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Content mirroring between [scored.co/c/ConsumeProduct](https://scored.co/c/ConsumeProduct) and [arete.network/b/ConsumeProduct](https://arete.network/b/ConsumeProduct) is now ready for an experimental test run. There are bound to be some issues starting out and changes may be reverted if anything goes catastrophically wrong.
   
I have tried my best to minimize the number of requests to the Scored API as much as possible, which means that feed updates won't happen in real time, but they should still be frequent enough to display fresh content (currently a 15 minute interval). Old posts will be updated when accessed directly or when listed on feeds.
   
I've made sure to respect content deletion and not retain deleted content, so as long as everything works as intended, content deleted by users on scored.co should become unavailable as soon as someone attempts to view it, if not prior to that through feed updates detecting discrepancies.
   
Any posts or comments you make on Arete Network's Consume Product board will be automatically crossposted to Scored by a bot account.
   
Mirrored content is by default hidden from Arete's front page, but you may choose to enable it in [your settings](https://arete.network/settings/), or turn it off entirely if you so desire.
   
~ u/Elvis_Interstellar on Scored.co

Testing if post submissions are no longer broken.

This poll is also open to unregistered users.
 
Thanks to @happybillmoney for suggesting this feature.
 
You can make your own polls by submitting a post to Arete and selecting "Poll" as the type.

Polls are now a thing. They are available as a new post type and enabled by default on all existing boards.
 
You may also optionally open them to unregistered users.
 
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[Canary](https://arete.network/b/Meta/p/2239/canary)

Official public chat:
 
https://arete.network/chat/Server-ConsumeProduct/
 
Another "drama free" one made by Candelabro, intended for more mature discussions, preferred by many over the public one. Private; you have to request an invite:
 
https://arete.network/chat/Server-DramaFree/

Note that this is still a work in progress, so expect some things to not work as expected or potentially break entirely. In the worst case scenario I will revert the site to its current state. More changes may be coming in the next few days.
 
The main part of this update are technical changes that would likely not interest you, namely the rewrite of a significant portion of the backend code, database structure, logging system and protocols for interprocess communication. This project may become open source when this update is complete.
 
There are however some other additions:
 
 - A shorter page header which should improve the user experience on mobile
 - Some button icons were changed, minor color scheme tweaks and an entirely new spritesheet file
 - Chat now supports Markdown formatting (with the same syntax as elsewhere)
 - Dropdown menus on posts, comments and chat messages to remove clutter
 - You no longer have to be the owner of a chatroom to manage its whitelist
 - The ability to block users
  
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[Canary](https://arete.network/b/Meta/p/2239/canary)