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 I have spent the last few nights reading all the posting from this site. A few things seem to come up. One is complaints about this site, complaints about others (mostly) Complaining about the site and what should or should not take place. So, I would like to open the floor to a CONSTRUCTIVE discussion about what YOU; our valuable participants would like to get out of this site. Let us consider a few things. 1) This is a free site to everyone 2) Participation is OPTIONAL 3) You get out of it what YOU put into it. 4) Most importantly, contrary to some opinions, the site administrators, editors and moderators DO care about your input!  

There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes of operating and managing a site like this. First problem. many of us are women, anytime you put a bunch of women together you are likely to have feathers flying. Second we are SMART, a deadly combination. 

I would like to purpose posting what you TRULY would like to get out of this site, what do YOU think could be done to improve things (please do not start about the points) If YOU had the power to add a feature what would it be, and mostly what are YOU going to ADD to the site yourself to help make it the best possible. Many of us enjoy this site, there is always room for improvement, here is a chance to be heard.

 Great suggestions Deb, thanks I hope we get more ideas that can be passed along to make this site even better than it is now.

 I was just hoping to get some real good ideas like Deb gave from everyone, we have some bright people on this site, it is a young site and we could really give some ideas that could really be great for all.

   Here's some of the latest defects I've noticed that aren't being fixed:

   --The site is sending hundreds of unwanted e-mails to my private e-mail address--even though I arranged for it NOT to forward those hundreds of emails to my private address. The first time, the adjustment worked fine for months. About a month ago, I found the adjustment reversed, and I readjusted it.  This time the adjustment worked about a few weeks. Today I found hundreds more of unwanted emails from this site back on my private e-mail address.

      This time the adjustment hasn't been reversed. Apparently, it's just not working. But I did find something very strange:  a box requesting that I receive email about "special deals and discounts." That box reverses the adjustment I made originally and checked on a few weeks ago.

   --Over several weeks time, I received two or three emails not addressed to me, but to other members.

   --Currently, "The Game" will no longer allow you to arrange multiple choices for a question you submit.

   --A revision to contributed news articles has evidently shortened the amount of text you can submit to a ridiculously short amount. If I include the writer's name and the article's date, I probably won't have enough space left to include the first line of text. Now a reader may have to judge whether to read an article from reference to a title alone. There's two more other minor defects now accompanying the feature.

   --"The Game" occasionally attaches a ridiculous submission date to your quesiton. A few seconds after I submitted a new question, the program announced that the question was submitted "49 hours" ago. That's not the first time that's happened.

I'd like live chat also. That would be fun!       I'd like to be able to view items I recently posted on and to be able to come back later and see what was said after my post without having to hunt for it. (Sometimes I forget where it was)     When I ask or address a problem on nursinglink feedback-I'd appreciate an answer asap. I'd like to see more news worthy items posted on the home page. I think points should be given for questions in the Game.

Its very difficult sometimes to fish through things.  I wished when you do the friend thing you didn't have to pop in and out.  Its really hard to find a topic if you are not in it and someone wants you to look at a posting to find it, if you do not have the right forum.  I hope this made sense, I haven't slept in 4 days.

I would also like live chat, that would be helpful when needing info really fast. 

You got that right.

 I must say that I am so excited that this site is 100% meeting all of our expectations since we have only a few comments for improvement. I thought with all the complaints I had read from some we would have many more suggestions, hey I am excited, I will get the above items sent on for consideration and get back with answers.

  FREE  CEU'S

  SITES FOR BLS RECERT AND ACLS RECERT

  LISTS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT NURSES MAY BE INTERESTED IN JOINING

  CASE PRESENTATIONS WITH DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OFFERED + Q & A

  Q & A SECTION FOR NURSES WHO JUST WANT TO LEARN AND PICK SOMEONE'S BRAIN.

I'd like to see in email a return to messages option

I'd also like to be able to change/delete or move a topic from one forum to the next.

The only complaint I have has already been made.  I am tired of receiving emails from nursing link in my private email account even though I have set it up to not receive any emails from nursing link.  Why can't these messages be put in the inbox on nursing link rather than my personal email account?

Is it too much to  expect an answer when we post a question?

Yes, I agree that all the "group invites" and "take this quiz" emails in my personal inbox have gotten a little tiresome, and frankly quite annoying. However, I do enjoy getting the Nursing Link newsletters. I would suggest that these newsletters and all other invites, etc. be delivered to my NL inbox rather than my personal inbox.

I will repeat cdnurse's question. Is it too much to expect an answer. That's all most of us expect. A freaking answer to our questions.