on top bar of “exchanges” page now redundant and not necessary. Please discuss and address as you see fit.
Completed
Note: if the purpose is to keep exchanges private, we still see what prints were collected on each users profile. If we want to keep the exchanges limited to personal exchanges only we need to remove unnecessary filter tabs.