#Tandem Talk

captain 349w

Hi all! Hope you've had a great summer so far? Thought I'd share an update on the alpha launch of the new Forum functionality! BZL's forums are split into 4 topics, which are identical to our site topics; Games, Art, TV, Music. Up to this point, BZL has been *solely* about stories, which are basically like blogs - little snippets of news, screenshots or videos. Forums are a way to ask questions or bring up discussions in a more casual way. It's also a format that's more conducive to chat as the thread gets bumped when there are replies. Each forum has a list of sub-forums. Many of us are current / former Maplers so there is a MapleStory forum. But there are also forums for other games as well as consoles (DS, Switch, PS4, etc). You'll note

captain 378w

Another update, this time regarding the addition of #automated news sources. Have a read. Recently, I announced the integration of social media feeds into the site. Essentially, this means that if you have an account on some of the more popular and relevant networks (for now Soundcloud, Twitch and Youtube) your profile page will automatically get updated when you post to those sites. This is a great way to get more eyes and ears on your content and at the same time have a single hub with your content. As of today, I've added pseudo-accounts from various news sources - various indie software developers and news sites (a rotating list on the side column on the front page). This means that supported social media content from those accounts wil