@Wuks: 'in reply to' feature is awesome but...

HalcyonDweller·Nov 22, 2017·4 votes·2,169 views

...but I have a couple QoL questions / issues to bring up regarding the feature:

Does it preserve the comment you are replying to in the state it was in when you replied, or does it change if the person you are replying to edits their comment?
When using the reply button in chronological view, it both uses the new 'in reply to' feature and a direct quote of the other comment in the body of your comment. This feels slightly unnecessary and clunky to use. Can the default please be changed to do only one of these?

Complaints and QoL issues aside, I really like the new feature! Thank you for putting the time into developing and improving the boards! I personally really appreciate all you've done and continue to do :D

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8 Comments

ModFrom The CosmosNov 22, 20173 votes

We appreciate the feedback.

I'll link this to Wuks so he can see it.

HalcyonDwellerNov 23, 20172 votes

Thanks!

Out of curiosity why the hell are people downvoting you? You literally did nothing wrong here. Is there a bot (or several) running amok on the forums downvoting every post or comment by a Herald?

ModFrom The CosmosNov 23, 20172 votes

I blame Wuks.

HalcyonDwellerNov 23, 20171 votes

lol

oOBestEveNAOoNov 23, 20171 votes

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I blame Wuks.

ModWuksNov 23, 20173 votes

Thanks for taking the time to write up your thoughts; I definitely appreciate them!

To answer your questions:

It doesn’t preserve the original comment state, and rather pulls it up in its current state. It’s more of a live context, with steps cut out in the middle where you’d otherwise have to reload the page to read the parent if not properly quoted.
For the sake of consistency, we’ll probably just keep it on since we can’t always rely on people to properly quote who they’re responding to. This feature will most definitely be more valuable in boards where Discussion View is also enabled, and of course, if GD ever gets Discussion View. I can review the clunkiness feedback at a later date, but for now, I’m working to find a good point where I can say, “Yup, this is what the Boards should look like.” Changes both big and small are in the works, and we’re hoping to get things wrapped up soon.

Thanks again for the questions and feedback!

HalcyonDwellerNov 23, 20171 votes

Awesome, I can't wait to see what else you have in store. Thanks!

With regards to point # 1... I personally quote people in order to hold them accountable (sometimes people edit their comments later to make it look like something else entirely happened). So in my own opinion it would be valuable to preserve the original comment state, as the context can change entirely if the person being replied to has malicious intentions.

oOBestEveNAOoNov 23, 20173 votes

Gotta say after a few days with the feature that I really like it as a concept and it works well in practice.

Kudos.