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Originally posted by WDZ

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
To be clear: I meant only for that thread. Thus I don't mean disregard all the emoticons for all the threads, just only for the half-sticked ones.

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Yeah, I know. Disregarding the icon for even one thread seems kinda dodgy though. However, as I said, I'll do it if that's what people want.

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it looks slightly better though... at least IMHO...

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Originally posted by WDZ

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Ok, the 75-post thread is a bad example, but it is true that in many threads often 1 or two posts are the important ones (sometimes on another page, or after "bad/wrong/incomplete" posts). And sometimes those posts are a resume what has been said in the thread with added things or something.

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Maybe... maybe. I was hoping to keep it simple and just do it by thread. What if there are multiple useful posts within a thread? Like if one member answers a question, then another member provides some additional information?

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Yep, that's why I'm in favor for a link which links to the first "important" post (or first post were you could start reading to get the context). That's the reason why I suggested that when you click on the lightbulb you will be taken to a certain post within that thread (or something). If the whole thread is important then, of course, it would be the toppost.

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Originally posted by WDZ

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Originally posted by traxor
I think a knowledge base forum would be great, you could just go into it and find a topic

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The same is true for what I've already coded and am currently testing: a page that simply lists all the important threads. They'll show up on the list no matter what forum they're in, and even be organized by forum.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
it looks slightly better though... at least IMHO...

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Blah... I'll change it since I'm messing with the code anyway. I think it's less noticable like this though. It really stood out before, because there are never any images in the subject column.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Yep, that's why I'm in favor for a link which links to the first "important" post (or first post were you could start reading to get the context). That's the reason why I suggested that when you click on the lightbulb you will be taken to a certain post within that thread (or something). If the whole thread is important then, of course, it would be the toppost.

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Yeah, I guess I'll add a way to store a pid too. If I do that, there will be less of a need for a comment field.

The main issue in my mind right now though is how do you quickly half-stick a thread while specifying a certain post? I was planning to have one link to cover the whole thread... having individual links for each post would be less efficient, and there aren't any good places to put them, IMO.

Would it be OK if a form was always involved in the half-sticking process? The URL or IDs could be pasted in, then you click a submit button.

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Originally posted by WDZ

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Originally posted by traxor
I think a knowledge base forum would be great, you could just go into it and find a topic

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The same is true for what I've already coded and am currently testing: a page that simply lists all the important threads. They'll show up on the list no matter what forum they're in, and even be organized by forum.

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That sounds awesome, its just one page then? And the admin or whatever can just add important threads to this list, and they will remain there, but they're still postable in some circumstances?

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Originally posted by traxor
its just one page then?

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Well, there is a main page, but it shows a limited number of results so it doesn't get too big. You can open another page that only shows a certain forum, and all the important threads in that forum.

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And the admin or whatever can just add important threads to this list

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Yeah... admins, mods, and elites should be able to easily add threads.

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and they will remain there

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Yeah, probably forever, since they'll have "prune immunity"

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but they're still postable in some circumstances?

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They're just normal threads, so you can post in them if they're open.

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Originally posted by WDZ
Well, there is a main page, but it shows a limited number of results so it doesn't get too big. You can open another page that only shows a certain forum, and all the important threads in that forum.

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So basically, it will just be another forum basically, but containing the redirects to the other forums, or will the threads be moved? Because if they're moved, then surely some who has wrote an essay might try and post and the thread will be non-existent, I know that if you press back, then everything that you wrote, should be in the text box, but (no offence to anyone), what if someone who's not as internet smart to know this does it..

All it is is a way to display certain threads. It's the same as View Latest Posts and stuff. Threads from all different forums are shown on one page. They aren't moved or anything.

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Originally posted by WDZ
All it is is a way to display certain threads. It's the same as View Latest Posts and stuff. Threads from all different forums are shown on one page. They aren't moved or anything.

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Well then the idea sounds awesome, how far are you into creating it, is it done and you're testing it or is it still incomplete?? If its done, then when will it be integrated into the forum>?

Nope, it will be like a Post Digest with the most relevant posts.
This means a list of links to the threads/posts the half-stickers found interesting in different ways.

This way it could act like a LFAQ (Less Frequently Asked Questions) page. Containing the responses to the 0x-errors, for example.

Let me suggest a slight modification: Could we have them grouped by topics/forums? It will get messy if there are MsgPlus and Tech posts together (well, just in the case other posts than about MsgPlus will ever be half-stickable).

Edit: I that clicking on the lightbulb brings you to the post. Brilliant!

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Nope, it will be like a Post Digest with the most relevant posts.
This means a list of links to the threads/posts the half-stickers found interesting in different ways.

This way it could act like a LFAQ (Less Frequently Asked Questions) page. Containing the responses to the 0x-errors, for example.

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Yep.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Let me suggest a slight modification: Could we have them grouped by topics/forums? It will get messy if there are MsgPlus and Tech posts together (well, just in the case other posts than about MsgPlus will ever be half-stickable).

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Read what I said above: "and even be organized by forum"

They will be grouped by forum. The grouping was actually the most challenging part to code.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Edit: I that clicking on the lightbulb brings you to the post. Brilliant!

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There is a working example in Annoucements & News right now...

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Originally posted by traxor
Well then the idea sounds awesome, how far are you into creating it, is it done and you're testing it or is it still incomplete?? If its done, then when will it be integrated into the forum>?

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It's almost done, but I need to figure out the easiest way to add threads with specific posts.

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Originally posted by WDZ

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Originally posted by traxor
Well then the idea sounds awesome, how far are you into creating it, is it done and you're testing it or is it still incomplete?? If its done, then when will it be integrated into the forum>?

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It's almost done, but I need to figure out the easiest way to add threads with specific posts.

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Couldn't you have the check boxes that are there on some forum that are usually used for splitting threads, but you have a choice whether to split the thread or send it to there..