CUNY Academic Commons

Since the reply-by-email plugin is nearing completion, it's time for us to think about the effect it will have on site visits. In particular, I'm worried about the impact that what I presume will be fewer user site visits will have on our home page, which currently shows users who have recently logged into the Commons website. We don't want it to look like no one is using the Commons if, in fact, people are using it actively.

Is there any way to take RBE into account in that widgetized space -- to show not only users who have logged in recently, but also those who have replied by email? We'd then have to think about whether to include only activity from public groups or also from private/hidden groups. Eager to hear thoughts on this.