Current State and latest updates
- Public Gallery as Homepage
- Shift to Public Gallery as the homepage increased daily likes by 15%.
- Text-only post interactions are declining despite having their own page:
Feeds
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- Search Box in Public Gallery: Currently absent, causing navigation issues; a solution is in progress without breaking the layout.
- Event Page: Recently launched with positive feedback.
- Comment Editing: Users can now edit comments.
- Mentions: They have been included everywhere, yay!
Future Plans
- User Home Page Options: Users will soon choose between Gallery or Feed as their homepage.
- Enhanced Event Features:
- Subscriptions and reminders.
- Event categories to improve sorting.
- Direct Messaging (DMs): Expected in 2025 if it happens, with choice of only for Following, Followers, or disabled.
- Content Reposting Limit: Restricted to twice per post to avoid repetition.
- Public Profiles: Public profiles for sharing links and improving discoverability, optional.
- Videos Upload: 720p, 2-minute video uploads for Primfeed Pro users.
- Albums for Profiles: Q1 2025, available for everyone.
- Hashtags: Dedicated hashtag search page by the end of the year.
- Featured Content
- Set to release on November 8th.
- Aimed at businesses wanting to promote their products, venues, events or anything SL related.
- Moderator Actions: Moderators will provide explanations for content moderation.
- Feeds: Plans for light algorithms in “Trend” or “For You” tabs
- Primfeed Pro: Soon an option to gift Primfeed Pro, and hide/show Featured Content.
- Posts Edition: Update pictures from a post
Features Feedback Highlights
- Video Uploads: Strong interest for short SL-based video uploads to demonstrate how a script or product works.
- Public Profile: Interest among users to make profiles viewable by non-members.
- Direct Messaging (DMs): Mixed feelings; some prefer IMs in SL, while others see value in connecting offline.
- Event Page Improvements: Categories, reminders, and options to like/share events are popular suggestions.
- Algorithm-Free Feed: Residents prefer the chronological feed without algorithms, but a dedicated feed with a light algorithm may be appealing.
General Feedback
- Meeting Format: Text-based and well-structured meetings were appreciated.
- Primfeed’s Impact: Positive influence on SL user engagement and creativity