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Day: 9 June 2015

  • Engagement level by MegaLounge

    [x-post /r/MegaMegaMegaLounge] [Graph] Tracking 'engagement' across the MegaLounges. Why are some Megas more-active than others? (interpretation in comments)



    In /u/10_9_'s recent thread about gilding trends, /u/razerxs made an interesting observation: that the huge 'drop offs' in membership of MegaLounges after /r/MegaMegaMegaLounge does not correlate with their expectations, based upon the level of activity in /r/MegaLoungeV. /u/razerxs

    observed that e.g. /r/MegaLoungeV is a highly-active sub, which isn't necessarily what you'd expect if the activity level โ€ฆ

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  • A Sainsbury's Brand Match voucher advising that my shopping was 1p cheaper than the competition. In total. Photo with thanks to Brett Jordan, used under a Creative Commons license.

    Supermarket "price match" deals are marketing genius

    Almost five years ago, Sainsbury's supermarkets started giving you vouchers to the value of how much cheaper your shopping might have been elsewhere. That's a win for the consumer, right? Not even remotely, says Dan.

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  • Welcome to the planets, new astronauts!




    I just wanted to give a wave to our three new astronauts, freshly arrived here in the planets just over the course of this last week. They are:

    /u/dystopika (who's already set a course for the next planet)
    /u/ninjabarbie79 (who's leading the way there)
    /u/AllAboutLove (who missed the rocket ship... perhaps โ€ฆ

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  • Welcome to Opal, new gems




    I just wanted to wave a welcome to the new folks joining us in the gemstones over the last seven days - they are:

    /u/bg-j38
    /u/jonandkaylatoler (who's busily carrying on up)
    /u/dangermond
    /u/ULTIMATUM7
    /u/kyle8998
    /u/Silfax

    Welcome all!


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  • Welcome new members of MegaLoungeV!




    New folks joining us this last week are:

    /u/george_the_7th (who's proceeding to rocket on through to higher lounges still)
    /u/j0be
    /u/sh2nn0n
    /u/brainiac555
    /u/D0m1nator
    /u/kurokitsune91

    Welcome!


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  • Found GLHV13K6 Pre-Raphaelites in Oxford #1

    This checkin to GLHV13K6 Pre-Raphaelites in Oxford #1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Wonderful location for an urban cache, and a nice easy lunchtime find! TFTC, FP awarded.

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