I would really love to be able to edit old posts, or at least the main post of a thread, to include new information that might be helpful to readers. I think it would be really helpful, so that people contributing to the thread don't have to read every single post to see if there have been any new developments or to see if their suggestion had already been mentioned by someone else.
I'd also like to have a signature, but that's not really as important.
We've been tossing around the idea of having first/original posts editable (particularly in context of PbP). It's possible that feature might be advocated for, but we're still working out what ramifications it has and what context it should be implemented in.
Signatures however aren't something we're likely to do. We already have a lot that gets packed into each individual post (titles, icons, avatars, individual post links) and that's hairy enough to keep tidy.
We've been tossing around the idea of having first/original posts editable (particularly in context of PbP). It's possible that feature might be advocated for, but we're still working out what ramifications it has and what context it should be implemented in.
Signatures however aren't something we're likely to do. We already have a lot that gets packed into each individual post (titles, icons, avatars, individual post links) and that's hairy enough to keep tidy.
What's the purpose of the "list" button?
I think it could be replaced, seeing as we already have a "favourite" button.
Lists act very much like wish lists. You can organize listed things (not just messageboard posts) under your Wishlists tab when viewing your profile. It's actually much more robust and a bit different than favoriting (where favoriting can mean "I agree with this!" "I like this!"). Both are independent functions that serve different purposes to the community.
For example, I made this list about the iconic characters by listing each blog post that introduced them.
Would the ability to add an addendum (with date added) to the first post be better than an edit?
Would the ability to add an addendum (with date added) to the first post be better than an edit?
That would work too, I think. I like the idea.
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Actually, if the originator of a thread could prepend alterations, that might be best. That way their comments/clarifications/changes would always be at the top of the thread, and revisionist history wouldn't be a thing.