Posted by JahL on May 17, 2001, at 13:55:18
In reply to New thread listing format, posted by Dr. Bob on May 16, 2001, at 23:05:10
> Any comments on the new thread listing format? Which leaves out posts when threads get long (except with the first post of each thread).
> The idea is to save some space, but still to provide some context (links to preceeding and following posts). Smaller pages should also load faster. And there shouldn't be any more dead links, either...The new system helps in all the ways you describe.
One suggestion (which may be hard to put into practice) would be to add an EITHER/OR dimension involving a time variable. The no. of posts displayed would comprise EITHER the last (say) 10 posted, OR those posted within the last (say) week.
I'm thinking of the 'Methadone' thread where there has been such a deluge of posts, recent, relevant posts are getting pushed into oblivion. It can be hard to locate messages to which responses (displayed on the main board) are posted.
Possible?
J.
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