weekly contest

Today I'm starting a weekly contest. Well, at least
trying one... :

Whoever can create a tennbend list with the most 'tenns' wins! So
start digging through some older lists and find one that inspires
you. Remember, a tennbend can be the exact same topic, or a complete
reinterpretation or remix of a list. Right now, the prize is a
'tenner of the week' link on the top menu bar and (if you want it)
your very own tenning.com e-mail address. Not very exciting to many,
but you still get bragging rights! The contest ends at 7PM PST on
April 2nd.

I would love some feedback on what you'd like to see in future weekly
contests and what other kinds of prizes would make it worthwhile.

user profile revamp!

i just finished a big revamping of the user profile. i'm trying to put more of an emphasis on the user profile as a mode of navigating the site. everyone's varying personalities is what really makes a tenning list interesting anyways, right? now its easier to find more lists and users with them. here are the changes-

-now when you log in, you will be automatically directed to your profile.
-now it shows all of your lists on your profile, instead of only your most recent lists. because of this, i have removed the 'my lists' link in the menu.
-your buddies have been moved to the right of your lists, to make your profile more compact, and much shorter. also, i removed the 'my buddies lists' menu item because it was a bit confusing, and now you can more easily find your buddies lists from your profile.
-if you don't have tenning points or any lists, you won't see a title for them. not a big deal, but it cleans things up.
-'my subscriptions' has been moved to the profile. instead of hogging a menu item, you can manage your subscriptions by clicking the 'my subscriptions' tab on your profile.

and again, your profile has much friendlier address now. for example, mine is 'http://tenning.com/user/justin'. just replace my username with yours!

these are a lot of changes, i know. i hope it doesn't shake things up too much for you all. if you would like to see any other changes, or reverse one, please let me know.

favorite system update and cleaner URLs!

there were two new additions today.

the first is an improved favorite system! now, when you view a user's profile, you will see a list of that users favorites in the upper right corner. this is a great way to show off your appreciate for your favorite lists and, likewise, find other great lists through your friend's profiles.

the other improvement is cleaner URLs! now, your account link is 'http://tenning.com/user/yourname.' this makes it easier to find your profile as well as the profiles of others. plus, your lists can be found at 'http://tenning.com/top_ten_whatever_your_list_title_is.' how convenient!

'tennbending' system is up!

i took nancy reagan's term and took it a step further. now whenever you are creating a list, if you are 'tennbending' a list, enter the title of the list you are remixing/reinterpreting in the 'tennbending' entry. when your list is created it will automatically create a link to the list you are bending. also, when viewing a list, any 'tennbends' of that list will appear on the top of the sidebar to the right. start the bending!

booooo

tenning.com is still down. the hosting company had a problem and they're trying to restore it. hopefully everything will be back up and working in the next hour or so.