Suggestions to Help Make Searchles a Better Place...

Okay so we're not out to change the world here (or are we?), but we do think there are ways and means on Searchles where we can improve, add new features, generally make things better for you - the community of users and social searchers at large. We've just been looking at it all too long to possess the keen insight you may have. Our solution? A Suggestion Box Widget!! The folks at Crowdsound have done a fine job with their suggestion widget - you can post suggestions anonymously or with your username, see and rate others suggestions up so they're pushed to the top, comment on others' suggestions - voice your opinion here, there, and everywhere!

So check out the "Suggestion Box" link at the bottom of the homepage or click here to get there if you don't feel like passing GO and collecting $200. Help keep us on our toes!

Our Favorite Make-You-Think and Feel-Good Posts of the Week

Sometimes when we least expect it a post or channel pops up on Searchles that gives us a much-needed pause. Thanks to those who submitted these - and please keep them coming!

George: Free Hug Campaigns Worldwide - All you need is love, right? Those more generous with outstretched arms than most attempt to brighten others' days.



Hamideh: Can Your Film Change the World? Pangea Day - May 10, 2008: A Global Film Event Harnessing the Power of Film to Inspire and Compel Social Change



maybelline: Global Storytellers for Pangea Day - Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Forrest Whitaker and many others explain what Pangea Day means to them and well...everyone. They may just be celebrities but they're speaking from the heart.



Stefanie: Bloggers Unite for Human Rights - May 15, 2008: challenges bloggers everywhere to help elevate human rights by drawing attention to the challenges and successes of human rights issues on May 15. Topics including the wrongful imprisonment of journalists covering assemblies, governments that ignore the plight of citizens, and censorship of the internet. Citizen journalism counts!

Brian: Global Warming Cartoon Challenge - a series of eco-animations that spell out the issues of climate change we're facing.

Searchles Updates: Spankin' New Invite Feature and More for Your mySearchles Page!

Few things to report here from Searchles HQ! For one you'll notice a new link to invite your friends to join Searchles at the top of the homepage. Our invite feature now gives you not only the option to invite people by email, but also lets you import your contact list from gmail, yahoo, or hotmail to make it mighty easy to send invites to all your friends at once! Once your friends register, they're automatically added as your friends on Searchles too so you can track what they're posting and expand your network of trusted Searchles users - this way the interesting posts come to you!

We've also updated your personalized my!Searchles page to include both the Searchles Live activity feed - tracking in real time the posting, commenting, and ratings of your Searchles network - and also a display of your most recent posts for quick tracking and reference.

Are there site enhancements you'd really like to see on Searchles? Please, tell us about it by emailing info@searchles.com. Your opinion counts and we're constantly trying to update and make Searchles better than the average bear! And we hope you'll give our new invite feature a go because the real value in social search comes from your content and network of trusted users and groups.

Searchle on, Wayne. Searchle on, Garth.