Feature requests for Vivaldi's new forum
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@luetage said in Feature requests for Vivaldi's new forum:
@Isildur Ahh, I never read that. And thanks, that's a clever trick and shall suffice for the time being.
Glad to help. : )
(By the way, I hope it didn't sound like I expected you to be aware of the other thread. I'm in the habit of frequently linking to previous posts, both because they may contain discussion on the same subject that may be of interest to others, and because it helps make a breadcrumb trail for myself when on some future occasion I'm trying to remember where I posted something or got some info.)
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@ROTFL said in Feature requests for Vivaldi's new forum:
What about WebM embedding?
Currently it seems impossible to upload GIF files...
WebM? Granted, most users are probably viewing these forums in Vivaldi, but WebM wouldn't work in all major browsers (unless the forum handles transcoding to alternatives for the HTML5 video element's source list). (And if video uploads were allowed, whether H.264 MP4, WebM, or Ogg/Theora, they definitely shouldn't be autoplayed, in case of audio.)
But why can't the forum accept a plain old CompuServe GIF? That seems like something that should be rectified, as long as the forum otherwise accepts image uploads.
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Two level hierarchy reply: More then two level reply don't show under first level replay, difficult to discuss.
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@ddferrari thanks a lot for your kind words. Currently the best way to support Vivaldi is by spreading the word to your network.
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Keep current location after replying to a post
When I reply to a post here - or, especially, on one of the huge new feature requests threads, the browser jumps to the page where the reply was added, so I lose my place.If I later use the back button, I get back to the correct page, but positioned at the top, not where I was. This costs a significant amount of time and loss of concentration.
Just getting rid of this probably isn't a good idea. If I quickly notice a mistake or a needed addition, I do want to be able to find where my new post went.
I'm not sure what the best solution would be. Better than nothing would be to leave me positioned where I am in the thread and open the reply page in another tab. There's probably a better way. The main point is don't jump me away from where I am working.
It gets really weird if I comment on something on page 3 of a thread and end up at the bottom of page 50.
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@josephj11 It took me a minute to figure out what you were saying, but that works. Thanks.
I would still rather have it not jump in the first place.
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We definitely need something to manage "Feature requests" section because it became a total mess...
Permanent reposts / off-topic discussions / bug reports / multiple occurences of similar ideas...
Also browsing through 50+ page flood in multiple threads created with every release is a terrible experience
Or trying to figure out that some feature is already partially implemented...Below are example screens taken from UserVoice - some paid system
Other example systems:
Idea.Informer
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@dLeon But:
- there is some grouping - in one place one feature is discussed
- there are less reposts of "general" ideas
- there are no "resets" of discussion after each release - so voting would work as it should
- it is much easier to browse / search for something
- you can see which ideas are popular and which are not
- it is easier to spot what is done
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@ROTFL Yeah, but by now I don't think the feature request thread holds much meaning, other than collecting all requests in one thread (keeping the rest of the forum clean) and being a vent for users who want to see something implemented. I would be surprised if the system was changed.
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@luetage said in Feature requests for Vivaldi's new forum:
Yeah, but by now I don't think the feature request thread holds much meaning, other than collecting all requests in one thread (keeping the rest of the forum clean) and being a vent for users who want to see something implemented.
This would be sad if that's how it works...
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With the amount of spam infesting the forums on a daily basis, I think it would be a good idea to introduce counter measures. Hard to tell what could work, but some ideas.
- Only 3 posts a day, 1 post per hour max, for the first week after sign up.
- Only 3 posts a day, 1 post per hour max with zero reputation, 1 post a day with negative reputation.
- Only 1 new thread per day for new users in the first month.
- Only 1 new thread per day with zero reputation, posting threads disabled for negative reputation.
Extreme examples obviously.
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@MrSanchez Yep, this is needed. Vivaldi is the only online community I know, where you can't do this easily... This is really a problem.
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@ROTFL I like idea informer style; simple and clear: you see both opened/closed requests and search everywhere before to post to see if it was asked or not. Dupes can easily wiped out.
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Change the Hide Entire Compose Dialog icon and add a tool tip
I'm referring to the large red circle with a white plus sign in it which appears whenever I am composing a reply on the Vivaldi forums.This icon makes no sense to me. A plus shouldn't make things go away. It should be something like icons used for expanding/collapsing lists like ^ v > <, or it could start out as a minus and change to a plus when the dialog is hidden.
Maybe the simplest choice would be the standard "underscore" Minimize Window icon alternating with the standard Maximize Window icon.
In any case, having a tool tip for it would allow users to figure it out "non-destructively" - without any perceived risk.
When I am making a comment, I have an idea in mind that I want to express. I may have already typed some of it. At that point, I am not adventurous - willing to risk losing what I have typed just to see what an icon does. I also don't want to break my concentration. That's why, when I initially saw it, it looked dangerous and I just avoided it for weeks.
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A suggestion for the forum to join the best response option, ie the owner of the topic would mark the answer that really helped him and the user who searches for this same error could find faster without needing to go on the last page of the topic.
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@Nlope Nice idea, but this isn't stackoverflow, and even there often a suboptimal answer/solution is being selected by the OP, when better ones are available. Users can just read the thread and make up their own mind, of course you can always post yourself and point out what helped you and why. Serves the same purpose, doesn't confuse members.
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@luetage Good I participate in some forums here of Brazil that uses this and, in any way confuses the contrary helped me in many cases. The user chooses this feature if you want, it is not mandatory to choose a "best response" ever.
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Please add spoilers, so you can hide screenshots and GIFS
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Option for post images as miniature
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