New feature: Automatic double post merge

[David Baxter PhD]

Some of you may have noticed this in action over the past 24 hours.

What happens is that if you were the last person to post in a thread and you add a followup post to the same thread, the forum will now automatically merge the two posts into one.

This is simply a "housekeeping" feature and happens automagically so there is nothing as a member you have to do or worry about.

 

[Halo]

What a great feature

 

[sister-ray]

I like that alot, because we dont have to do anything

 

[David Baxter PhD]

I should point out that I have it set so that Moderators are exempted. There are times when, for clarity, moderators may want the posts to remain separate.

 

[Cat Dancer]

Hmm, I think that could be confusing.

But I understand the need for housekeeping.

I wonder is there a time limit for this like with editing your posts?

 

[Halo]

Janet, as far as I understand it, I don't think that time will have anything to do with it being that it is automatic and it is a feature that you have no control over. I could be wrong on this but I am sure that David will correct me if I am.

 

[Daniel E.]

I love the merge feature. I saw it action with my posts yesterday and I was like "cool."

 

[Halo]

I really think that it is going to work well and keep the forum much nicer looking and from a housekeeping point of view much tidier. As you said Daniel, very

 

[Cat Dancer]

I guess I don't like things that give me less control. I'm weird. But that's life.

 

[Halo]

That's not weird Janet, that is life like you said....accepting the things you cannot change, much harder than we think

 

[David Baxter PhD]

I wonder is there a time limit for this like with editing your posts?

There is. I'm not sure what setting I'm going to use, yet, though - I've already changed it twice. But it will be in hours, not minutes.

 

[Halo]

I don't understand what you mean by time limit? Am I missing something or just a little off tonight and need some sleep

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Well, if the second post is more than X hours after the first post, the automerge doesn't activate.

 

[Halo]

Oh that makes sense I think I definitely need some sleep as that went right over my head

 

[Cat Dancer]

There is. I'm not sure what setting I'm going to use, yet, though - I've already changed it twice. But it will be in hours, not minutes.

Ok, that makes more sense. Not that the whole thing didn't make more sense. I just have a mind that works weirdly. Thanks.