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I'm re-posting this again because the same questions keep coming up. These bugs are being checked and fixed.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING THE SAME COMMENTS. WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE FIXED

1. Title Link Color will change to Visited for the Sweeps Links you Click for ALL listings pages.

2. The Remove All Feature in Expired My Sweepstakes will be Fixed and Re-Enabled. ( Delete All Expired Sweepstakes )

3. The Post Note feature will be added back to My Sweepstakes ( Posting Personal Sweeps Notes )

////////////////// Non Bug Related Issues ///////////////////////////

For those that are saying that the sweeps listings are too large now it is probably because your computer screen resolution
is set too low. Please try a larger screen resolution and see if that helps. The system automatically will reformat the
content size based on the screen resolution.

/////Can't Find Anything?//////

There is a big menu that appears on every page of the site. Starting with the first button "Sweepstakes..Latest Sweepstakes" . If you mouse over
that option you will see New Sweepstakes, Expiring Sweepstakes, etc.

If you are using a tablet, laptop, smart phone or other small screen device the menu will appear as 1 drop down menu with all options contained therein.

Please refrain from saying "i hate the site" or "I don't like it" with no real specific problem. We have been working on this change since December of 2014
and many exhausting hours have gone into it. We made this change because we have not really made a format change since the 90's and we can't continue
to band-aid issues without making a clean break from the old format. Thank you for your patience.
 
Today we launched a new Mobile Version of SA. The site is now compatible with most mobile devices. There is also a new site layout.
To navigate, find the menu on the main page where the first option is "sweepstakes". Mouse over that option and a menu will appear
with links to My Sweepstakes, New Sweepstakes, etc.

My Sweepstakes, SweepsCheck and SweepsPop have also been upgraded and you no longer have to click the Save button
or wait for the autosave pop-up window. All saving of changes is done automatically when you click add to my sweepstakes
or check the SweepsCheck box.
 
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If you for whatever reason cannot see the new site navigation menu you can use the site map which is at the bottom of every page .

Sitemap - Sweepstakes Advantage

*Today we will be fixing bugs and making some changes based on feedback. Please be patient. Offensive language will not be tolerated anywhere on the forum
and will result in your account being deleted.
 
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Today we made the sweeps listings smaller ( not as tall and less scrolling, very similar to the old site ). We also fixed some bugs in My Sweepstakes and added back the Note option. Few More bugs to fix tomorrow.
 
There is one remaining bug having to do with link colors where the links change color when clicked or visited. We have to make this so it works across all web browsers/devices and
it is taking some time. Will update again when it is ready.
 
Made some more changes today.

1. In the listing for sweepstakes, new sweeps,expiring, expired and categories the titles of the sweeps should now change color
after you click on them.

2. We made the categories bold from the main new sweeps, expiring and expired pages. ( these also change color when clicked )

( if you do not see these changes please clear your temporary files )

Still left to do:

1. We need to apply better colors to the Post Note feature in My Sweepstakes.

2. Fix the default sort order for comments for each sweepstakes listing. Should sort by last date/time entered.
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3. We are also still looking at why some member's computers see the site much larger than before. *We cannot reproduce
this with any of the similar computer setups that we have been testing with. Some users may have outdated web browser
software. We cannot support every setup in existence especially where systems are out of date.

** One workaround is to use the Zoom feature in your web browser. Click View, then Zoom >> Zoom out or in from the Firefox
toolbar.
 
All remaining reported bugs and enhancements have been completed.
 
One final change was rolled out yesterday. The ability to sort sweepstakes by expiration date is no longer a free option to SA members.
This now requires an upgrade to Plus to access this feature. Sorry for the change but this makes it fairer to Plus members who pay
for access to expiring sweepstakes.
 
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