That's a wonderful idea to add-on as well. I am sure many of us on EF would benefit!

That would be a great idea! It's like a student fresh out of college that wishes to become a teacher. Training and advice definitely helps

I do wish the points program was more similar to what it used to be. I use the website way less frequently than I did, and I find myself buying from other sites instead. The program was such a great incentive before! It's still good now, but it just isn't what it used to be.

Or if someone is already up for vote, then they shouldn't be able to ALSO at the SAME time request a mentor. They should only be able to request a mentor BEFORE they are advanced or AFTER they have been voted in, that way, we as mentors will know if they are advanced or not, since some people do not want to mentor someone that is already advanced because we don't get compensated for it. Not that we all do that, I've accepted people that were already advanced, but I KNEW they were. I just feel like we should have to check the community page every time we get a request just to make sure that person isn't up for vote currently.
There's still some flaws in the mentor program....

A contributor enrolled in the mentor program cannot go up for vote. We fixed that about six months ago.

I totally understand this! It's happened to me several times and it's frustrating, especially when we already have discussed and figured out a list for an assignment item.

Hey guys. Just as a heads up...

People who are in the mentor program cannot request a vote-in upgrade.

However, people who have already requested a vote-in upgrade *can* also request a mentor. We're working on this but, for now, my advice is to always check that list before you accept someone. Also, we have had some issues with the whole "writer" "advanced reviewer" "ambassador" label thing. Some advanced reviewers will have the title of writer on their profile so, really, until we can get things sorted out... ask! If someone signs up / requests you, ask them if they're already advanced or signed up for a vote.

Updates for you as things change, of course, but this is my best advice for now

then we've got a problem...

I do believe Sammi is investigating and has been since yesterday. It's always best to message one of us instead of spreading the problem out on the forum, though. We have a really hard time taking care of things when we have to skip around for all the info and put out all sorts of fires.

The stock fire extinguisher is wee tiny and works best right at the source. Heh.

I didnt realize. I'm sorry. It was a concern that popped up in the thread on the forum and since this is designated to "ways to make eden better" I thought it was a valid place to bring it up.

I'm not even sure if the affiliate program was included in this. If not, sorry!

I like the idea of incorporating the mentor program into the process of becoming an advanced reviewer.

I really love the idea of preorders. Love.

You can always make your own banner and put it on an alternate hosting site but leave the link the same. It's hard to explain, but I can walk you through it!

wow, how did you figure it out???

I think the Sensual Symposium is a great idea. having a workshop brings up the issues you have listed, Carrie Ann.

Here's a handy guide.

I'd love to attend a workshop! I think they should happen at 1 set time and day weekly or whatever the frequency so everyone will know when to go. Maybe they should take place in the evenings because most people are off work then?

Points would be a bonus but aren't necessary for me. If you're worried about crappy attendance here is my thought: Maybe offer some points in the beginning just to drum up a crowd and lure people in, after the first few events you could decrease or stop the points from being given out. So maybe it would draw more attention and then once the points are stopped maybe people who might normally not take time out of their day to go to a workshop will stick around because they liked what they learned. A "came for the points, stayed for the content" kind of thing. Or the same idea with a random chance to win points throughout or a small raffle type deal? In the beginning. So it isn't set in stone "you get x many points for attending" and the people will show up and spam and leave. Idk I'm just throwing stuff out there.

I like the idea of having the event live while it's going on but then posting a transcript or the highlights of the note workshop for people who couldn't make it or just want a refresher on it.
Would the live part of it be by video or in a text format? I've been to online live events with either.

I agree with the person who said that it should be people who are educated on the subjects they're teaching. Misinformation is huge everywhere but there even more of it in sexual topics sometimes.

I second the frustration with the Product Search. There are DVD's that have broken links, and lots of products out of stock/discontinued. I don't mind them showing in results but it would be nice to be able to filter them out, maybe have a $.01 threshold instead of the $10 minimum, but also make sure the products are in stock if there is a price listed. Of course, this is a fairly minor frustration considering I am using it to search for either free or discounted products.

I really, really like the idea of being able to "special order" through Eden to get products that are discontinued, but I understand that some manufacturers are not allowed to sell right now (e.g. Nexus in the U.S.) or have gone out of business. Still, if the manufacturer IS offering it in the U.S. I'd like to be able to buy it through Eden.

Another question, and maybe this isn't the place, but are toys being held back until the review changes are in place? I see a lot of new toys listed as out of stock but there is a lot of lingerie, which recently moved from the free assignment eligible to buyout only. Is this just a conspiracy theory?

Thanks for all the hard work! I think Eden is a great site and great retailer overall, I love the community and the changes to the points do some to have cut down on inane single word posts.

What about an introduction forum, where newbies like myself can post and people that have been here a while can explain the ropes?

I second the pre-orders. I've been wanting a couple of we-vibe items but they're consistently out of stock! (The lube I reviewed, Satin by Sliquid is also out of stock often and that's the only lube I use.)

I like that idea a lot. I could have used one of those myself a couple months ago, and maybe still can!