v3.4.7 release with 2 new features - private channel v1 and a gold star

2 shiny new features are now live

Private channel v1

Any topic channel can be made private and thus is not visible directly to the community or public. Currently this is privacy by obscurity (v1). V2 will have privacy by access control and invite only. #PrivateChannels

This feature is now in v2: https://www.maincross.net/topics/540/article/2313/release-notes-for-v3240

Appreciating posts beyond the "upvote"

Now members can award a Gold Star to any post. This goes beyond the current mechanism of upvote and downvote, and allows one to show deeper appreciation for the post by awarding a Gold Star.

An award of a Gold Star automatically creates an upvote as well.