(jcwren) RE: Frontpage/UI Improvements?

I like the ability to touch up the Subjects, but I'm not sure I like how's it being used. For example (and not just to pick on gryng), I don't care for the way the subject was changed to the follow up to your initial post. It's not clear in the Notes and Replies section where it belongs. Whereas when the threads all have the same subject, I can safely ignore the whole brouhaha about Camel 3.

Update to gryngs reply below: I'm certainly not advocating 12 RE:s strung out on a row, either. I'm sort of fond of the RE: (4), to indicate it's a 5th level posting (the very first being 1, without a RE:).

--Chris

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Sick of RE:'s by gryng (Hermit) on Jul 27, 2000 at 21:16 UTC
No 'picked on'-ness taken jcwren. I change the subject because RE:'s make me nauseous. As for making where my post is comming from clear, I suggested something earlier: For Newest nodes (or where ever), order newest nodes by the root node that they are a child of. Also group them up so that you have the root node's title at the top of a little section and all the new nodes it has under it, something like: `Camel 3 Protest: RE: Camel 3 Protest Changing the subject... It Rules! UI Improvements: Simplify it! RE: UI Improvements ...etc...` [download] You could even indent the new nodes by the distance to the parent node, if you really want to (though I do not feel the need to include the option of showing all the nodes between the parent node and the new node!). Anyway I'm going to keep changing the subject when I can remember, cause it's what I like to do (no disrespect to jcwren and the majority like him), but I do hope that the Newest Nodes section would have that option I just described above -- because I have the same problem with posts that don't have RE:'s. I just would rather kill RE:'s and live with having to figure out where a post came from :) . Ciao! Gryn	[reply] [d/l]
Sick of -any- RE:'s by gryng (Hermit) on Jul 27, 2000 at 21:28 UTC
While the "RE: " x $n form is *quite* hideous. I mainly don't like the idea of RE: in general, I would rather people put more thought into their posts. My belief is that if you take the time to make a subject line to your post thoughtful, your post will be more thoughtful too. That's why in my original post (the one before the one before ..pause.. right!), I suggested removal of a default subject line, and the requirement of a non-blank subject line before you are allowed to post (perhaps even a minimum char limit of 4-5 to keep people from hitting space) Cheers, Gryn p.s. but simplly getting rid of your "RE: " x $n syndrome would make me significantly happier. I just don't think that will solve all problems beyond eye-happiness. :)	[reply]