Your improved Activity Feed: Now Live

Want to see what it looks like? Read the Help Center article.

I'm excited to announce that the new Activity Feed, which we've previously talked about here and here, is set to go live early next week.

Here's a recap of everything that's in this release:

Members can post a Status from the Main Page
Members can comment and like photos, videos, blog posts, and statuses inline from the Activity Feed
The Activity Feed has a cleaner UI that makes it easier for members to interact with content in the feed
Videos are playable inline from the Activity Feed, and photo thumbnails are larger

Please note that all of these changes will automatically take effect on your Ning Network when this enhancement is released to everyone next week. There will not be a switch to revert back to the old version.

We know many of you are excited to get early access to this feature, and we'll be selectively enabling it on networks throughout the week. If you'd like early access, please fill out this form.

These improvements will increase engagement across the entire Ning Platform and will make the Activity Feed a much better feature. We've already heard a lot of great ideas around how we can make the Activity Feed even better, including an option to See More items, see new items that have come up since you loaded the page, and the option to add photos, videos, and other content directly to the Activity Feed. We're considering additional improvements based on all of your feedback and are excited to hear more feedback as we roll out the new Activity Feed!

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Permalink Reply by Dzemil on June 15, 2011 at 2:38pm

that all? you can't comment on other peopels status. or if an item is featured. or video posted.

Permalink Reply by Mark Avey on June 15, 2011 at 2:40pm

I can't see an "0" anywhere, either on my site or Creators...

Permalink Reply by Dzemil on June 15, 2011 at 2:43pm

it's not a "0", it's the comment icon.

check it out in my activity feed http://welovetoni.com/

as soo as you comment, it shows that there is a comment but the comments get's hidden after you press the go button.

Permalink Reply by Dzemil on June 15, 2011 at 2:44pm

btw, it only works with pictures ... sofar.

Permalink Reply by Nick Barr on June 15, 2011 at 2:46pm

You can comment inline on photos, videos, blog posts, and statuses

Permalink Reply by Dzemil on June 15, 2011 at 2:49pm

it works on some status updates. on some it does not.

Permalink Reply by Dzemil on June 15, 2011 at 2:53pm

anyways, thanks Ning for this update. it can only get better from here :)

Permalink Reply by Ceddy J on June 15, 2011 at 2:46pm

ACTUALLY IT WORKS WITH PICS, VIDS, OTHERS STATUSES. YOU CAN SEE IT LIVE ON MY SITE The Dusk Spot

Permalink Reply by marco britt on June 15, 2011 at 2:54pm

that's cool...how did you get that scrollbar...that's cool as well.

thx!

Permalink Reply by Ceddy J on June 15, 2011 at 3:00pm

Alex who is one of the most frequent posters on this site actually shared with us in advance how to do this. I had it set even before the new one was added and glad it still worked flawlessly.

Permalink Reply by marco britt on June 15, 2011 at 3:05pm

do you remember the link to that info?

thx.

Permalink Reply by Mark Avey on June 15, 2011 at 2:49pm

Ah, with you! Thanks :)

I'll have to let the members know as, for some reason, I didn't find that obvious at all, lol!