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  Dennis Hackethal revised criticism #4525.

Fix typo


A ‘supercession’ isn’t some special flag in the system – it’s just another criticism that can be countercriticized. So I hesitate to implement special functionality for ‘special’ criticisms.

A ‘supersession’ isn’t some special flag in the system – it’s just another criticism that can be countercriticized. So I hesitate to implement special functionality for ‘special’ criticisms.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4504.

I would prefer to find out I was reading an outdated version of something before I started reading it, not at the end, and not in the comments.

#4504​·​Benjamin Davies, 10 days ago

Outdated is different from superseded. The versions show at the top of the idea. That signals at least potential ‘supersession’ before you start reading.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4504.

I would prefer to find out I was reading an outdated version of something before I started reading it, not at the end, and not in the comments.

#4504​·​Benjamin Davies, 10 days ago

A ‘supercession’ isn’t some special flag in the system – it’s just another criticism that can be countercriticized. So I hesitate to implement special functionality for ‘special’ criticisms.

  Benjamin Davies revised idea #4519.

You could make an option "allow revisions by other users" in the new idea form that is off by default.

Alternatively, you could make an option "allow revisions by other users" in the new idea form that is off by default.

  Benjamin Davies commented on idea #4513.

Idea: ability to lock an idea to prevent edits. If you submit the first version, you get to lock the idea. Useful especially on your own profile that you might use as more of a blog and don’t necessarily want others changing your ideas.

#4513​·​Dennis HackethalOP, 9 days ago

You could make an option "allow revisions by other users" in the new idea form that is off by default.

  Dennis Hackethal posted idea #4513.

Idea: ability to lock an idea to prevent edits. If you submit the first version, you get to lock the idea. Useful especially on your own profile that you might use as more of a blog and don’t necessarily want others changing your ideas.

  Benjamin Davies addressed criticism #4502.

There is, in the comments.

#4502​·​Dennis HackethalOP, 10 days ago

I would prefer to find out I was reading an outdated version of something before I started reading it, not at the end, and not in the comments.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4501.

But there’s no indication that the current version has been superseded.

#4501​·​Dennis HackethalOP, 10 days ago

There is, in the comments.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4500.

…the site should let [visitors] know if there is a superseding revised version of [an idea].

There are arrow buttons linking to the previous and next version, and the UI says which version you’re currently looking at.

#4500​·​Dennis HackethalOP, 10 days ago

But there’s no indication that the current version has been superseded.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4437.

When a reader comes to a Veritula post via a link, the site should let them know if there is a superseding revised version of it, and if they would like to see that version instead. When I share things with my friends, I want them to see the most current version, not the version that corresponds to the link they have been given at some point in the past.

Right now it depends on the user seeing that it is not the most recent revision on their own.

#4437​·​Benjamin Davies, 15 days ago

…the site should let [visitors] know if there is a superseding revised version of [an idea].

There are arrow buttons linking to the previous and next version, and the UI says which version you’re currently looking at.

  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4422.

Veritula should have a 'Posts' tab next to the 'Discussions' tab, where people can browse the things people post on their profiles.

#4422​·​Benjamin Davies, 15 days ago

I first want to see some more people posting to their profiles so there’ll be enough ideas to show in that tab.

  Dennis Hackethal archived idea #4490 along with any revisions.
  Dennis Hackethal criticized idea #4494.

Suggestion: Make italicised text the same colour as regular text.

Bold text is good in red. Italicised text is less legible, and the red compounds that.

This would also create more of a differentiation of emphasis between bold and italicised text.

#4494​·​Benjamin Davies revised 11 days ago

Valid, done.

  Dennis Hackethal archived idea #4445 along with any revisions.
  Benjamin Davies revised idea #4490.

Suggestion: Make italicised text the same colour as regular text.

Bold text is good in red. Italicised text is less legible, and the red compounds that.

It also creates more of a differentiation of emphasis between bold and italicised text.

Suggestion: Make italicised text the same colour as regular text.

Bold text is good in red. Italicised text is less legible, and the red compounds that.

This would also create more of a differentiation of emphasis between bold and italicised text.

  Benjamin Davies commented on idea #4475.

… the posts are lost amongst the other user activity.

To be clear, when you say “posts”, you mean specifically ideas the user posted only to their profile, outside of discussions?

What about reposts from discussions?

#4475​·​Dennis HackethalOP, 13 days ago

I think users will expect reposts to appear on their profile alongside their posts on the wall. That seems natural.

  Benjamin Davies posted idea #4490.

Suggestion: Make italicised text the same colour as regular text.

Bold text is good in red. Italicised text is less legible, and the red compounds that.

It also creates more of a differentiation of emphasis between bold and italicised text.

  Benjamin Davies posted idea #4489.

Suggestion: Allow reacts to be used in the activity feed.

That way I can quickly add colour to whatever has been happening recently on the site.

  Dennis Hackethal archived idea #4267 along with any revisions.
  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4267.

Composing a top-level idea on mobile is atrocious. Need to scroll all the way down to see the form, the form keeps hiding itself, etc.

#4267​·​Dennis HackethalOP, about 1 month ago

Fixed as of 9ea99f9.

  Dennis Hackethal archived idea #4436 along with any revisions.
  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4436.

Bug: When I try to type a top level idea into a discussion on my phone, the text is covered by the keyboard.

#4436​·​Benjamin Davies, 15 days ago

Should be fixed as of 9ea99f9 but let me know if you’re still having issues.

  Dennis Hackethal archived idea #4445 along with any revisions.
  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #4445.

When I go on a profile, the posts are lost amongst the other user activity.

Posts should have an exclusive place on the profile, as well as featuring in the user activity.

#4445​·​Benjamin Davies, 15 days ago

Done as of af4e814. There’s now a default wall tab and an activity tab. The wall only shows posts made specifically to the profile. That means posts by the user and others to that profile, and the user’s reposts from anywhere. Version chains are collapsed into the most recent version.

  Dennis Hackethal commented on criticism #4445.

When I go on a profile, the posts are lost amongst the other user activity.

Posts should have an exclusive place on the profile, as well as featuring in the user activity.

#4445​·​Benjamin Davies, 15 days ago

… the posts are lost amongst the other user activity.

To be clear, when you say “posts”, you mean specifically ideas the user posted only to their profile, outside of discussions?

What about reposts from discussions?