On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:12:46 -0800 Walter Bright <newshou...@digitalmars.com> wrote:
> Generally, they suck. They just don't get what a threaded view is. > Newsreaders solved this problem decades ago. A thread is not a topic. > It's a view showing who replied to which message. Click to expand at > each branching point, click to contract, click to see a particular > message. At each point, you can see which messages you've read, and > which you haven't. > > I've never, ever seen forum software that can do that. If there is > one, point me to an example. > > Every newsreader does this. +1 > Again, the forum software writers just don't get it. It has to be per > message. Why? So in a larger thread, you can instantly see what is > read and what isn't. This is NOT equivalent to a chronological sort. > I do not read threads linearly. +1 > Sorry, but that's not it. I want to see if someone replied to a > *particular* message. +1 > I've used many forum softwares. They all just DON'T GET IT. +1 Hey, that's +4 :-) Sincerely, Gour -- The senses are so strong and impetuous, O Arjuna, that they forcibly carry away the mind even of a man of discrimination who is endeavoring to control them. http://atmarama.net | Hlapicina (Croatia) | GPG: 52B5C810
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