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And finally the third and final installment - 3 of 3. @sunnyflower @jakedduck1 and @jesfactsmon
Mayo Clinic Connect is designed using something called "responsive design." That means that you can use the website no matter which device you are on: desktop, laptop, tablet or phone. Having said that a few things look different on a mobile device than a computer. For example the menu. See the image below to see the mobile menu.
Did you know that the 3 horizontal lines on mobile websites, the menu (☰) symbol, are referred to as the hamburger menu? Cute, eh?
Profiles
Each member has a profile. As you have all noted, the profile can provide helpful information for yourself and for others. One of the features that will be introduced to Connect early 2021 will be the ability to sort the activity (posts) within a profile: to sort by group and date. You're absolutely right that once a member has posted more than 100 posts, it is virtually impossible to scroll through to the first post. I'd like to see my first post. I wonder who was the first member I replied to? What was our conversation like? Are they still around?
In the meantime, profiles as they function today still provide valuable information. Here are some helpful articles to describe more.
- What can you learn from a profile: yours or a fellow member’s? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/what-can-you-learn-from-a-profile-yours-or-a-fellow-members/
- How to Update Your Profile https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/how-to-update-your-profile/
- Tips for Participating in an Online Community https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/tips-for-participating-in-an-online-community/
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Hello Colleen,
You are really full of knowledge. I appreciate that. What I find helpful for some info that is good knowledge is to take notes and date the notes. This way I could go back to my notes.
Being a retired bacteriologist, most of the issues people have, I never heard of in college, or the hospital setting I worked in, so much is a learning experience for me, as more conditions are recognized today then ever before.
Most doctors years ago would mostly tell the female patients, it’s all in their head. Years ago I warned my doctor cousins, do not ever say that to a patient. Their problems are real.
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Wow, 100,000 members? Do you ever deactivate anyone, such as someone who has not posted in say ten years?
This set of 3 posts has a LOT of info in it. I have learned as much today as any day since I started back in January. For example, I had no idea so much was accessible from the BOTTOM of a page. I hardly ever payed any attention to the bottom. That was my own myopic fault! But thanks for pointing it out. Also, I am going to reread your 3 posts.
Overall I think Connect is an AMAZING utility. Pretty sophisticated in a lot of important ways. However, I think the one thing that has truly frustrated me the most is the thing which you mention as likely to be addressed early next year, i.e. the current inability to access any user's historical posts. At least I hope that is what's coming. Often I think to myself, "This person seems interesting, I wonder if they detailed their full story back early on in their time on Connect?" This functionality will reduce the number of times a user will have to repeat their full story to someone as they soon will be able to provide a link to it from an earlier post. That will actually be an exciting improvement!
Thanks Colleen, your 3 info posts are VERY appreciated. A great effort! Hank