Announcement: Improvements, Mishaps but Overall Progress - 3rd April 2026

I am pleased to say I have improved the behaviour of two high-demanding resources that slowed down certain pages by 25-30%. However, it did come at the cost of a bug which didn't happen on my local dev or live dev online. It's quite weird how it happened, but once we re-add the display images things will be much smoother.

My plan is to fix the social publisher app, due to API changes, and re-focus on publishing content. I will be able to make the most of the 'featured' page, which I may enhance in time. https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/featured/

If you happen to know a local business which might be interested in working with PON, please let them know about our new partnership scheme. I have always wanted to work with local companies, and my hope is that they can help cover some costs here - whilst we proudly showcase and promote them as our partner. I have put a lot of time into this, and I am rather proud of the onboarding process as it's hassle-free but very informative. https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/partners/

The site will continue to see optimised performance where possible with resources. I am actively fixing bugs and would encourage members to always let me know if they spot something by posting in the questions, feedback and site issues forum. https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/community/forum/34-questions-feedback-and-site-issues/

I have also improved the status page, which if PON goes down will be updated. Suggestions can also be made here; members can safely connect to it by using their account and it will be synced via API without transfer of any information. Ensuring that login is both secure and quick. https://status.prideofnottingham.co.uk/

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I haven't updated it recently, as the most recent issue affected far more members than I would have hoped and instead I made an effort to bring awareness on site. The status page will stay online if PON has issues, so it's a very convenient means of knowing if something is wrong and what is being done.

You may have seen the new footer widget. This was rewritten from scratch and improved for this version. I have also added transparancy to the donation page: https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/donate/

I will be focusing on the member subscriptions, but I do hope that the partner system and my plan to introduce areas for local adverts will be beneficial towards maintaining the upkeep. @BigNCFC has kindly started fundraising, and he's doing an amazing job. All funds go towards various parts of the site. We are a non-profit site and I am proud of all the amazing support.

My continued efforts to bring the best experience for members are firmly in motion.

Lastly, I do apologise once again for all the members who have lost their display image. You might not have read about it, but please do know that I am sorry for the inconvenience.

You PIES!!!

Chris