5-msg-a-row threads

[Trifna]

Some people are posting many messages in a row because it is sometimes easier to do so to answer long messages or more than one messages. I just thought it could be nice if these addings would cumulate to the last message you've written or something... May be automatic or by default, dunno. One of the worst exemples I've seen is here and in these kind of threads it makes so that you pass from page 14 to 17 in 24 hours... And it just takes more place.

Just an idea...

[Dauphin]

Are you talking about introducing branching threads?

[H Tower]

i don't think he is. if for instance i was to make two posts in a row, the server would automatically combine the two posts into one post.

[DarkCloud]

I just thought it could be nice if these addings would cumulate to the last message you've written or something...

No, this wouldn't be good.
Sometimes I post a second post below a first because I am replying to someone and want them to notice it... sometimes a BOLD isn't enough when you reply to about 8 people or make long replies.

[H Tower]

bumps wouldn't work either

[Dauphin]

I don't think he is. if for instance i was to make two posts in a row, the server would automatically combine the two posts into one post.

I don't see how that makes a topic easier to follow.

[H Tower]

it would make it a lot harder IMO

[Trifna]

Ok ok, I'm gonna burry myself under the rug...

COULD be unautomatic maybe...

[War4ever]

yeah you don't want that, but you also dont' want people abusing posts by posting 5 posts in a row for the same topic.

always wait for someone to respond first

[ixnay]

It doesn't really matter who has posted however many times unless they have a really annoying avatar.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Trifna
COULD be unautomatic maybe...

Yes, in the sense that if you have something to add and don't want to make a new post, use the nifty EDIT button

[Grrr]

I don't like it ... because people such as myself will never notice the new thoughts being posted.

And also it'd be a terrible lag on the server, as writing to the middle of a database is never good.

[DrSpike]

Posting twice in a row is often necessary.....many people skim and you don't want part of a lengthier response to go unnoticed.

I checked out the example though......I think 5 or 6 is excessive.

[H Tower]

threads like this one would never be possible if this was carried out. http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=64308

[alva]

And that's a bad thing ?
j/k

Good catch H Tower