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  • This poem was posted on behalf of a fellow mugger. You can find more of his work by searching the archives for "Poet Laureate Joe" or clicking here.Animals on the Road Seeing dead animals on the road almost makes me cry.And when I see them, I often have ...
  • A little birdy told me that the video tutorial we have on adding a video to posts goes too quickly to follow. I looked at it and realized I didn't even caption it or give any instructions beyond what's shown on film. Oops. I'll include that video at the e...
  • easily.  EASILY THE MOST INSIPID TALKING POINT TO COME OUT OF THE ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS THEIR WARNING TO THE GOP THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN THEIR BEHAVIOR IN HISTORY.  LOL  SERIOUSLY?  YOU THINK THESE LIARS CARE ONE WHIT WHAT ...
  • For now, i have no idea where my life is going. I have no lead. Its like pointless.Maybe it will improve, maybe not. I have no idea. 
  • I AM GONG TO ASSUME, IF YOU ARE READING THIS, THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW WHO RICK PERRY IS.  IF YOU DON'T, I THINK YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I ACTUALLY TELL YOU WHAT HE HAS SAID ABOUT ANY SUBJECT THAT REQUIRES AN IQ OVER 20.  HE IS A COMPLETE AND TOT...
  • EVERYBODY WHO TOUCHES TRUMP BECOMES SO INFECTED BY THE CONTACT.  WHEN WILL THEY WAKE UP?  WELL THEY HAVE.  HERE THEY COME. THE DEFECTORS TO TRUMP'S LOYALTY PLEDGE.  HERE COMES THE RATS FLEEING THE SHIP AND THEY ARE ALL SUBPOENAED. ...
  • The entry "Namaste" was the actual beginning ofthis section Meditation 2. But from now on the first talks will be the latest of whatever i talk about............................1/23/21tossed on the waves of illusionwe weave this life, our real...
  •                                                last update 01/09/2020                   &n...
  • I'll try to conversate.  About a subject that no one cares about.  Talk about a challenge.  …ANTHEM.  You just gotta hear about this place.  I'll try and be interesting.  First of all, it's in Arizona and is in North P...
  • Jake was a beautiful dog, born to a mother who was a prized champion.His father however, didn't have the blue blood like she did. It wasn't supposed to be that Jake wasborn of this union, but somehow, even with all precautions taken, it still happened. In...

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One Part New Site Update, Three Parts Thank You

  • Revamping the site has been a long very long insanely long process. My original goal was to have us up and running with the better features at the end of July. That was my "padded" end date. I really thought we'd be done long before that, but the more we messed with the site, the more we found things that needed to be changed. Some of it was essential to the core functioning of the site, other issues related to accessibility, and others were related to specific browsers.

     

    Once I had everything "fixed," I gave a shout out to everyone who registered to be a beta tester. They've been testing it out for a couple of weeks now and the seemingly flawless New Mug got obliterated. lol Our fix list jumped from 1 item to roughly 30-40 within a matter of days. 

     

    Despite the setback, I genuinely think this is good news. It means that when we make the big transition, we'll be unleashing an even better site for everyone. The New Mug has been kicked around on just about every possible device using dozens of browsers and it's kicking some serious butt. We still have a few things to work out that relate to using the site on mobile devices and the internal email system, but we're closing in on it. I'm hesitant to give an exact date, but I'd venture to guess we're about two weeks away from wrapping up and scheduling the transition.

     

    I'd like to extend my sincerest gratitude to the Muggers who are beta testing. You have shaped the face of the New Mug in so many ways and have saved countless people frustration. Your contributions will help ensure that the site works for everyone, not just people using specific browsers or specific devices. Your feedback on functionality has inspired changes to design that make AM an easier site to navigate, and thusly far more interactive. You are helping answerMug grow in a way that is difficult to explain, other than the feedback you've provided and the changes you've inspired will have a deep and lasting impact on how and how much people interact on the Mug. HUGE thank-yous to:

    Goat Jumper

    My2Cents

    Bozette

    Fallnhope

    thepie

    Elshara Silverheart

    Thrifymaid

     

    Lastly, I also want to thank all you wonderful Muggers for sticking with us. I realize that AM doesn't have a lot of the features other sites use and it's a bear to navigate on mobile devices. Despite its technological shortcomings, it has some of the best people I have ever met... people who believe that that interaction, content, and atmosphere are more important than the bells and whistles. Most of you have come over from big corporate sites with huge budgets that have enabled them to have fancier sites with all kinds of features. Ultimately, it may well have been that kind of development that killed the sites. They didn't operate within a budget, and therefore required huge amounts of traffic to stay afloat. We've been slow and trudging along, which will go a long way towards ensuring answerMug stays in it for the long haul. At any rate, you are all still here and have been incredibly patient while waiting for the new features to roll out. Thank you. I really can't tell you how excited I am to be able to share the redesign with you and get everyone up and running on it. 

     

    And, if you've noticed I've been quiet lately, this is why. I am funneling a lot of my effort and energy into wrapping up the redesign. I'm still here, responding to messages and checking up on things. We've added to the moderation team and will be adding some more folks very soon as well. Their vigilance here has made it easier for me to focus on the redesign, so I'd also like to give big thank-yous to My2Cents, Righty1, and GoatJumper, for helping to keep AM a positive place and catching the issues here on the live site. You guys rock! I'd also like to thank any muggers who have taken the time to report issues. These reports are essential and ensure that things that shouldn't be posted are brought to the attention of the mods/ admins. You guys are awesome.

     

    All of you... really, I could not ask to be surrounded by a better group of people. Thank you!