Personally, I would be in favour of the "Your" concept. Not only it's "hipper"... I think it also better refers to web 2.0 ideas of "interdependency".
"My/me" suggests that at least part of the site is considered as the user's more or less personal domain. Wouldn't it be more in line with recent developments when users/visitors of web services are less seen as independent individuals, but more as welcome guests to parts of the administrator's site, (i.c. community), and would be addressed to as "You" from the administrator's point of view. The "Your" concept in fact might highlight that the user/visitor is that welcome guest on the site indeed, but always in relation to other "customers".
Metaphorically speaking, compare Crossroads.world66.com to the favorite bar in town where the barman (contact facilitator) welcomes both the hard core of regular costumers and surprise visitors... Only regular customers, however, have personalised "You" status.... i.e. they're know by name by the barman and by other regular customers.
Below, I've put a sketch down of some elements of the left nav menu in possible "Your" style, just as an example... to the left = user UI nav; to the right = corresponding CR database registrations
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with regard to the "Your" concept
Personally, I would be in favour of the "Your" concept. Not only it's "hipper"... I think it also better refers to web 2.0 ideas of "interdependency".
"My/me" suggests that at least part of the site is considered as the user's more or less personal domain. Wouldn't it be more in line with recent developments when users/visitors of web services are less seen as independent individuals, but more as welcome guests to parts of the administrator's site, (i.c. community), and would be addressed to as "You" from the administrator's point of view. The "Your" concept in fact might highlight that the user/visitor is that welcome guest on the site indeed, but always in relation to other "customers".
Metaphorically speaking, compare Crossroads.world66.com to the favorite bar in town where the barman (contact facilitator) welcomes both the hard core of regular costumers and surprise visitors... Only regular customers, however, have personalised "You" status.... i.e. they're know by name by the barman and by other regular customers.
Below, I've put a sketch down of some elements of the left nav menu in possible "Your" style, just as an example... to the left = user UI nav; to the right = corresponding CR database registrations
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