Comments on: The art of freecycling http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/ has moved to sihammond.com Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:18:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sara Goldstein http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Sara Goldstein Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:55:40 +0000 http://simonhammond.com/blog/?p=330#comment-255 Wish I could do something to improve Freecycle! I'm a UI designer / usability person by trade (Masters degree, 8+ years experience, blah blah) and would happily volunteer some of my time to help improve it. I was an avid Freecycler but stopped because so many people don't show up to take things, and it's so hard to get anything you need because a few people snap up everything. A simple reputation system would do so much to improve the whole experience.The number of Freecycle members keeps growing, but I think if you looked at active members, it might tell a different story. If anyone out there is working on some viable improvements, email me at Sara dot G dot Goldstein at gmail.com and I'll gladly help! Wish I could do something to improve Freecycle!

I’m a UI designer / usability person by trade (Masters degree, 8+ years experience, blah blah) and would happily volunteer some of my time to help improve it. I was an avid Freecycler but stopped because so many people don’t show up to take things, and it’s so hard to get anything you need because a few people snap up everything. A simple reputation system would do so much to improve the whole experience.The number of Freecycle members keeps growing, but I think if you looked at active members, it might tell a different story.

If anyone out there is working on some viable improvements, email me at Sara dot G dot Goldstein at gmail.com and I’ll gladly help!

]]> By: Joe http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Joe Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:22:52 +0000 http://simonhammond.com/blog/?p=330#comment-252 A yahoo group was ported(?) to PHPBB around 5 years ago. It didn't last long but worked fine. http://www.b13.co.uk/moseley Hi to everyone who remembers it! A yahoo group was ported(?) to PHPBB around 5 years ago. It didn’t last long but worked fine.

http://www.b13.co.uk/moseley

Hi to everyone who remembers it!

]]> By: Mark Meyer http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Mark Meyer Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:11:26 +0000 http://simonhammond.com/blog/?p=330#comment-254 As one of the developers of Reyooz I'd like to say great article and thanks for the shout out! Currently we're undertaking a grassroots campaign to make people aware of the site and increase usage. We're hoping that by reaching a critical mass we can make an application that's not only useful to everyone, but that benefits the environment and fosters a greater sense of community. If you have any ideas or suggestions for us, we'd love to hear them! As one of the developers of Reyooz I’d like to say great article and thanks for the shout out!

Currently we’re undertaking a grassroots campaign to make people aware of the site and increase usage. We’re hoping that by reaching a critical mass we can make an application that’s not only useful to everyone, but that benefits the environment and fosters a greater sense of community.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for us, we’d love to hear them!

]]> By: Nicky Getgood http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Nicky Getgood Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:40:11 +0000 http://simonhammond.com/blog/?p=330#comment-256 Like you, I find Freecycle fantastic but the current Yahoo group set-up not great. However, I will be eternally grateful to Freecycle for kitting out a new flat on next to nothing. Like you, I find Freecycle fantastic but the current Yahoo group set-up not great. However, I will be eternally grateful to Freecycle for kitting out a new flat on next to nothing.

]]> By: dp http://simonhammond.com/blog/2009/02/17/the-art-of-freecycling/comment-page-1/#comment-253 dp Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:29:53 +0000 http://simonhammond.com/blog/?p=330#comment-253 At first glance I thought this post would be a paean to Freecycle, and that a rebuttal would be needed. But I am pleasantly surprised to find another local who has some of the same concerns I do, and has coding chops besides! You're rapidly becoming a hero in my book. So I'm interested to see what you come up with. My own ideas about the wrongs and rights of Freecycleâ„¢ are possibly outdated now, and I'll have to make my way through the links you've posted to see, but it might be useful to make a list of useful/desired features. Especially if it hasn't been done elsewhere. At first glance I thought this post would be a paean to Freecycle, and that a rebuttal would be needed. But I am pleasantly surprised to find another local who has some of the same concerns I do, and has coding chops besides! You’re rapidly becoming a hero in my book. So I’m interested to see what you come up with.

My own ideas about the wrongs and rights of Freecycleâ„¢ are possibly outdated now, and I’ll have to make my way through the links you’ve posted to see, but it might be useful to make a list of useful/desired features. Especially if it hasn’t been done elsewhere.

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