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ArmchairGM Fan Networks and Other Changes

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by Pean

As you might have noticed, ArmchairGM has gone through yet another facelift. First off, our top navigation bar was always not the most desirabl...ok, it sucked - real bad. Instead of focusing on the sports pages, the different aspects of the site are highlighted.

Although "Fan Tags" are a beloved aspect of the site, there is now a more organized way to express your Fandom (fan tags are still encouraged in the "user wiki page"). If you click on your profile, you can now choose your favorite teams (or just a sport in general). These will show prominently in your profile with its appropriate logo. There will also be a homepage for each favorite, so you can now see who else is a fan on the site. For example, to see all the smart people on ArmchairGM, check out this Fan Network Page http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Special:FanHome&sport_id=1&team_id=19

Once everyone starts filling out their favorites, check out the Special:SimilarFans page to see other users who have a similar favorite! We've also added alot more profile options that you can fill out so you can interact with similar users.

What the F Happened to the Front Page?

Although we have modified the front page to highlight some of the other stuff on the site, the articles can still be followed by clicking the "Articles" menu item in the navigation. You will find a page similar to the old front page, so you can vote and comment on all the best stuff of the day.


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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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The vote boxes aren't showing up for me. Don't know if that's a firefox thing or what's going on there.
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PeanMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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yeah i saw that too, im on it!
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RomiezzoLegend
871 days ago
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Me too..
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NCNative704JV Squad
871 days ago
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I'm using Internet Explorer and I can see it.
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RomiezzoLegend
871 days ago
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I love the new facelift. Thanks guys.
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NCNative704JV Squad
871 days ago
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I love the new style of it now. It looks a little more organized this way. I love the Fan Network feature too.
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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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It looks great. It's a lot easier to navigate.
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CoreyisarealboyMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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On the right of the front page in the "Friend's Activity" section, the Foes are showing up for mine.
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PeanMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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fixed
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Oh right! Thanks for posting this, I wouldn't have noticed! :P
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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A few problems I've noticed...
  • The Home page shows my friend activity - it actually appears to be showing my foe activity
  • For Snooker, if you like (hint hint!) you can go to Category:Snooker Players and add the list of them into a snooker section, which I'd quite like you to add to the list of sports I can support! It isn't there at the moment.
  • Can you add Speedway to the favourite sports too, I plan to start stuff on that.
  • Underneath the edit link, there is a javascript thing that doesn't work for me, I assume it's because I have IE7... But anyway, that's an issue. I have that problem in a few places other too; favourite sports for example when setting up the profile.

To make this balanced...

  • I love the profile bit now
  • I love the new taskbar at the top

Also, a suggestion:

  • Can we have a preference to choose which Opinion editor we get? I.e. in the Preferences re:emails, can there be a tick box to choose whether we get the WYSIWYG editor or the old one (which I prefer)? It would make it more pleasing to use.
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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Uh Pean...everytime i click on your link for smart people, i end up at the yankees fan page...i think its broken...
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KelsdadAll-Star
871 days ago
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Funny, JuT
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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I like this at the moment, I can see all the problems I pointed out being slowly fixed as I fleet about the site!
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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I agree...the kinks will be noticed and worked out...this happens with most updates...regardless, nice stuff guys!
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PeanMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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Also, if you now go to a Fan homepage, there will be a google maps box of where all the armchair users are located based on their profile "locations"...this will be pretty cool as these networks begin to fill up..Alex, can't say if you are going to show up on the map for your teams :)
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Er... As far as I can tell it crashes the page - it doesn't load. :P
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PeanMajor Leaguer
871 days ago
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it should load now, but you don't appear :(
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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You're right... Who's fault is that?
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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I tried changing my location to Birmingham (not Oldbury, Birmingham) thinking that could confuse google maps. But that didn't work either.
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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have you ever googled directions from New York to Paris...try it...and read the directions...step 18 or 21 (i forget...its in the middle) is a bit unclear...
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Yes! I did - didn't it say swim across the Atlantic Ocean or something? I think they've "fixed" it now though!
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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Really...what does it do...take you to JFK and tell you to fly to chuck de gaul?
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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American pigs in action again. :)
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Watch this on that theme JuTMSY4... http://uk.yo...=LaLbBmrS8dw It's a British political satire programme - very popular... Merton & Hislop are the captains. The Wheel of News features a journey from Nottingham to Biddiford, i.e. the ideal route according to the RAC Route Finder. Starts at 6:55. Also includes Bush jokes earlier... So universally popular.
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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You've never been to the southern US...Bush jokes aren't as popular there...oh and the south will rise again... Which reminds me...The American Civil war has often been referred in the South as "The war of Northern Agression" but if you wanna piss of some southern hicks...call it "the war of Southern Submission"...very entertaining...but if your in South Carolina...do it at your own risk...
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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9 minutes?! I'll watch this at home...thanks though...
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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As someone who lived in South Carolina for three years, I can vouch for that caution, JuT.

Good video, Alex. Reminds me of 'Wait, wait, don't tell me!'. You can find it as a podcast on iTunes.

Also on the maps, there was a similar problem with Google Maps when they added directions to Australia. There was a 26km detour or something, crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge twice, to take a trip that ended across the street from where it started.
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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Don't get my wrong...SC is a nice place...personally, I love the south, the people are great...but you gotta choose your words carefully about certain subjects...
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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I'd like to know why someone tested that. Who would think, ooh, let's get directions from here to somwhere I can see 100 yards away?
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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True. We met some really nice people there. But our friends are all we miss about living there. Too small, and a little too wrapped up in 1863.
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DrpatriotAll-American
871 days ago
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Personally, I liked having the new articles in the sidebar. Otherwise, I like all of the changes that have been made. Great success!
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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I have to agree with DP on this...Its hard to "find" the new articles if you're not looking for them...
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Patrickburke1980All-American
871 days ago
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I totally agree.
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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It was the Sydney Morning Herald messing around when Google Maps first went live with directions here. I'll try to find a link to their story, but it was six months ago or so.
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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Can't find it, but anything older than eight days is archived, anyway (read: they charge for it).
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Taytay 24All-American
871 days ago
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If SMH search doesn't work, just try Google. That'll also get you around the archive charges. The article is here. Only a 10.4km detour to cross the street, though, my bad. I was right about it crossing the bridge twice. They've fixed it, though. If you click on the link in the article to the route, it is a one step, 82m walk.
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Phoenix SuperfanVarsity
871 days ago
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Under the NBA team selection you have left off the Phoenix Suns.

Under NASCAR there is no option to select your favorite driver.

There is no option to add the IRL to your favorite sports.
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JuTMSY4Legend
871 days ago
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Most likely done on purpose to spite Ekom/Manny... Same with NCAA hockey...I'm assuming its because those team pages don't exist...go huskies!
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Snooker exists as a sport... The players all have thoroughly researched pages...
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RoblefkoLegend
871 days ago
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Sorry, Suns have been added.
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Phoenix SuperfanVarsity
871 days ago
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Thanks for the quick attention on the Suns and the IRL
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WizardmanRed-Shirting
871 days ago
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Ooh, this is a great update.
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Tmil42AAA-er
871 days ago
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I agree with everybody else, this is much better, thanks guys.
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Cobras36Red-Shirting
871 days ago
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Guess I gotta add some meat to the AFL section to make it findable in less than a half hour.....and I'm also guessing the traffic it was getting didn't warrant any other placement....
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Cobras36Red-Shirting
871 days ago
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You guys are quick. Thanks for the fix.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
871 days ago
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Also, why does the Chair randomly crash from time to time? I noticed along with Taytay 24 that sometimes the site is unaccessably slow. Do you know why that is happening?
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False ProphetAll-Star
871 days ago
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I've had that problem before too
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Pfiore03Waterboy
871 days ago
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Nice changes to the site. Keep up the good work.
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KelsdadAll-Star
871 days ago
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I would rather the new articles appear on the top of the home page, with the popular ones below. Makes it easier to see whats going on in real time
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Taytay 24All-American
870 days ago
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What happened to the Watch, Move, and all the other editing functions?
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False ProphetAll-Star
870 days ago
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under the arrow in the edit box
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Taytay 24All-American
870 days ago
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Fancy. Thanks, FP.
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EroosterMajor Leaguer
870 days ago
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Still waiting for the change...Under Edit Your Profile/Sports-Teams Tab, The Calgary Stampeders is not listed under CFL.
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Yakob878MVP
840 days ago
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you have some great ideas
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