Member Poll: How could HHM be even better?

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Posted by Penny • 5/01/10
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Half Hour Meals is YOUR community and we want to continue making it even better as we grow. So the question is: What improvements and features would you like to see added to HHM? Are there things we need to improve? We want to know what you think, so don\'t be shy!

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ibozo (5/01/10)

The way you submit recipes, it is cumbersome and the only site that I have posted on that you have to wait for recipes to be approved. I don't post individual recipes here for that reason.

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  Penny (5/03/10)
  
  For comparison's sake...is there a site that has a recipe submission method you really like? You can DM me the answer if you want.
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Penny (5/01/10)

I agree with you 100% that it needs to be improved. I can't promise an immediate change, but it is a priority. Thanks for your input...it was very helpful!

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Anniepooh (5/01/10)

Great idea! I think there should be a no-wait policy, too.

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  Penny (5/01/10)
  
  Good idea Anne.....I see no reason for a waiting period on recipes.
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Theresa111 (5/01/10)

Incorporate FriedEggs inside these discussions. And ... for more people to be present, on the sight and become really involved in the discussions and the events, too.

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  Penny (5/01/10)
  
  I like that Theresa....great suggestion!
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urbanideas (5/02/10)

There is another site, I cannot recall which where it calculates all dietary ingredients. Also the idea to be able to share recipes through social networks would be fantastic. What about a chat room? this way when someone comes here, one could right away ask questions if need be. What about uploading video of the recipe process?

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  Penny (5/02/10)
  
  We have discussed a chat room and it's a good idea that should be pursued. I also like the social networks idea.
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ibozo (5/02/10)

How about a last post button. Some of the threads like the food word game are getting so long that it takes forever to get to the bottom. With a last post button we could go right to the bottom and scroll up a few posts if new stuff has been added instead of scrolling through all of the posts every time.

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  Penny (5/02/10)
  
  I agree...a last post button would make things easier!
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  Theresa111 (5/02/10)
  
  I usually grab the scroll bar and click & hold and pull it down to the bottom.
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Theresa111 (6/08/10)

We should throw a party and have everyone come!

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LadyGourmet (6/10/10)

I agree with Greg. The set-up for recipe submission is very difficult and a bit time consuming. To be more specific, I would change the way we have to seperate the 'amount' from the 'ingredient.' That is very difficult and sometimes can muddle with the recipe.
For comparison's sake, I find Foodista's recipe submission much easier to operate.

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  Theresa111 (6/10/10)
  
  It could be more user friendly.
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Theresa111 (6/11/10)

Put Fried Eggs inside the discussions. I love them friedeggs. Or a chat room.

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AngieAlaniz (6/12/10)

I like these ideas and will add them to our list of things to improve this site on.
Thanks for sharing them.

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  Theresa111 (6/13/10)
  
  I am excited! Excited. Oh, I said that.
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Anniepooh (7/12/10)

FriedEggs would be a good addition for sure! And very aptly named, as well

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  Theresa111 (7/12/10)
  
  Yes, indeed Annie, it would make it fun and easy to converse.
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chinagal9 (7/13/10)

The recipe submission process has not worked well for me. I have not posted a recipe for a few months, because each of the recipes I did post needed to be resubmitted twice. Still not sure what the issue was, but only after the third posting did I receive the "recipe submitted successfully" message. Took way too long to submit sucessfully to post again.

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  Theresa111 (7/20/10)
  
  Give it another go.
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  chinagal9 (7/23/10)
  
  Theresa, I will try posting again when things slow down a bit.
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  Theresa111 (7/23/10)
  
  Nice.
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Theresa111 (7/20/10)

More interaction right here in discussions.

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LadyGourmet (8/27/10)

Why hasn't Half Hour Meals changed their recipe submission page yet?!
Please, make it easier for us cooks to post our recipes on this site!!!

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  chinagal9 (8/27/10)
  
  I agree, LadyGourmet. I tried to post a recipe last month and after submitting it, I was automatically logged out without getting the submission received message. There was no time to try the whole process again, so I did not.
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Theresa111 (8/27/10)

It would be very helpful if the recipe process was instant.

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  sugarpies (8/30/10)
  
  I agree the recipe submission process needs a major overhaul. It's especially cumbersome with recipes that have a lot of ingredients. In addition having to wait for a day or two (in a few cases three) to have the recipe be approved is a bit of a pain. I've really slowed down my posting of recipes here because it just takes too much time and effort.
  
  Additionally, I like the ideas above about calculating nutritional values. I have a program on my computer that does that and I really love it. I've seen other sites that do that automatically for recipes.
  
  Also, the blogs page could use some tweaking. It's nice to have the latest blog posts on the front page (although that hasn't updated in nearly a week) but, if it's not stuck as it is now... then blog posts move off it very quickly, especially during the weekdays. Instead, it would be nice to have the latest blog post for each blog show up on the blogs page instead of just a static screenshot of the blog and a link. Sort of like the Foodblogs site does.
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  Theresa111 (8/30/10)
  
  Valid points Buck. Thanks.