The Point has been live for about a week. Thanks for the great feedback — keep it coming!

We’ve made many improvements since launch, most notably to credit card transactions. Fundraiser campaigns require a credit card to join, although you aren’t actually charged until some time later when the campaign tips. We now have a secure system for acquiring and storing your billing information. Your credit card number is transmitted by SSL directly to an extremely safe electronic vault. At no time is your credit card information stored on our servers, so you can sleep well knowing that your private data is in good hands.

What’s next? Our primary focus is performance, a quality we no longer have the luxury to neglect. Expect a huge speed bump later this month.

As for new features: We’ve got a lot of ideas, but we’re trying to ignore them so we can focus on your feedback. At the very least, expect the following:

• A system for users to flag inappropriate content
• An “editor” role: Users with a few extra privileges to help keep The Point tidy
• Better tools for sorting and filtering campaigns, problems, and targets, including the ability to find local content

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