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New Features!
We've done a big update on the site! There are lots of new things, plus some things that have been around but we haven't explained before.
So - here's what there is:
**Email Newsletter**
You can now get a weekly email update of the latest Stroudgreen threads. To set this up, go to "Your Account" in the top right hand corner, then select "Forum Preferences" from the sidebar on the left, then tick the box next to "Receive weekly newsletter by email".
**Events Calendar**
You can now see [what's coming up](http://www.stroudgreen.org/events) in the area. If you've organised an event - from gigs in pubs to jumble sales, we'll list it there for you. Follow the link to find out how to do that.
**Photo Gallery**
You can now see [photos](http://www.stroudgreen.org/directory) of the local area. They are taken from [this group](http://www.flickr.com/groups/662364@N20/) on Flickr. To add your own photos, join Flickr, then add your photos to the group.
**Shop**
The [shop](http://www.stroudgreen.org/shop) is the same as it ever was. If you have an idea for a t-shirt or mug send it to us and we'll do it. By the way, the "I heart N4" mug is ace.
**Local Directory**
Our famous [directory](http://www.stroudgreen.org/directory) is still there, still edited by members and still open to widespread abuse by link spammers. Feel free to add stuff if it's not there.
**Twitter**
Follow Stroudgreen on [Twitter/stroudgreen](http://twitter.com/stroudgreen) - it will automatically post new forum threads. Check it all out and let us know what you think.
**Feeds**
We've got a couple of feeds you can grab [here](http://www.stroudgreen.org/?Feed=RSS2) and [here](http://feeds.feedburner.com/stroudgreen), to put in your blog readers or whatever.
**Radio Free Stroudgreen**
Last.fm members can join [this group](http://www.last.fm/group/Radio+Free+Stroudgreen). Anybody can [listen to the radio station](http://www.last.fm/listen/group/Radio Free Stroudgreen), which is created from the listening habits of SG.org members.
**Private Messages**
No. We still don't have these. It's far more complex than we can explain. We're working on it.
Comments
(trying to hone my geek typography skillZ)
I do, however, have one request. Is it possible to tweak the colour of the shading used to show that there are new posts on a thread? Could it be made slightly more obvious? The current colour doesn't show up on my laptop unless I'm looking at exactly the right angle. Ta.
I also note that back-navigating doesn't cause the new posts count to update / refresh. I always wondered how that worked before. Now, I'll never know. Unless you tell me, that is.
However, I've realised I'm not so keen on the squished up TNR with letter-spacing:-2px;
Sorry.
made me think of the comedy typography term "keming", meaning "bad kerning"...
TNR is horrid anyway. there are so many lovely serifs out there. i'm currently a bit obsessed with garamond.
I'm an ex web designer/developer so if you ever needed a hand with anything just ask. Looks to me like you're doing just fine tho...
I am still having problems with the colours that indicate which threads have new posts. It was OK, but now the yellow has gone back to being ever-so-slightly-off-white again (on both IE6 and Safari). Is this just me?
And is the Last.fm group being slightly selective about who it admits? I'm ringing the doorbell, and no-one is answering.