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Idea for Thread Title Lists (naming who started them)

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hub2dee · 11/06/2005 09:26

In Active Convos, for example, you see long lists of thread titles. Sometimes I think it would be useful to see who created them before I have a look. (We can currently only see who the last poster was).

Does anyone think it would be useful to have the name of the person who started the thread in brackets next to it, or would it be cliquey / irrelevant / annoying ?

For example:

Topic Area: Thread Title (Name of Thread Creator) - Number of posts. Last poster, Time and Date Stamp.

I'd be interested in any comments.

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hub2dee · 11/06/2005 09:52

Hi lemonice,

I understand your point, but IMHO sometimes it is useful to see who started it. (Though I admit this would be because of reasons of 'looking out for a friend' IYSWIM)...

I think this is different from being cliquey (perhaps only just ) but if someone I know / recognise / like / respect has started something, I might be more inclined to check it out than if it were from A N Other.

Maybe that's a terrible thing to do ?

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cliquemeister · 11/06/2005 09:50

sounds cliquey hub

Louise1980 · 11/06/2005 09:50

I agree with lemonice. It should be optional as it is now. I do however like being able to see who has posted last. It just lets me know if there has been any posts since my last one. Works great on things like word association!

lemonice · 11/06/2005 09:47

If people wanted to they could do it now just begin a thread From or By lemonice..yeeeugh

lemonice · 11/06/2005 09:32

I don't like this idea at all, because it implies that it isn't the thread that is important it's the poster and I think that it would be a shame to go down that route..I even don't like the last poster name we now have on the threads...

starlover · 11/06/2005 09:27

yeah, i would like that! I did think about this the other day... can't remember why though