Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Check-marked topics

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 03-17-2004, 12:09 PM:

All right, I can't find where anyone else has asked, so I will:

How come some of the topics are check-marked?

I can't find any rhyme or reason for it. Hope it's not some evil terrorist coding system.

Posted by Gunnar Johansson (Member # 1661) on 03-17-2004, 12:17 PM:

I was just about to ask the same question, but then I came up with a probable answer. It´s checkboxing the topics that you have contributed to, that is posted a reply in, or started (not sure about the last one.

Now I just hope somebody can tell me if I´m right [Smile]

EDIT: The fact that this topic got checked, and a simple search for in what other topics I´ve contributed proves my point, I think. But it´s got to be pretty new, haven´t noticed before.

Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 03-17-2004, 12:39 PM:

i think youre right, a check mark should appear on this topic for me now.

Edit: Yup, there it is.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 03-17-2004, 12:44 PM:

Ah. Yes. Cool!

[thumbsup]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-17-2004, 12:48 PM:

It is new and it's dumb. Just because someone posted in a thread before doesn't mean there is no reason to read new posts and contribute again. So, what is purpose of the check-mark?

What's next, a little number in the icon to personally let you know how many times one has posted in that particular thread?

>>> Phil

Posted by Kyle McEachern (Member # 2250) on 03-17-2004, 12:59 PM:

quote:
Just because someone posted in a thread before doesn't mean there is no reason to read new posts and contribute again.

I'd expect that the intent is quite the opposite. You've posted in a particular topic, therefore proving that you have interest in it, and may want to keep up with other related questions or possible solutions/responsed posted by other forum mebers. So by simply looking for the checkmarks, you can quickly see which you need to catch up on, rather than having to search out familiar-looking titles.

Conversely, if there aren't checkboxes, you haven't posted, and might not have read it, so if you're looking for NEW content, it's an easy distinction.

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 03-17-2004, 05:10 PM:

The checkboxes might help me in going back to fix an odd typographical error. The Edit feature is pretty handy.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 03-17-2004, 08:53 PM:

Now if they'd just come up with some way to mark the threads that Phil has posted in. Maybe with a waving CAUTION flag, or something. [Big Grin]

(Actually my longtime wish has been for the starting date of the threads to appear.)

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-17-2004, 09:40 PM:

I agree Mike! It's sooooooo hard for me to keep track of the threads I'm interested in vs. the ones I've posted in vs. the ones I didn't post in vs. the ones I'm not interested in, vs. the ones that have new content... OH Wait, ya can tell that by the color of the folder... [beer]

>>> Phil