Update: Recent Activity Feed

We made a change to the recent activity feed today.

Instead of showing the avatars of the people who wrote a review, or spotted someone using something, we're now showing the gear they spotted or reviewed. It should make it easier to see the gear that's being added or talked about now.

In addition to the change, I'd love to hear what you all think about the recent activity feed in general. What sucks, what's good, etc.

Better than seeing a long, vertical row of one profile picture. The variation of different gear is a fantastic touch.

Cons?

http://i.imgur.com/yRIsIsf.png

I think some of the pictures should be changed. No disrespect to the people who review these items, but It's generally better to use a generic image of the gear rather than a photograph of the item on your floor.

Same goes other minorities such as black backgrounds, images that are too small, etc.

I dig it. I wish that any time a forum receives a post it would also be in the recent activity log.

Better than seeing a long, vertical row of one profile picture. The variation of different gear is a fantastic touch.

Thanks!

Cons?

http://i.imgur.com/yRIsIsf.png

I think some of the pictures should be changed. No disrespect to the people who review these items, but It's generally better to use a generic image of the gear rather than a photograph of the item on your floor.

Same goes other minorities such as black backgrounds, images that are too small, etc.

Yeah, big images with white or transparent background are definitely preferred. Image editing isn't too far off now, so we'll all be able to fix them as we run across them.

I dig it. I wish that any time a forum receives a post it would also be in the recent activity log.

Thanks! That could be helpful in exposing more people to the forums.

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