Xander: I still don't get why we came here to get info about a killer snot monster. Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. I did not say that.

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DXMachina - Jan 17, 2005 6:38:10 am PST #9272 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Where's the list of stuff being considered again?


Connie Neil - Jan 17, 2005 6:38:33 am PST #9273 of 10000
brillig

I like not having pictures on the main board. all-text looks tidier and is less obvious to supervisors looking across the room.


Nilly - Jan 17, 2005 6:39:33 am PST #9274 of 10000
Swouncing

DXM, list.


amych - Jan 17, 2005 6:43:51 am PST #9275 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Really, the only ones I would advocate for are having mark/block return to the same place on the page, and labeling bookmarks.


§ ita § - Jan 17, 2005 6:44:44 am PST #9276 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Nilly, the storage space isn't dependent on where they're displayed -- they'll be stored only the once, no matter if they're shown everywhere.

If it is decided that they should be on thread pages -- then I'd be vehemently for functionality similar to PF and WX -- the option to have or not have them displayed.


§ ita § - Jan 17, 2005 6:45:21 am PST #9277 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

the only ones I would advocate for are having mark/block return to the same place on the page, and labeling bookmarks

The former is already implemented, and the latter is coded, but not prettified or tested.


Nilly - Jan 17, 2005 6:50:06 am PST #9278 of 10000
Swouncing

the storage space isn't dependent on where they're displayed

Oh, sorry, I didn't understand that.

the option to have or not have them displayed.

And again, I'm with you on that.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 17, 2005 6:50:20 am PST #9279 of 10000
What is even happening?

labeling bookmarks
This. Oh, and if it is on the list, I missed it, but what about the search function, or some modified/limited revamp of it? I wouldn't care if it had to be done on a thread by thread basis, and even if it was limited to X number of posts. But it sure was handy. I miss search.


Polter-Cow - Jan 17, 2005 6:50:52 am PST #9280 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

DXM, list.

I like how half of them are "Dana votes for this, ita says it's unneeded."

I wouldn't want pictures attached to posts. This format is cool as is. Pictures in the user profiles I wouldn't mind, though.

There's work being done on the ability to search for user profiles, right? To find their e-mail address, etc.?


§ ita § - Jan 17, 2005 6:53:07 am PST #9281 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There's work being done on the ability to search for user profiles, right? To find their e-mail address, etc.?

No, because no one's specced it out. There was talk of searching by e-mail address, and vague mentions. Also, bear in mind that searching on "Polter-Cow" is one thing and "Polter Cow" is another. It mightn't be the godsend that people envision.

As for the thread search function -- it's been coded, but not tested. Warning -- it may prove to be too big a resource drain even with the modified implementation (the index files are HUGE), so it mightn't make it to prime time anyway.

P-C -- that's because Dana showed up and offered opinions, which most other people didn't do. So there wasn't anyone else to disagree with, for the most part.