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Jacob Bugge
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February 12, 2009
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Just one question about basic performance

  • February 12, 2009
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Will the free flow of unified threads be retained, with successive posts filling the entire width, and with simple forum lists of threads, or:

A) Are we going to be put in boxes with forum member information to the left and possibly buttons to the left/right/bottom, so the flow is broken up and takes up far more space?

B) Will the threads be branched, so everything may become fragmented, and so subjects deserving their own threads will be buried deep?

C) Will the forum lists of threads be furnished with dividing lines and possibly arranged by subject rather than latest posts?

I believe those are the most fundamental question about the new forum; most other issues can be solved within the right frame, if needed.

Several times, strong pleas for mercy have been raised concerning threats A) - C).

It is so nice to easily find and pick a thread with new posts in the forum list, and then to run/read through and partake in a coherent and focused thread of successive posts, without things fading away in different directions, without the disturbance of having to cross unnecessary lines and perform unnecessary scrolling because of disturbing information, which might as well be reached by clicking the poster name or some popup button next to it in the line containing the poster name and time of posting.

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    John_Cornicello_Photo
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2009
    Right. Your nickname is the name you say can be used publicly to identify you.
    February 19, 2009
    >. It picks up your name from your Adobe ID account.

    it picks up the nickname associated with that name, no?

    > I believe that the forum software still imposes the unique value.

    that's probably (not 100% sure) an option...

    as long as uniquness is associated SOMEwhere, so the forum can tell one poster from another, i don't think it matters what the display name is...
    John_Cornicello_Photo
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2009
    >Another question: My Adobe ID is linked to one e-mail address and my present forum account to another. This is because I first signed in with a completely ridiculous name that I instantly regretted, but I couldn't change it. So I had to set up a new account.

    First signed up where? In this forum or for your Adobe ID? I can delete any old, unused accounts you have here in the Forum if they are preventing you from updating your email address.
    John_Cornicello_Photo
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2009
    The forum doesn't have your name stored in it. It picks up your name from your Adobe ID account. If you change your name in your Adobe ID it will get changed in the forums the next time you log in. It is part of the sign-in process.

    And even if we didn't use your ID, I believe that the forum software still imposes the unique value.
    Kath-H
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2009
    No, it would just make sure they take place in public ;)
    February 19, 2009
    this may have gotten buried and missed:

    dave milbut, "Just one question about basic performance" #58, 17 Feb 2009 11:39 am

    john, what about that? has anyone considered that there's no real need to enforce unique screen names here as long as unique adobe.com names are being enforced on the back end?

    it would save all the squabbles along the lines of "which buko is the real buko?" (for example... XD)
    PJonesCET
    Participating Frequently
    February 18, 2009
    Well my Avatar I use on a lot of my groups that use them is genuine true representation all 360 pounds of me.
    February 18, 2009
    I don't see any advantage in avatars but it doesn't have to a mugshot does it?
    February 18, 2009
    The "Human Touch" is clearly transmitted by the WORDS which a User chooses to post.

    Our choice of words say everything that is needed to convey our personalities.

    I have no need to see someone's cutsey Comic-cut Avatar let alone a mug shot which may or (more likely!) may not, be a truthful representation of the current appearance of the Poster anyway.

    PLEASE NO AVATARS!
    PJonesCET
    Participating Frequently
    February 18, 2009
    I don't see the problem with Avatar's. They are small (or should) and no big deal AS ugly as homemade soap as I am I find it interesting to see other's pictures. Adds a Human touch to the dialog.