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OzBargain Developments

This page is to inform users on features, bugs, and other site developments that are in the pipeline. If you notice a bug or have a suggestion of useful feature, then let us know in the Site Discussion forum. Note that this is a dynamic list in no particular order and items may be moved. There also may be internal developments not listed here.

In Progress

  • Auto Referral system to handle codes (only wiki can atm)
  • Improving Notification System: Clearing out notifications when read Request

Requested

  • Comment Sorting
    • Sort Forum comments by vote Request
    • Sort comments showing newest first (Per this request)
    • Reddit style comment filtering (popular, recent, most discussed etc. per this request)
  • Improve the Twitter feed to prevent tweeting out the removed deals (e.g. duplicates). (Change Tweet time to 10 minutes or if possible after a mod edit has detected or some other secret sauce.) Request
  • Search for a URL should bring you the store, not searching for the URL within posts. Request
  • Short e-learning course about OzBargain. Request
  • Shifting thumbnail to the left. Request
  • Airbnb Referral Links from Wiki aren't working due to Airbnb settings.
  • Add links to popular/featured on homepage Request
  • Allow those who are reps for 1 eBay store to vote for other eBay deals Request
  • Change tooltip for Red P Request
  • Windows 8/Phone tile Request
  • Email notification of replies to own comments Request
  • Subscribe to Classifieds Request
  • Bug: Minimum Votes & Not showing Expired on New Deals - Settings not working
  • Weekly emails (Similar to the This Week in OzBargain posts)
  • Move Start/Expiry dates near title. Request
  • Mobile app to upload images. Request
  • Make forum compatible with Tapatalk. Request
  • Location awareness (Lots of work to be done. Wynyard Station)
  • Ban amount of PMs sent for new users.
  • Add time picker in expiry/start (Per this discussion
  • A page to view comment replies (Per this request)
  • Hide expired deals sitewide or by store (Per this request)
  • User reputation system
  • WYSIWYG Commenting, deal/forum submission button menu (bold, italic, quote, table etc..)
  • Timezone issues bugs
  • Require reason for voting up/down comment (Per this request)
  • Likely sold out or limited stock tags ( Per this request)
  • OzBargain IRC/live chat
  • Don't grey out comment/ignore comment voting (Per this request)
  • Hide deals like the way Reddit does (Per this request)
  • Small Editable wiki below deal per domain (e.g. Tips, Hints, and Notes)
  • Widgets for external sites
  • A Airtasker-esque section of OzBargain Request
  • Comment count in RSS Request
  • Jump to last comment in thread Request
  • Printable/archive version Request
  • Removing bookmarks if deals has been unpublished Bug
  • Events section Request
  • Moving screenshots to left hand side Request
  • Sorting search results by votes Request
  • Making category tag a different colour Request
  • Adding alerts to notification system Request
  • Nested deals (e.g. eBay Target sale) Request
  • Sortable tables
  • OzBargain Gold like Reddit Gold Request

Rejected Requests

  • Make negative comment votes visible (Per this request and here)
  • Subscribe to products (Per this request)
  • Absolute timestamps (Per this request)
  • No more voting after expiry/sold out (Per this request)
  • Forcing all external links to open a new tab/window (Per this request)
  • Share via email (Per this request)
  • Restricting deals to members only (Per this request)
  • Requiring 5 comments before posting deal (Per this request)
  • When a deal is moved to forum, leave a shadow copy in deals ( Per this request)
  • Ability to follow a certain users post Request
  • Add Velocity Store to Cashback providers Request No API
  • Highlight Free in Red with freebies posts Request (However we removed the no price in title warning when clicking 'freebie' & added extra currencies that will show in red)