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New features on theolympian.com
Update: The new comment feature is experiencing errors in some browsers. The error is causing the box to write your comment not to appear. Readers using Firefox and Safari appear to be able to comment. We are working to resolve this problem and appreciate your patience.
Coming this Tuesday (11/25/08), registered theolympian.com users may now choose from a wealth of new features: Readers will now be able to create profiles featuring avatars (profiles) of their own choice, communicate with other users through private email, blog and find all the comments & forum postings of fellow readers with one click!
So dust off your keyboard and add your voice to the award-winning journalism of TheOlympian.com
Below is a brief overview of some of the new features you can expect when visiting our site.
Feature overview
Comment a story: Did you agree or disagree with a story? We want to know. Share your thoughts on a particular article by scrolling to the bottom of the story, entering your comment in the associated field, and clicking the "Submit" button.
Recommend a story: Did you think a particular story was especially compelling or worth sharing with a friend? Click the "Recommend" arrow link at the top of the story. The more recommendations a story gets, the more likely it will end up appearing on our home page in the "Most Recommended" section.
Upload an avatar: Want to personalize your view of the site and add your own personal stamp to your story comments, forum posts and personal profile page? You can do so by uploading an image of your choice by visiting your profile page - either through clicking on the default avatar icon or clicking the "My Profile" link adjoining it - then selecting the "Edit Profile" link. From this page you can either select one of our default avatars or upload a unique image.
Create a personal profile: Just like the avatar mentioned above, you can also further customize your personal profile on theolympian.com. You can do this by clicking on the "My Profile" link and then selecting "Edit Profile." This will take you to your personal profile page where you can share, within your comfort level, a bit more about yourself with the readers and contributors to theolympian.com. This page allows you to enter a brief description of yourself, identify your location, share some of your interests and adjust notification settings on your account.
Create a personal blog: Want to comment in greater detail about specific news events or simply share with other readers what is going on in your life? You can do so by creating a free personal blog. You can access the blog and start posting today by clicking on the "My Profile" link or avatar icon and then selecting the "Blog" tab. From there you will be given the option to name your blog, create a brief description and upload an image or icon that represents the blog. You will also have control over comments on your blog, the number of entries it will display and the ability to include a blog roll.
Explore the forums: Looking to discuss your local sports teams, debate current political trends or discuss the sounds of the neighborhood music scene? Check out the site's new forums section that we hope offers something for everyone to enjoy. With features such as "reply to post," you can engage your fellow theolympian.com users in a vigorous conversation as well as start your own threads of dialogue directly on the site. You can visit the forums section of our site by clicking on the following link.
Our hope is that these features (some new, some upgrades) will give you the opportunity to better engage The Olympian's online community. In return, we ask two things of you as readers:
Respect one another. Please treat each other respectfully when engaging in discussion around topics and stories. While we anticipate spirited debate, The Olympian does not permit hate speech, attacks on other posters, spam or links to other sites. Our staff actively monitors comments and forums and will review content flagged by other users as abusive. Users that abuse the opportunities framed above will have their content removed from the site.
Tell us what you think. While we hope the changes we have implemented offer you more freedom to share and engage other users, we recognize that the new changes are a work in progress. If you have suggestions on improvements or changes we should make, please share them with us by emailing longliu@theolympian.com. Your feedback is critical to the next stage of development on our site and ultimately will help us shape the next round of features made available.
Thank you for your time, and we look forward to reading your contributions and hearing your feedback. -
Own a piece of history or a memory!
The Olympian launched a new feature in conjunction with our exiting photo reprint product: Readers may now purchase any section front of our paper in photo quality online at theolympian.mycapture.com/.
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Happy Halloween!
Share your best Halloween photos & videos with a friend & with the Olympian; you don’t have to look far, just click here & voila! The whole world can share your Halloween fun at www.theolympian.com.
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Thurston County salary database updated
The database for Thurston County employees' salaries has been updated through September. Find that, more salary information and property transfers at The Olympian's data center, http://www.theolympian.com/datacenter/.
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Have you changed your lifestyle because of the economy?
The Olympian is looking at the ways people are coping with the economic downturn -- whether it's carpooling more, coupon clipping, shopping at second-hand stores, changing vacation plans or taking a second job to help pay the bills.
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Few bright spots!!!
We welcome Lisa Pemberton back as our freelancer. She was the feature reporter responsible for our “Where do I take my…” weekly column. Lisa is already busing working on her new column for us called Busy Mama in print & online and you can read her column each Sunday. In addition, we launched an online games section, you can read news, play Mah Jong, Text Twist & Scrabble Blast with a host of other popular games… what a deal! Click here to start your favorite game or click the link under our Entertainment tab. This Sunday, read Venice’s piece on Washington State Teacher salaries with searchable database attached see: Washington Public School Employee Salaries
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New Online features: Vitality 411 & Northwest Compass
The Olympian launched Vitality411 last week as an online exclusive product; this is a comprehensive Health Resource guide from TheOlympian.com for consumers seeking trusted and reliable information about South Sound medicine. When it comes to finding the right doctor and making the right decisions, there's no better place to start than here at Vitality 411! You may find our Vitality 411 link above the navigation bar on our home page or just simply click on the following web link at: http://health.theolympian.com. Your feedback & comments are welcome …
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Football '08 has begun …
Our High School Football Season kicked-off last week! The Olympian sports team has the latest in print & online. View game photo galleries, video highlights at www.theolympian.com. Don't forget to check Meg's high school blog & weekly "Prep Zone."
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Residents share thoughts about building-heights changes
Olympia residents get their chance tonight to tell the Planning Commission what they think of a proposal to raise building height limits on the downtown isthmus.
• LIVE NOW: Public hearing on Proposal to raise height limits on downtown isthmus:
• LIVE COVERAGE: Reporter Diane Huber blogs from the Hearing!
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