Finding Stuff to Read on Typetrigger

Thank you to all of our wonderful beta users! At less than four days old, we have already heard a lot of great feedback about how people are liking Typetrigger. One issue that many people have asked about is how to find the writing on the site the very first time you join. We are working to make the site more intuitive for all users and hope to introduce changes and new features soon that will make it easier for everyone. In the meantime, here is a little bit from our FAQ on the subject.

How to I find people to Read?

There are a few ways to find new people to read. One of the best is to look at the Reading lists of those whose work you like. After all, if your pal Macaroni is an amazing clown mystery writer, and that is just up your alley, he might be reading some of the best in that genre. Browsing through Readers and Reading lists of other users, you will see an “add” button by those users who are not yet on your Reading list. You can also see what is going on in the community at large by clicking on one of the Recent Triggers, on the left-hand side of your Home Page. Clicking on those triggers will bring you to a list of recent responses, with the most popular at the top. Browse around and find new writers that way. Finally, you can search users and tags, which can help you find writers you might be interested in.

What is Readers? What is Reading?

Readers are those who are reading any given user. Reading is the list of users that any given user reads. Confusing? Say you are looking at the profile page of your friend Macaroni. He is a big fan of Big Red, HippoMouse and Jack. All three could be found on his Reading list. HippoMouse likes Macaroni’s work as well, so HippoMouse can also be found on Macaroni’s Readers list, along with you. Looking at your own profile, those on your Reading list are those whose work will appear on your Home stream. Those users on your Readers list are the people who are following your writing (and your entries will appear on their Home streams).

Do I have to be Reading someone to “Like” their work?

Nope. If you happen to be browsing and you read HippoMouse’s poem on White Shoes and can’t stop laughing, you can go ahead and hit Like. It might turn out that the rest of his stuff just ain’t your style, so you don’t have to put him on your Reading list. But there is nothing wrong with giving people props when you like their stuff.