I've started my new job and I'm getting settled in.  I'm hoping my schedule settles down soon as I've been going a bit bonkers. lol.

Anyway, we stealth upgraded the site a few days ago and since no one complained, things appear to be working well.  We also updated the rules on the site on Sunday which triggered a request that you agree to the rules again.  This rule updates and your agreement with them is now recorded so that we comply with the upcoming EU debacle, the GDPR. (General Data Protection Regulation)

This update has also put in place a new function in stories that I mentioned a couple weeks ago about allowing us to put the posting rules for Stories right there where you are posting your stories.  I'll be updating those this week, so keep an eye out.

On a more interesting note, I got an update image from our programmer that deals with the User Interface improvement for sorting and filtering the story data.

The system we are working eliminates the need for "advanced search" as you'll be able to build your search live right on the page and have the page update automatically.  There will also be a few preset search options (like latest completed stories or most reviewed or newest stories under the Quick Search menu).   This is a work in process, so there will be variation.  We are working hard to make the system easier to use, but having it just as powerful in being able to find the stories you want.

I've mentioned in a previous blog that we have started tracking reading statistics on stories over time.  We'll be adding stats features so authors can know how many people are reading their stories and if it varies by time.  (right now, the system only shows totals).  I'm happy to report that we now have over 3.3 million story views in less than 90 days.  The data is still collecting, so when we roll out the new feature, it'll cover back to the start of 2018.  We are working hard to make things better for everyone.