Jharkhandi
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Looks so good. Please allow users an option to change their vote - you will see a 90% on oldest first.
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Re: Oldest post should be on top
This is a good example, however, in our context the latest one will work the best because once your start reading a particular thread you dont ALWAYS read all the messages from tbe beginning to get to the latest message. The way I look at the thread is "click" and simply go to the last page to access the message. And if I dont understand the message I go back page by page to understand the context (in case where thread is over few pages long).
So, I would say if we have the latest one on the top it will save time for everyone.
Cheers!
Currys
Originally posted by JoeF
In English, the standard reading direction is from top to bottom.
So to be able to understand the thread, it should go from oldest to newest.
A short example (pulled from the Jargon file at http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/T/top-post.html) illustrates it nicely:
A: No.
Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?
Here is a much larger example:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanb/documents/quotingguide.html
Bad:
"Hi Erik,
Hotel 'xxx' is a good one, I have been there myself. Car rental-company 'yyy'
is around the corner, couldn't be more perfect.
Cya, Peter.
Erik wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a decent hotel in Paris, not to expensive, preferably
near
> the center and easy reachable with public transport. I am also looking for
a
> car-rental company in Paris.
>
> Cya, Erik"
Good:
"Erik wrote:
>
> I am looking for a decent hotel in Paris, not to expensive, preferably
> near the center and easy reachable with public transport.
Hotel 'xxx' is really good, I have been there myself.
> I am also looking for a car-rental company in Paris.
Rentalcompany 'yyy' is around the corner. That's also very practical.
Cya, Peter."
This is a good example, however, in our context the latest one will work the best because once your start reading a particular thread you dont ALWAYS read all the messages from tbe beginning to get to the latest message. The way I look at the thread is "click" and simply go to the last page to access the message. And if I dont understand the message I go back page by page to understand the context (in case where thread is over few pages long).
So, I would say if we have the latest one on the top it will save time for everyone.
Cheers!
Currys
Originally posted by Jharkhandi
Looks so good. Please allow users an option to change their vote - you will see a 90% on oldest first.
That's 100% true!
I am with OLDEST FIRST.
Re: Re: Oldest post should be on top
One always has the option of going to the last unread post.
Originally posted by curryus
This is a good example, however, in our context the latest one will work the best because once your start reading a particular thread you dont ALWAYS read all the messages from tbe beginning to get to the latest message. The way I look at the thread is "click" and simply go to the last page to access the message. And if I dont understand the message I go back page by page to understand the context (in case where thread is over few pages long).
So, I would say if we have the latest one on the top it will save time for everyone.
Cheers!
Currys
One always has the option of going to the last unread post.
Jharkhandi
Registered Users (C)
It is a very distinct pattern - people who have less exposure to portal are for latest first and people with more exposure are for oldest first.
For people who need latest first - please try to understand the point - you do not read a book from last page to first page, you do not eat dessert before meal. You people need to show one example (or suggestion) from ANY company/ ANY site which practices it.
Once you are into these threads - you will understand the ordering is more than just a 'click'. To have the last post - someone has to go there are put his/her ideas/experience(where else would you 'click'?). Don't you think it will be asking too much for people to read in reverse order and then answer? The more you get into portal - the more you will understand the essence of oldest first. How many posts were made last night when order was reversed - this will show a clear cut comfort level of users.
For people who need latest first - please try to understand the point - you do not read a book from last page to first page, you do not eat dessert before meal. You people need to show one example (or suggestion) from ANY company/ ANY site which practices it.
Once you are into these threads - you will understand the ordering is more than just a 'click'. To have the last post - someone has to go there are put his/her ideas/experience(where else would you 'click'?). Don't you think it will be asking too much for people to read in reverse order and then answer? The more you get into portal - the more you will understand the essence of oldest first. How many posts were made last night when order was reversed - this will show a clear cut comfort level of users.
reach_honey
Registered Users (C)
I would say oldest first.
And the reason is we have options of arrow on the person's name who has posted last. With that we can directly go to last post.
And the reason is we have options of arrow on the person's name who has posted last. With that we can directly go to last post.
I WOULD GO WITH LETEST AT THE TOP THOUGH WE MAY CONSIDER THE OPTION OF KEEPING THE THREAD STARTING POST AS HEADER RIGH ON THE TOPE, A LINE AND THEN LETEST TO OLDEST,
BEST WAY COULD BE TO HAVE A RADIO BUTOON SOMEWHERE ON THE TOP WHICH CAN LET USER DECIDE IF THE WANNA SORT ASCENDING ON DESCENDING.
DONNO,JUST A THOUGHT.
THX
BEST WAY COULD BE TO HAVE A RADIO BUTOON SOMEWHERE ON THE TOP WHICH CAN LET USER DECIDE IF THE WANNA SORT ASCENDING ON DESCENDING.
DONNO,JUST A THOUGHT.
THX
As in any discussion boards, there is always a tendency for posts to deviate from the original topic. This is especially true in case of long threads.
One just has to look at the last post in any thread. Simply looking at the last post, its very difficult, if not impossible to make out the topic on hand.
Keeping latest thread at the bottom forces participants to look at the original post and hence helps in stemming the deviation.
Once we start putting latest threads on top, I can confidently predict that the discussion in Any thread will deviate so quickly that any coherence and thus usefulness will be lost.
The minor benifits in keeping latest posts on top do not outweigh the costs.
One just has to look at the last post in any thread. Simply looking at the last post, its very difficult, if not impossible to make out the topic on hand.
Keeping latest thread at the bottom forces participants to look at the original post and hence helps in stemming the deviation.
Once we start putting latest threads on top, I can confidently predict that the discussion in Any thread will deviate so quickly that any coherence and thus usefulness will be lost.
The minor benifits in keeping latest posts on top do not outweigh the costs.
Victor3536
Registered Users (C)
I guess latest post on the top would be good.
hidden_dragon
Registered Users (C)
Very good point. People need read through before make comments to avoid redundancy and negligence. Unless you are frequent viewer and already viewed most posts. Then going to the last page is not very hard. Also you can already get email alert that links to the most recent post on the forum interested.
Originally posted by Pineapple
As in any discussion boards, there is always a tendency for posts to deviate from the original topic. This is especially true in case of long threads.
One just has to look at the last post in any thread. Simply looking at the last post, its very difficult, if not impossible to make out the topic on hand.
Keeping latest thread at the bottom forces participants to look at the original post and hence helps in stemming the deviation.
Once we start putting latest threads on top, I can confidently predict that the discussion in Any thread will deviate so quickly that any coherence and thus usefulness will be lost.
The minor benifits in keeping latest posts on top do not outweigh the costs.