So we just put out a bunch of new features and fixes.   It’s a mini release that packs some big punches.

How did we know what to work on and fix up? You of course. The past few weeks have been hella rad, because your feedback, your interest, and your suggestions are what is driving us to make Strands really kick ass.

So first we’d like to thank our team for really digging in and taking care of business. Then we’d like thank you, our Strands community for going above and beyond. Take a bow, you deserve it.

Now onto the awesomesauceness.:

* added “invite friends”/import address book to registration flow (and improved from the “people” tab too) - This means that you can now easily invite and add people from your Gmail/Yahoo/MSN email accounts. It’s so easy, my mom can do it. If she had any contacts.

* gave everyone unlimited invites - Yep. To go with Operation mainSTREAM’s contest (You have until Nov 1st to get in on the action!), we’re giving away prizes to the top inviters for the month of October. You can win a Macbook Air for you and your nongeek friend. You’ve been asking us for more invites and well…you got em. Unlimited Power up!!@#!@#!@#

* when someone registers from an invitation, they automatically follow their inviter - Invite your dad, and they accept? They’ll auto follow you. W00t!

* members can now explicitly “block” other users from following them - Someone pissing you off? Block that fool.

* members can delete their own accounts - Don’t want to stay around? (sadtrombone) you can delete yourself if ya want. But come back now ya hear?

* numerous bug fixes - Wonky stuff we caught and you caught, and now they’re fixed. Keep the feedback coming to feedback @ strands.com

WHEW. There you have it.

We love you guys, keep on truckin’ with us!

_drew