Concerning this software

[Marsha Lynn]

OK. I've decided to join up and I have a suggestion.

How about if we are purposeful in making new thread titles very topical. For example, rather than calling this thread "A suggestion", as I might have on the old forum, I'm making it broader so that other posts that concern the software can be added here. Those who want to read about software issues can come here and do so. Those who are tired of discussing the software can skip over this thread every time it gets a response that bumps it up to the top of the forum.

What do you think?

Marsha

[Marsha Lynn]

Dave mentioned this in another thread. The idea of rating threads sort of goes along with my idea of having fewer threads of more general topics. Thus, when this "Concerning the software" thread generates tons of helpful hints and observations, someone might give it a high rating so that when someone new comes along, they know to stop past this thread.

Dave mentioned that the rating system might be seen as a personal attack. That's only if individual threads are associated with the person who started them. However, if this thread concerning the software takes off and develops a life of its own, it would no longer be associated with me as the originator. The rating would be for what it becomes over the course of time as the community builds on it. It would say, "This thread has a lot of good stuff in it in my opinion."

What do you think?

Marsha

[Betty Bolerjack]

I think you've got a good point, Marsha. Also, if a thread such as this one generates a lot of useful information, it can be stuck to the top so that it is readily available whether there are new posts "bumping" it to the top or not. That's one of the nice features of this software.

Betty

[Grandma Carolyn]

Dave mentioned this in another thread. The idea of rating threads sort of goes along with my idea of having fewer threads of more general topics. Thus, when this "Concerning the software" thread generates tons of helpful hints and observations, someone might give it a high rating so that when someone new comes along, they know to stop past this thread.

Dave mentioned that the rating system might be seen as a personal attack. That's only if individual threads are associated with the person who started them. However, if this thread concerning the software takes off and develops a life of its own, it would no longer be associated with me as the originator. The rating would be for what it becomes over the course of time as the community builds on it. It would say, "This thread has a lot of good stuff in it in my opinion."

What do you think?

Marsha

Sorry, I'm the person who always takes threads off on tangents! It's that I don't want to start a new thread just to tell you that I think you are a good leader with lots of wonderful ideas.

I learn lots of good theology from you, too.

Wish I had a rose Icon, I would give it to you.

PS: You did ask what we think and that was what I thought after reading your post.

**GC**

[Hans Deventer]

How about if we are purposeful in making new thread titles very topical.

Good idea. So what software is this about? :D

Hans

[Marsha Lynn]

Good idea. So what software is this about? :D

Hans

Good question. Too bad I can't figure out how to edit my post. I can't find the edit icon referenced in the FAQ.

[Hans Deventer]

Marsha,

Below each message, in the right corner, you can edit or quote.

[Marsha Lynn]

Assigning a general topic to a thread wouldn't mean that tangents wouldn't happen and even be welcome. Those not reading a particular thread would miss out on the little side-trips. But if the idea is to be a larger community then, just as in a small church that grows, not everyone can be a part of everything anymore. If a tangent started to take on a life of its own, someone might want to start a new thread on that subject so that others could join the fun.

I'm guessing that the topic of my leadership ability wouldn't merit its own thread.

:cool:

Marsha

[Marsha Lynn]

Marsha,

Below each message, in the right corner, you can edit or quote.

I see the edit icon for the responses I just posted but not for my two initial posts in the thread. I thought maybe it was because I changed computers, but I'm back to the original computer and still can't edit the first two posts. However, I could edit the ones I just posted from my laptop if I wanted to. Also, for some posts I see a choice between "quote" or "quick reply", but this post had only "quote" as an option.

More to learn, I guess.

Marsha

[Gina Stevenson]

yes, under each individual post there is a "reply," but then at the very bottom -- under the entire thread -- is where that "quick reply" is found. That seems to be for answering no particular post, but the entire thread, no, since they each have their own "reply" button already, right??

HOWEVER, within that "QUICK reply," there is a place to check if you want to "repeat message in reply" ... uh, which message ... the originating one, or ... or the last one ... which would be sort of a repeat of "reply" just above "quick reply." hmmmmmmmmm :rolleyes:

now for the commentary ... for reading, an entire thread on a page is much quicker than going back & forth to each individual reply in a thread [esp. on dial-up]. HOWEVER, if one wants to then save a particular post in the thread, one either has to copy/paste and then find the right spot in all your documents for it through "my computer" etc ... or bother to change "options" [even] back to just one post at a time for then having "save page as" take one post, and not the whole thread! saving over on Ceilidh was much easier ... documents pop up, and you're usually close to where the new save belongs ....... cumbersome, but doable. :)

[Doug Kitchen]

Gina,
This may not help but ...

If you go to "thread tools" and select printable version, you will see the whole thread in a pretty nice format. You can then select, copy and paste only the portion you are interested in. (this might be equivalent to "digest")

Or if you stay in hybrid view, you can see the thread like in frames view and when you click a link that roughly positions you in the "digest" view below.

I think these are the correct answers, but possibly to the wrong questions ;)

Doug

[Gregory L. Edwards]

Hi,

Ok, if you just type a message in the quick reply at the bottom of the posts, it will attach that reply to the original post. If you notice, you cannot put a check in the Quote the message in the reply box.

Now say you want to post a quick reply to a post in a thread, without going through all the edit options. At the bottom of each individual post there are two buttons. One has a Quill and paper icon, and says Quote. This will open a reply window with the body of the post you are replying to within it. The other button is just the Quill and Paper. If you click this at the post you want to reply to, it will bring you down to the Quick Reply box. You are then able to put a check in the Quote box, and when you submit, it will have the previous message quoted at the top of the reply.

You do have the option of clicking Go Advanced at the Quick Reply box, and it will open the regular post form, with quote listed if you checked the box.

Hope this helps,
Gregory L. Edwards

[Gina Stevenson]

OK, Greg, Marsha & all ... just realized that one doesn't have to go to user's options, etc, to change from thread to individual posts, & back; didn't see those tools at the top of page to do this until Greg pointed them out.

so, I guess one could easily change from one to the other & then back for saving a particular post ... much easier than going into the user's settings/ options, as I'd tho't one might have to do.

[Charlene Clevenger]

When I see by the yellow-colored icon that there are some posts I haven't read, I can click on the thread, the click on "View first unread" on the left side of the blue border. It takes me right to where I left off.