VSN Updates – November 2023

Engagement, user satisfaction, and seamless operation are the pillars upon which thriving online communities are built. At VSNetwork, we are committed to fostering these pillars through continuous improvements and additions to our platform. Our latest update on the VSNetwork Platform and App, is tailored to provide you and your community with more power, flexibility, and ease of use.

In this post, we dive into the specifics of these updates, exploring how each new feature and enhancement is geared toward making your experience smoother and more enjoyable.

New Features

Pin to Activity

The introduction of the “Pin to Activity” feature is a noteworthy advancement in fostering better communication and visibility within the community. Here are the specifics of this feature:

Activity Feed Pinning: Site administrators now have the privilege to pin posts to the site-wide activity feed. This function serves as a mechanism to highlight important announcements or content that is relevant to the entire community.

Group-specific Pinning: Within individual groups, the group organizer or moderator has the ability to pin posts to the top of the group’s activity feed. This could be used for pinning group rules, key announcements, or any other vital information that group members should see immediately.

Enhanced Visibility: By pinning posts, admins and organizers ensure that critical content remains visible and easily accessible, amidst the continuous flow of new posts and activity.

Group Subscriptions

Group members can now click the bell icon to subscribe to the group. This will allow them to be notified whenever a new post is submitted in the group. Users can also manage all their Subscriptions on the Notification Settings.

Editable activity comments

Just like with activity posts, you’ll be able to edit your comment.

Added TikTok to Social Network Links

Users can now link their TikTok profiles to their BuddyBoss profiles, fostering a more connected community experience. 

Search Media by Description

We understand the importance of effective content discovery. That’s why we’ve updated our media search to use descriptions associated with the media during upload. This enhancement simplifies the process of locating specific media files.

VSNetwork App

1. Mark All Notifications as Read

Managing a flood of notifications can be daunting. To streamline this process, we’ve introduced our “Mark All Notifications as Read” feature into the app, allowing users to clear their notification screen in one go.

This update is all about convenience, enabling you to refresh your notification space quickly and focus on what matters most. In addition to this, we’ve made it easier for your users to update their Notification Settings from the same screen.

2. Notification Gestures

Notification Screen interactions just got an upgrade with new swipe gestures. This enhancement introduces swipe functionality, making it easier than ever to manage your notifications on the fly. With a simple swipe, you can mark each notification as read, enhancing your user experience and efficiency.

Post Bookmarks

In recent times, we’re seeing the trend of using the blog post feature more and more by the app owners to increase engagement. With that in mind, we’ve launched a blog post bookmarking feature that allows app users to save blog posts to a single page for reading later. This addition will improve engagement with the content you create and help users keep track of their favorite posts. More improvements to the blog posts will be available soon.

New Features Coming Soon To The VSNetwork…

• Polls
• Scheduled Posts
• EMOJIs
• Hashtags
• Improved Group Management
• Dark Mode
• Enhanced Post Sharing
• and much more…

* We are exploring different ways we can implement AI technologies into the Website and App.