EvC Forum: Software suggestion (re: topic drift control)

Hi Percy, seems like a while since we had some new suggestions.

Let's say you're typing a reply into the message box and you suddenly realize you need to see Message 1. Just above the reply area there's a list of links called the context line. For this thread it looks like this: ...

That's great for keeping on topic and thanks ... but what about when you want to reply and it is off-topic?

Suggestion #1: How about adding a new button [reply in new topic]? -- that could automatically link to the previous message and start a new thread in the proposed new topics forum, with a link to the new thread in the [replies to this message] list.

Suggestion #2: have the reply maker able to toggle between [Admin has not yet responded] and [No response necessary] ?

Suggestion #3: how about another sorting column at the top toggled on\off section

Participants (8)	No. Posts (9)	Member's Posts	Unanswered Replies to Member
CosmicChimp	2	CosmicChimp Posts Only	Open Replies to CosmicChimp Only
Catholic Scientist	1	Catholic Scientist Posts Only	Open Replies to Catholic Scientist Only
etc ...	...	...	...

Could make it interesting to see who's not answering, and useful to see which posts you haven't answered in a large thread.

I know you've been chompin on the bit to find new work to do ...

Enjoy

Edited by RAZD, : wasn't done wanted to preview ... mumble mumble blind fingers

Edited by RAZD, : added another.

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