New Update: Stronger Connections, Smarter Events

THE GOAL of this feature package was to: 1) Make our events more approachable 2) Help the community connect more easily through notifications and cross-references within the site Think of "connection points" like broad events—say Maspalomas Pride. Just seeing who else is going can spark curiosity and lead to one-on-one or group chats. From there, the connections happen naturally. And when these events focus on something specific like Spandex: pure bliss. IN THE FUTURE I'm also working on ways to make events more visual: - Users will be able to share event photos, with organiser approval (so nobody is shown without consent) - Recurring events will have galleries from their past events, giving newcomers a better sense of what to expect WHAT'S NEW - Events - Fully database-driven - Option to browse past events - Clearer cross-references between events and forum threads (comment sections) - Notifications - Now organised into groups: All, Profile, Media, Discussions - Under "Discussions," you’ll get alerts when: - Someone replies to a thread or event you’ve engaged with - A new thread is created in your country board - Forum - New "Events & Groups" board - Many older threads moved into their proper country boards within "Events & Groups - Stronger links between events and forum threads - Landing Page (for non-registered users) - Offers a guided preview of the community - Keeps photos and names blurred/anonymous

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