# LW Team Updates - September 2019

To better communicate site updates, we’re going to experiment with a once-monthly updates post. We’ll pin this post pin on the homepage for roughly a week and then continue to post updates here throughout the month.

Please also feel free to use the comments section on this post as a Schelling point to give feedback, file bug reports, or ask questions you have about the site. (You can also email us, ask a [question](http://www.lesswrong.com/questions), or use Intercom.)

Recent Features
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**Shortform**

The major feature announcement for August was the launch of the [Shortform beta](http://www.lesswrong.com/shortform) (aka [www.lesslong.com](http://www.lesslong.com/)).

Shortform is for:

> Writing that is short in length, or written in a short amount of time. Includes off-the-cuff thoughts and brainstorming.

Shortform content can be seen in Recent Discussion on the homepage, on [www.lesslong.com/shortform](http://www.lesslong.com/), and on the [All Posts page using the Daily view](https://www.lesswrong.com/allPosts?timeframe=daily).

Anyone can create their own shortform by clicking _New Shortform_ in their dropdown menu, clicking the _New Shortform Post_ button on the homepage above Recent Discussion, or via the text box on the Shortform page.

See the [announcement post here](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tFwNi24kXeZ2BzvZz/shortform-beta-launch) with full explanation of the philosophy behind Shortform and full instructions on how to use it. We’ll also be having a party on September 7 in Berkeley to celebrate the launch of Shortform. [Details](https://www.lesswrong.com/events/GJ7ywpXvpK7zjWvfG/lesslong-launch-party).

Upcoming Features
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Heads up on new features which should arrive in September:

**Subscriptions Overhaul**

We have a planned overhaul of LessWrong’s subscription system which will allow you to subscribe to posts, comments, users, and private messages thereby receiving notifications and/or emails.

**Link Previews \[[DONE](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tmdRw8h6hm7rCsfiu/new-feature-link-previews)\]**

Soon, when you hover over a [green link](http://www.lesswrong.com/about) on a LessWrong page that leads to another LessWrong page, you’ll see a pop-up preview of what’s on the other side plus extra info like the author and karma of the post being linked to.

**New Editor Option, including Collaborative Editing and In-Line Comments**

Currently, you can write comments and posts using [either the Draft.js or Markdown editor](https://www.lesswrong.com/faq#How_do_I_use_Markdown___And_not_the_Draft_js_default_editor_). Soon, we'll enable a new experimental editor that should be more powerful and include features like collaborative editing and in-line comments in the style of Google Docs.

**Convert Comments to Posts**

Sometimes, you write a comment, and then realize it turned out to be a self-contained essay. Soon comments will have a _create draft post_ option that will create a copy of it in draft form. You can make any additional edits you’d like, and then publish it like normal.

If you do use this on your top-level shortform comments, you’ll also have the option of moving it’s comments to the new post once you publish it.

Other Updates
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**MIRI Summer Fellows Program Writing Day**

[MSFP](https://www.lesswrong.com/events/xFGQdgJndLcthgWoE/miri-summer-fellows-program) held a [writing day](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/aJGXWHnYTsWwAiwf6/announcement-writing-day-today-thursday) on Thursday, 22nd August and produced several dozen posts. You can use the All Posts page to easily rewind and see the great AI Safety content they produced.

**LessLong Launch Party in Berkeley**

We’ll be hosting a [Shortform launch party](https://www.lesswrong.com/events/GJ7ywpXvpK7zjWvfG/lesslong-launch-party) in Berkeley on September 7. See the [LessWrong event](https://www.lesswrong.com/events/GJ7ywpXvpK7zjWvfG/lesslong-launch-party) or [FB event](https://www.facebook.com/events/714774672318252/) for details.

How to reach the team for feedback or support
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Lastly, if you’re looking to get in touch with the LessWrong team, the following are good ways:

*   Comment on this post
*   Intercom (icon in the bottom right, you might have to edit your [user settings](http://www.lesswrong.com/account))
*   Email us at hello@lesswrong.com or support@lesswrong.com
*   Ask a question on [www.lesswrong.com/questions](http://www.lesswrong.com/questions)