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So... what's your fancy? What features would you like to see?

i like when you scroll over the speaker at the top of the page it gives the speaker set up for the wall of sound at least thats what it looks like to me....the donna years are my favorite sound for me.....

Nuthin' Fancy - just what should be there

I noticed when I was pre-ordering the Road Trips Volume 3 Number 1 that if you leave your shopping cart for any reason before checking out there is absolutely no way to get back to it unless you purchase another item and then delete it from you cart. That is is a really big omission. It really reflects badly. That's a basic feature every e-commerce site has - a View Shopping Cart button. It doesn't have to be on every frame maybe just on the home page or the store page - but come on.

Omno

good point. I'll pass this on.

Order status

For a little while it was possible to click a button and have a list of recent orders sent to your e-mail. Perhaps not the ideal solution, but better than nothing. Now we seem to be back to no info at all, clearly a step in the wrong direction.

adding projects passed 1995 for show review and attendance

I love being able to search past shows and read the input of the attendees, I feel it is one of the greatest features of this site because it gives you an awesome perspective. If at all possible could you add project shows such as The Other Ones, The Dead, and Furthur to our options for review and show attendance? I feel it would give the younger generation much more ability for input. Thanks friends!

re: adding projects passed 1995 for show review and attendance

Yes Mr. DeadTurtle, I have it on good authority that the suggestions you've made will most definitely be implemented here. In fact, I'm certain that these changes will go into effect in a matter of hours! Thank you so much for your input! Have a nice day :))

Good news

I agree about the show listings and Turtle's astute observation and desire to engage younger fans. It just suits the complete archivist's sense that many of us have...

Thank you administration and buddy planet!

it feels a good to know your input is considered and I can't wait for the new addition to the site, I'm sure fans like Krs10 and myself will enjoy the resourse very much. Keep up the grate work and love for this grate institution!

but they keep forgetting

the cookie option.......sigh!.........

well

I can assure you that we pay attention to suggestions and some of them eventually come to fruition. Some don't. I will pass this along. I do not know what's possible and what's not. I would suggest, however, directing your attention initially to finding out who, if anyone, has compiled such extensive lists for the side projects a la DeadBase. And since much of our information on GD set lists comes from DeadBase, you might want to go post any queries and corrections in the DeadBase Need Your Help topic in the forums, as Stu Nixon is keeping an eye on that. I think the likelihood approaches zero that we're going to have the resources to compile such lists from scratch; if you can point to existing resources that at least moves things further along. As the side projects proliferate so do the complications of record-keeping. In short, I don't know if it's doable or not but somebody doing the groundwork and reporting back wouldn't hurt. Thanks.

side project performance resources

I understand this would have to take alot of time and work from alot of people but I feel when compilied that it would be a fun and useful resource for the GD community. I will do what I can in finding resources for side project info. Anyone else have any ideas?

Subscription Service

This isn't a site specific feature, per say, but a music subscription for the archival releases would be great. It is great to have the Taper's Section streaming and the Road Trips CD series. However, it would be nice to have a subscription service that allows you to download new music when it is available. As much as I love buying the newest archival release as a CD, some folks might prefer to buy a yearly subscription and just download new content as it becomes available.

I have noticeed on the user profiles...

...That the shows attended feature is not there, or at least for the moment...Answers?

what,

the My Shows doesn't work for you? Under My Dead.net on the left?

Publicly viewed user profiles

Mary, I know about the "My Shows" on the LH bar, but as dead.net used to be, so anyone, including outsiders, who are not registered or signed in, could see what shows, from none to 3000 or so shows any particular registered used attended. As far as I'm concerned, not seeing that infromation makes dead.net a more secure and safer site. And again, thank you (& Izzy) very much for all the work you do around here, keeping us D'Head's in order around here and being a go-to person for us. Peace, sistah!

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June 4, 2007 - 7:28pm

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aud

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i think everyone knows that.

i think everyone knows that. i do wonder, though, why it all went public so quickly.
June 4, 2007 - 6:36pm

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izzie

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The show database is

The show database is definitely going to need work. It's on the To-Do list!! just remember, the folks backstage here still only have 10 fingers and need to eat, too.
June 4, 2007 - 6:29pm

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aud

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while we're at it...the

while we're at it...the Shows database is going to need some work. it's not relational. it takes too many clicks to even get to a given setlist. i know this has been done before so it needs to be done here.
June 4, 2007 - 6:26pm

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OthrOne

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I think the shows attended

I think the shows attended list is a fantastic idea. How about some kind of totals or totaling at the end of the list so that such things as total # of shows seen, #s of shows at same venue/different venues, #s of shows in each month, as well as the obvious, "songs seen" lists. Ratdog.org has a feature like this and it's pretty cool. I would hope it shouldn't be an impossible task to add this in the future! Peace & Light!! Big Dave
June 4, 2007 - 9:49am

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aud

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June 2, 2007

totally agree with Julie - a

totally agree with Julie - a checkbox rather than having to click on the "I Attended" link would be so much easier. i'd love a database of my 250++ shows but that'd be way too much work!
June 4, 2007 - 9:13am

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Analise Dubner

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March 12, 2007

That is a great idea. I'm

That is a great idea. I'm adding it to the master To-Do list!
June 4, 2007 - 8:47am

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izzie

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oooh. good call, Jewel! I

oooh. good call, Jewel! I think that'd be a fine addition.
June 3, 2007 - 11:00pm

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jewel

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of course, I meant boxes.

of course, I meant boxes.
June 3, 2007 - 10:59pm

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jewel

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June 1, 2007

I've been to around 300

I've been to around 300 shows. Clicking each show (it usually takes a few clicks just to get to one show) just seems like too much work. It makes more sense to me if when a list of shows comes up (by venue or month, for instance) that you could click on a little checkbox or something and add a whole run, or in the case of a venue like the Kaiser where I only missed a few shows (if any) add 80 shows on one page, just checking the box.