Pony update, stat! (Please? Pretty please?)

September 2, 2008 2:44 PM

Pony situation report request.

I was thinking that the My Comments feature could use some tweaking, and lo and behold, someone beat me to it. So I was just wondering what became of stavros' great suggestion?

I searched, and couldn't find any updates. And my My Comments hasn't been changed, so I assume there's been no news.

posted by djgh to feature requests at 2:44 PM (49 comments total)

Pony situation report request.

When I read that I thought you were asking for a list of all ponies that Matt agreed would or could be implemented, and how far along they were towards being implemented. I'm kind of dissapointed that this wasn't that. I'd like to see that at some point, if possible.
posted by Effigy2000 at 3:13 PM on September 2, 2008 [4 favorites]

Pony export as csv file!
posted by Artw at 3:28 PM on September 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

Are you thinking open-source like Ponyzilla or closed-source like PonyTeam?
posted by ardgedee at 3:32 PM on September 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

PonyTrack!
posted by djgh at 3:59 PM on September 2, 2008

Team Pony Server
posted by Artw at 4:05 PM on September 2, 2008

hmmm disappointingly, ponyxpress.com is taken. wprryingly it appears (on this stupidly small cell screen) to be either a dating site or a sex toys shop...
posted by twine42 at 4:29 PM on September 2, 2008

So, you are asking for them to look at the feature request database and do a pony dump?
posted by BrotherCaine at 4:43 PM on September 2, 2008

Could the pony dump be downloaded via steam?
posted by Artw at 4:49 PM on September 2, 2008 [5 favorites]

One steaming pony dump, coming right up.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:58 PM on September 2, 2008 [9 favorites]

BrotherCaine - No, I just want to know the status of one pony.

Or is my humor-filter broken?
posted by djgh at 5:12 PM on September 2, 2008

I forgot that I made that mockup, but I seem to recall some changes made after I did it being made that more or less satisfied my HUNGER FOR RECENT COMMENTS. I think it was just basically making the default page longer.

Not sure how much I'd use the tabs myself, now, being so set in my ways, but I still think they wouldn't be a bad idea. I do find myself wanting to check on my most-recents on the various subsites only more easily sometimes.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:20 PM on September 2, 2008

DJGH, uh, if you can call my attempts at humor, humor, your humor-filter is broken. I know you wanted the status of one particular pony, but I couldn't resist the joke. Thanks ArtW for taking it to the next level.
posted by BrotherCaine at 5:31 PM on September 2, 2008

Oooh, is this a pony race? I'm still waiting for my ponies to come around the bend. I hope I win!!!

[fervently clicking golden ticket at bottom of page]
posted by iamkimiam at 6:07 PM on September 2, 2008

No pony left behind ... and don't forget Poland!
posted by lukemeister at 6:42 PM on September 2, 2008

It's full of ponies!!!
posted by blue_beetle at 7:20 PM on September 2, 2008

Just to break the lengthening Mod Silence (nothing personal, we've all just had busy days and this one seems to have slipped under the radar):

I think we left off last time with "this is a pretty okay idea". I'm not sure it's really on a priority list or anything, so I have no idea on the if or when of it.

In short, I have absolutely no information for you at this time.
posted by cortex at 8:41 PM on September 2, 2008

Mod Silence

will be the name of my long-dreamed-of Small Faces cover band.
posted by koeselitz at 9:37 PM on September 2, 2008 [3 favorites]

I'm not sure it's really on a priority list or anything

Well I would like you to get on that as soon as you have a free moment please, cortex. Can we get a shortlist of our current priorities and their rough level of readiness? Remember how we talked about prioritizing two way communication with the userbase? I'd like you to deprioritize previous action points and move this to the front of the queue.
posted by Meatbomb at 10:49 PM on September 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

Well I would like you to get on that as soon as you have a free moment please, cortex. Can we get a shortlist of our current priorities and their rough level of readiness? Remember how we talked about prioritizing two way communication with the userbase? I'd like you to deprioritize previous action points and move this to the front of the queue.

oh god i have no idea if this a joke
posted by beaucoupkevin at 11:03 PM on September 2, 2008

> oh god i have no idea if this a joke

Meatbomb is Jonathan Coulton.
posted by sdodd at 11:47 PM on September 2, 2008 [1 favorite]

Meatbomb is Jonathan Coulton.

That totally reminded me of the office newsletter written by zombies in William Browning Spencer's Resume with Monsters.
posted by BrotherCaine at 1:40 AM on September 3, 2008

Keep shoveling, it's gotta be in here somewhere.
posted by louche mustachio at 2:39 AM on September 3, 2008

Sounds like a one trick pony.
posted by SteveInMaine at 2:59 AM on September 3, 2008

What will today's adventure be?
posted by Darned account name at 4:33 AM on September 3, 2008

There once was a tadalist that Matt used to keep up to date. I think virtually all of the things on that list are now done. The notable exceptions I see are relative timestamps and a five-minute edit/delete window.
posted by Plutor at 6:03 AM on September 3, 2008

something something AR-15 something firing round after round something something bringing me every little piece of trash you pick up
posted by cortex at 6:11 AM on September 3, 2008 [2 favorites]

Relative timestamps show up in "Recent Activity", no?
posted by grateful at 6:50 AM on September 3, 2008

I'd like to see The Pony Status Report on my desk asap.

Mmmm'yeah.
posted by mkultra at 6:56 AM on September 3, 2008 [1 favorite]

I can verify that this has been added to the shortlist of our current priorities with a general readiness level of yellow, elevated.
posted by pb at 9:28 AM on September 3, 2008 [6 favorites]

OPERATION 'FLATULANT MOOSE' IS GO I REPEAT GO
posted by cortex at 9:40 AM on September 3, 2008 [2 favorites]

In short, I have absolutely no information for you at this time.

Are you trying out for a job with the McCain campaign?
posted by yhbc at 9:56 AM on September 3, 2008

A flatulant moose once bit my sister.
posted by marginaliana at 10:09 AM on September 3, 2008

How did she taste? Wait... I'm doing this wrong, aren't I?
posted by blue_beetle at 10:29 AM on September 3, 2008

So in conclusion that is why Cortex needs a .50 caliber belt fed machinegun.
posted by Artw at 10:30 AM on September 3, 2008

"TILDEN OR BLOOD!"
posted by clavdivs at 10:33 AM on September 3, 2008

"HAYES ALL THE WAYS"
posted by cortex at 10:47 AM on September 3, 2008

I read that as "50 caliber felt machine gun".

Note to self, create a felt machine gun.
posted by Plutor at 11:38 AM on September 3, 2008

So is the Sarah Palin thread Operation Mooseburger?
posted by lukemeister at 12:13 PM on September 3, 2008

Cut the chatter men, let's stay on mission.
posted by Meatbomb at 12:53 PM on September 3, 2008

Yeah, at the end of the day we don't want to end up repurposing that paradigm matrix.
posted by Wolfdog at 1:21 PM on September 3, 2008

Just so long as Cortex maintains the groomin' standards. The Sgt. Major doesn't like hairs hangin' from yer face, beyond yer mouth areas. Remember: Godfather is watchin'.
posted by sdodd at 1:27 PM on September 3, 2008

I'd engender that paradigm, if you know what I mean.... (because I certainly don't)
posted by blue_beetle at 3:05 PM on September 3, 2008

The site filter is available now as a drop-down menu under the page title. Look for "Showing activity from: [All Sites]", and change the site. The page should reload with recent comments activity filtered to that site.
posted by pb at 4:05 PM on September 3, 2008

Are you thinking open-source like Ponyzilla or closed-source like PonyTeam?

I'm thinking more cockney rhyming slang like Pony and Trap.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:41 PM on September 3, 2008

OPERATION 'FLATULANT MOOSE' IS GO I REPEAT GO

HEY!

Also: clavdivs!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:32 PM on September 3, 2008

Also also, thanks pb!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:34 PM on September 3, 2008

Thanks pb!
posted by djgh at 7:14 AM on September 4, 2008

Super minor, but I wonder if floating that dropdown to the right and putting it on the same level as the 'Recent Activity on My Comments' H2 wouldn't be good...
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:51 PM on September 4, 2008

Yep, that looks good. thanks stavros.
posted by pb at 10:07 AM on September 5, 2008