A letter to the community from the employees of Tribe.net
It's a new day for Tribe.net.
Thanks to recent management changes, we, the employees, are taking back the site and are happy to announce some real improvements (based upon the tons of feedback you've given us).
Here's what's changing with today's release:
Really, it's orange. Really.
For starters, we're going back to the original logo (last seen over 2 years ago), and eradicating the blinding red that went into place with our previous management. It is now safe to open your eyes.
More bubbles. Not!
Secondly, we've reduced the formerly huge masthead navigation down to a more appropriate size. Our brand is, and should be, secondary to the community and the content.
We've also made it easier to navigate the site. All of your stuff (personal messages, tribes, account settings, etc...) is now a click away from every page on Tribe.
Likewise, it's easier to browse and post to tribe.net via the masthead.
And yes, the bubbles are gone.
"I want a pony!"
How do you design a single useful home page experience for a diverse community that wants completely different things from tribe.net?
Easy--you don't. You let your users do it.
Just as with your profiles, you can now add/remove stuff from your homepage. And yes, you can finally customize the layout of your homepage by dragging and dropping items on the page.
Create groups of your friends and tribes, and add your favorite RSS feed(s).
So, what's next?
Y'know, we don't exactly know yet. But we are looking forward to being around a long time, and making sure we listen to our users.
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, keep an eye out for our upcoming Tribe REBOOT party announcement, and come have a drink with us.
In the meantime, get started using your new customizable home page, and let us know what you think!
Your Happy Tribe Team