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I originally thought I would call this article 'So, what's missing?' But really, staff are painfully aware of what's missing. Friends. The Leaderboard. Top of the Vine. Losing those things were all very intentional design choices. So, I'd like to ask not just what's missing, but what should be next.

For instance:

• Grump and I are chatting about whether the green bar that hovers at the top of discussions should shrink.
• A handful of forward-thinking folks on Tender have told me that authors need to be able to comment in their content in whatever Nation chooses to comment on it.
• And I miss the hyperlink tool in the comment box. Have I mentioned that yet?

So, what's next?

Answer here if you like, but I encourage you to write in your own columns - test how publishing articles works and champion your ideas, criticisms, hopes, fears, etc.