Somehow it’s almost 2022. I’m not sure where 2020 or 2021 went, but I am really excited for the new year. We have been busy behind the scenes prepping for new launches (thanks again for the feedback!). Here’s what’s coming next year! (Spoiler alert - be sure to make your way to the bottom to read about the little Holiday Surprise we all at MSA wanted to deliver in time for the new year!)
Comments are improved
We changed how we review comments to help ensure your contributions don’t get caught up in moderation. First time commenters will still need to wait for approval, but regular users should see their comments within a few minutes. If that is not the case, please email [email protected] with any issues.
MSA team
It is clear you all, our readers, care a ton about who is writing at MSA so we want to make sure you really get to know folks. The My Subscription Life series will feature everyone on the team over time - folks you have gotten to know over the years, new folks who join, and familiar faces who return to MSA. In case you missed it, Taryn shared the big news in her My Subscription Life feature. There’s no denying there’s been a lot of change at MSA over the past two years. Folks at the company today and those who still stay in touch all share ideas for MSA because one thing bonds all of us: this community and subscriptions.
Community reviews are coming in the new year
We are launching a new program called “co/reviews” next year where readers and writers share experiences around subscriptions to give multiple perspectives in a review of a subscription. Great to see the excitement around this in the last post!
Like comments
Sometimes liking a comment is just the right vibe so we launched a way to do that after hearing this reader feedback. Heads up - you need to be logged in to be able to like a comment. Hope you like it!
Easier to find articles
Thanks for the feedback, SiouxF! We added back the links at the bottom to make it easier to find articles by type. See example below. Scroll to the bottom of any article, and you’ll be able to filter by type of article or by the brand.
(*DRUMROLL*) The Forum is making a comeback
Anytime we connect with you all we can see/feel your nostalgia for the forum. It is clear that something so loved was taken away. Why fight a good thing? We are launching the MSA Forum in January 2022!
Over the last year, we researched new ways to bring the forum to life that would be different and better than the last forum experience. As a team, we also agreed that there is something very nourishing about the concept of window shopping with a friend, an experience that we all love. Over the last year, we shopped online more than ever. Frankly, it’s kind of lonely shopping online with just a screen. How can we bring back that window shopping feeling online? Can we do this better with the forum? We think so! So let’s try this again with better moderation, new launches, features, and ways for you to participate.
There will be more information on this in the new year. Keep an eye out for a note on what’s next for the forum from Lindsey, who will be our new Forum Community Manager. If you are interested in joining the forum, please sign up for the waitlist here.
What else would you like to see in the new year? We’re dreaming with you.
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