What happened to the "pie" experience displays?

Hmm... I now see the pie next to names in the hotline threads. However, I don't seem them next to names in article comments or on my profile page. Weird...

Also, how about a link from the website directly to an editors email account? As silly as it sounds (because writing an email with your address is so simple), this feature would probably make it far more likely that users would use the email vs hotline.

Although they've been around for awhile now, we consider the trusted source taglines as part of an MVP pilot program, so there isn't a specific set of criteria in place yet for selecting MVPs. The first round of participants are a small sub-set of our most helpful, knowledgeable, and active community members, that were hand-selected to start the program. As we expand the program, we'll get more specific standards in place -- in the meantime we've been taking note of recommendations, so drop us a line at [email protected] if you have someone in mind for us to consider.

And all my favorite pies are showing up!

Pie shows up on my feed.

Pierino - Oops. My apologies. I didn't read that as the "royal you."

(Not to mention who has "voted the best answer"!)

And I also would like to know how someone becomes a "trusted source."

Yes, I also still see the pies on my iPhone app.

I still see the pies! I typically only access Hotline through my iPhone app, but they show up there. So maybe it's an issue only when you access via the Internet?

Pegeen, I think you misinterpreted my answer. I'm not disrespecting any user. The point I was trying to make (badly) is that the pie icon never get's fully filled in. There's always that last sliver that you can't complete.

Pierino, shame on you! Do not disrespect people who give freely. I actually don't like pie. Or baking. At all. But I respect everyone on this site.

I didn't even notice it, which I guess speaks to the value-add (or lack thereof) they brought for some users like me. Truth is, I'm still perplexed by how some users became "trusted sources." It's not as though I mind at all. Quite the opposite. I'd just like to know the criteria to be able to determine what stock I put in it.

Perhaps they are working on the site and the disappearance of the pie icons is only temporary.

I think you need to have invested in the business to get a full pie. ;-) At least, I think that would be only fair!

I'm sad to see them go as well. I enjoyed the challenge of achieving more pie. =)