Suggestion for merging post replies feature
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 11:08 last edited by
Moderators can merge threads of course, but problem is mixing comments, Gerolf is right.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 11:35 last edited by
[quote author="Denis Kormalev" date="1293361725"]Moderators can merge threads of course, but problem is mixing comments, Gerolf is right.[/quote]
Yes right, but do any of you have a better idea not to have too many posts on the same topic?
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 11:39 last edited by
Milot, When it is possible we merging threads or simply removing duplicates (if there are no new info). But I can't say that there can be ideal solution for all cases.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 18:51 last edited by
The ideal solution would not allow new threads on the sam etopic, but we are not living in an ideal world :-) Mering could be done, but very carefully. And what gappens, if we mereg a thread and in between, there comes an answer to thread A or B
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 18:54 last edited by
We could always close one thread and direct users to the other one (that with more comments or the more "enlightening" content should stay open)
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 18:59 last edited by
On maemo.org (I know that is a bit different world) it is a common practice to merge later discussion about similar topics to the one which was opened earlier (by the moderators, of course). They solve the merge issue clearly taging and referencing the merged posts that they are merged from an other discussion.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 21:34 last edited by
[quote author="Volker" date="1293389684"]We could always close one thread and direct users to the other one (that with more comments or the more "enlightening" content should stay open)[/quote]
I like this idea, and I think this can be done as well.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 21:38 last edited by
[quote author="VCsala" date="1293389984"]On maemo.org (I know that is a bit different world) it is a common practice to merge later discussion about similar topics to the one which was opened earlier (by the moderators, of course). They solve the merge issue clearly taging and referencing the merged posts that they are merged from an other discussion.[/quote]
This is the idea Volker wrote. But also if the issue was solved think this scenario:
The post should be marked as [SOLVED] immediately and have the solution on the top and if a same post opens by another user, this should be referenced as you and Volker pointed out.
We are waiting for comments from Trolls, we can also open a feature request later. And forums need more moderators.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 22:15 last edited by
I actually don't mind too much the "this subject has been discussed before on this other thread"... Mixing the contents can be tricky especially if the threads have some time overlap.
I think what is important when both threads deal with the exact same issue is to "redirect" the new posts to a single thread. That can be done by adding the "redirection" and closing it after that.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2010, 22:19 last edited by
[quote author="fcrochik" date="1293401749"]I actually don't mind too much the "this subject has been discussed before on this other thread"... Mixing the contents can be tricky especially if the threads have some time overlap.
I think what is important when both threads deal with the exact same issue is to "redirect" the new posts to a single thread. That can be done by adding the "redirection" and closing it after that.[/quote]
So this can be the case how we should try to solve it.
Thanks for the suggestions to all of you :D
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