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FallenLegend Trickster. from Navel Of The Moon. Since: Oct, 2010
Trickster.
#1: Jun 5th 2011 at 10:47:55 PM

...What about an arrow system?

We select the post we want to target and then our post puts arrows according to how far is the post.

For example If I want to target a post that is two posts before mine. The system automatically puts two arrows to indicate such post we are answering to?.

While it's already possible to do this manually, there is the problem that we need to constantly reedit our post because someone posted while we were writing.Or when we miscount the number of posts And then we need to add/ remove arrows.

Opinions ?

edited 5th Jun '11 10:50:54 PM by FallenLegend

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KrisMahai Hm? Since: Jan, 2013
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#2: Jun 5th 2011 at 10:50:10 PM

That would be annoying if someone's referring to a post ten above theirs. Besides, if it's only slightly before theirs, people can count, and if it's more than that, quoteblock or address them by name. I think the current system is fine.

And being ninja'd is something that happens. It's not as if it's particularly hard to edit a post.

You'll have to wait for Eddie, though, since he would be the one coding it.

edited 5th Jun '11 10:50:55 PM by KrisMahai

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#3: Jun 5th 2011 at 10:50:23 PM

Look at the name? Theres a number next to it. Simpler, code free-alternatives that require no edits:

  1. @Post #x
  2. @#X
  3. @Poster Name

FallenLegend Trickster. from Navel Of The Moon. Since: Oct, 2010
Trickster.
#4: Jun 5th 2011 at 10:53:09 PM

[up][up] it's just an idea it's not the end of the world if it gets rejected( infact I think it will most likely be) But sometimes when the thread is too active is hard to arrow...I tell that from experience.

Of course when the thread is slow it's easy as you say but even then...

edited 5th Jun '11 11:01:22 PM by FallenLegend

Make your hearth shine through the darkest night; let it transform hate into kindness, evil into justice, and loneliness into love.
troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5: Jun 6th 2011 at 1:55:28 PM

If there's too many arrows to count manually, you shouldn't be using arrows at all.

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#6: Jun 6th 2011 at 1:58:00 PM

^^ Not that hard to edit a post.

Although I am intrigued by this idea. The first thing I'd test it out on is a reply to the OP of Troper Updates.

Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#7: Jun 6th 2011 at 5:44:27 PM

If there's too many arrows to count manually, you shouldn't be using arrows at all.
In that case I can only count as high as two. :)

An automated arrow button that prefixed the posting form with the markup, IMHO I'd rather see it do something like @Tropername if it has to do more than two arrows. Or maybe even combine them?

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FallenLegend Trickster. from Navel Of The Moon. Since: Oct, 2010
Trickster.
#8: Jun 6th 2011 at 5:50:48 PM

[up] like the ideA

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Artemis92 Cogito Gratia Cogitan from contemplation Since: Dec, 2009
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#9: Jul 13th 2011 at 10:02:30 PM

I usually just use "[up]xN," where N is the number of posts if it's more than two. It would be cool if you could make it do that automatically, though. Especially if you're playing/running a game, and you're the only guy not using a regular keyboard, and it takes three seconds just to move the cursor two spaces back to fix a typo.

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#10: Jul 13th 2011 at 10:10:39 PM

@ 'Post number' is probably one of the best because then even if you're ninjaed you don't need to make the arrows make sense.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
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