Below is a list of the WebRing Status report links, with a brief recap of what can be found in each.
12JAN2005
New Features: Recaps of 2004 highlights; changes to navbar stack configuration options (including selecting number to display, suppressing or shifting of pending/suspended, adding counters); improvements to search engine rankings for WebRing pages
21SEP2004
New Features: Changes and upgrades to servers and review of software; revisions to several system emails; addition of Proposed Enhancements Forum; corrected statistical tracking error; updates to code checker
17FEB2004
New Features: WRMail running; rewards program for RingMasters; notification of member edits; uniqueness rating; new submission "hold" feature; streamlining of the User ID creation function
07JAN2004
New Features: beta testing of WRMail; conversion of system emails to HTML format; global email customization
16OCT2003
New Features: Pop-up phase-out; development of WRMail
01SEP2003
New Features: email verification; reduction in some promotional fees; revision to ad suppression options; member profile pages available to contributing members
15JUL2003
New Features: credit/charge detail/summary reports available; affiliation with new CC processing company; updates on the WR funding survey
28MAY2003
New Features: customizable profile page; cross-categorization for Rings; simplification of login and My Ring pages; new Ring hub color schemes; restriction on Ring creation
11APR2003
New Features: launch of funding survey; development of WR mousepads; partnership with Meetup, Inc; update on Ring forums; navratings included in Ring search results; improvements to search within a Ring; changes to Support submission process; site status indicator icons; new help pages
04ARP2003
New Features: partnership with Meetup, Inc; update on Ring forums; navratings included in Ring search results; improvements to search within a Ring; changes to Support submission process; site status indicator icons; new help pages
20JAN2003
New Features: update on WebRing Forums and Forum directory; addition of indicators on My Rings page for RingMaster notification
20DEC2002
New Features: Launch of WebRing Forums; alterations to WebRing directory
15OCT2002
New Features: automated Ring adoption; required HTML elements specification
01OCT2002
New Features: behind-the-scenes tweakings/updates to existing features; development of new projects;
04SEP2002
New Features: navigation code wizard; sort site options; alterations to single navbar option; immediate checker test for new submissions; PASS/FAIL indicators on View Ring Sites
16AUG2002
New Features: WebRing alert system, sort links on My Rings pages, join instruction alterations, Ring HomePage apart from site in ring, old 'add' form support, P3P support, invalid Navbar assistance. Future features: navigation code wizard, forums
23JUL2002
New Features: WebRing alert system, Single NavBar Display, Navigation rating on directory page, PASS/FAIL icons, site management links on Ring hub, Pass_L treated as FAIL, changes to featured Sites listings, logo FINALS. Future features: Navigation code wizard, forums
16JUL2002
New Features: auto-unsuspend, ring polls, navigation rating on hub, URL selection on join form, lifetime ad supression. Future features: navigation code wizard, forums, PASS-L treated as FAIL
03JUN2002
New Features: site promotion, ring promotion, ad suppression. Future features: navigation code wizard, ring polls, auto-unsuspend
01MAY2002
New Features: Nothing new to report. Future features: polls, site promotion, ring promotion, navigation code wizard, auto-unsuspend
01APR2002
New Features: insert sites front/rear, send/don't send notifications, Top/Hot/New Rings list. Future features: navigation code wizard, auto-unsuspend
27FEB2002
New Features: Ring Helpers, Featured Sites, Customize emails, SSNB placeholders, Individual site disabling of auto-suspend. Future Features: Navigation code wizard, Immediate activation.
16FEB2002
Problems: bandwidth issue, ring and navbar logo size limits, automated management failures. Future Features: SSNB placeholder changes, Navigation code wizard, Immediate activation, Individual site disabling of auto-suspend. Other: Changes to the checker frequency, Update on Abandoned rings.
21JAN2002
Announcement of completed separation and enabling of all automanagment features. New Features: Global URL/U# edit, Layout change for View Web Sites page, Send/No Send email option, Inclusion of SSNB code in application email, Changes to directory listings. Information about abandoned rings.
31DEC2001
Reminder of migration deadline. New Features: Conditional Approval, Pass_L checker status, SSNB "inactive" link. Future Features: Auto-management, Auto-rearrange, Checker configuration, WebRing based "migration" page, User ID lookup tool. Support and help page information, separate links to the problem/fix lists.
03DEC2001
New Features: Adult ring partitions, Authorizing access to Adult content, Split/merge stacks, Site "checker", More management sort buttons Future Features: Help pages, Support, Stats, SSNB management, RingMaster homepages, Site "promotion", Continued enhancements to emails, Adoption of abandoned Rings, Improved communication tools. Introduction of PayPal donations, plus migration details and problem reports.
11NOV2001
New Features: Ring recateogorization, Ring renaming, Email customization, SSNB customization, User profiles, Join pages, Site stats. Also included are migration details and problem reports.
10OCT2001
Explanation of the early changes for managers, members, and in general


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