OP posting easier identification system

[dkbit98]

Can the forum software be upgraded to add (OP) in caps after the user handle so to better know the original poster replies. I know that the original poster replies are written by his\her name but you have to concentrate to find the name of the poster. By adding (OP) just after the original poster replies, the human mind can quickly read the replies of the OP he/she only wants to read it.

I think this is a good idea, and I would add one more thing, many people who are not native English speakers or forum nerds don't even know what OP even means... true story
Since I doubt forum changes are happening fast enough, it would be cool to add this to BPIP extension as optional settings, if developers have free time and if it's not so complicated.

[LoyceV]

don't even know what OP even means.

OP is TS

[vapourminer]

don't even know what OP even means.

OP is TS

lol as i forgot who the OP was i clicked back to see if the OP was a forum user named "TS" because of this.

tf 

[The Sceptical Chymist]

That's....actually a damn good idea, and I wouldn't mind seeing it implemented when the new forum software is rolled out.  Unfortunately there's only two problems: 1) You might not live long enough to see the new forum software rolled out, and 2) This suggestion might be completely ignored, as so many others have.

I don't think this feature is so necessary right now on the forums that it probably won't be considered by the admin when he replies to the topic. You should definitely make it a habit to pay attention to who the user started the topic was so you might not need more features to recognize the topic creator's replies on the next page on the topic he started.

Yeah, you could make it your goal to pay more attention to who started a thread, but if it doesn't require a whole bunch of extra coding, why not add a feature like this that makes it much more convenient for people who might not even be that familiar with who's who on bitcointalk and might have a hard time remembering the thread starter? 
 
Good luck on this one, OP.  I forgot your name, but good luck anyway.

[SFR10]

1) You might not live long enough to see the new forum software rolled out,

This comment just made my day

and 2) This suggestion might be completely ignored, as so many others have.

As I mentioned "previously", it's already part of the new forum software but instead of being in front of the username, it's placed beneath the avatar.

Update:

know what I mean?

I do

[The Sceptical Chymist]

1) You might not live long enough to see the new forum software rolled out,

This comment just made my day

Damn, it's been a long-ass time since someone wrote that regarding a post I made.  It has happened, but oh so rarely.

As I mentioned "previously", it's already part of the new forum software but instead of being in front of the username, it's placed beneath the avatar.

Ah, my bad.  I'm 100% guilty of not keeping up with the new forum software development, since I've been hearing about it for so long that it feels almost as pointless to follow the section and post suggestions as it is to post in a section like Speculation--which is basically like a bunch of men with stinky feet all crowded together in a bathroom, masturbating like mad.  My typing skills can be put to better use elsewhere, know what I mean?

[ajaxtempest]

Woah Thanks for the positive replies! Lets make this thread viral and hope the admins support this idea.

ps: even if it is accepted i wonder why it took 11 years to implement! Btw do you get BTC reward for idea implementation j/K  or not!

[ajaxtempest]

Was hoping any site staff or admin atleast replied.

[LoyceV]

Was hoping any site staff or admin atleast replied.

My assumption is that Admin reads (most of) the suggestions in Meta, but doesn't have the time to implement the majority. A detailed response is rare.

[ajaxtempest]

I have another idea!. Have a down arrow next to a person reply which states"jump to next post of the user". An up arrow can also be used to see the users previous post in the same thread.

eg
https://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message5146777/pg1

see the top right corner where there are 2 arrows. IF you click the down arrow image, it will take you to the persons next post. Pretty ingenious!.
https://imgur.com/DiOgm4Y

[LoyceV]

I have another idea!. Have a down arrow next to a person reply which states"jump to next post of the user". An up arrow can also be used to see the users previous post in the same thread.

That would be a useful feature, and faster than "CTRL-F username".

[Smartvirus]

I was beginning to see the idea as unnecessary as one could easily focus on the usernames as displayed beside a comment when it's got to do with searching out the OP and that limits your search to going through 20 usernames on a page which continues until OP is eventually found. That was my thought exactly until I recall the tags as per award that was given to those that won certain contest in the forum like @Icopress from the pizza contest. Somehow, it made the user standout and one could easily spot that user.

This could be for various reasons, maybe the thread is trying to educate and a question was directed to the user for which the users reply is most necessary or perhaps, a user created a thread that arose suspicion and other forum users begines to interrogate the said user for clarity. Sorting out the users replies becomes easier that way.

The only down side to it comes in threads where one is expected to benefit a lot from other users by looking at there perspectives to it, you end up skipping most of the comments all in the idea of looking out for OP.
OP notation isn't a bad idea anyways!

[Mr.right85]

I have another idea!. Have a down arrow next to a person reply which states"jump to next post of the user". An up arrow can also be used to see the users previous post in the same thread.

eg
https://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message5146777/pg1

see the top right corner where there are 2 arrows. IF you click the down arrow image, it will take you to the persons next post. Pretty ingenious!.
https://imgur.com/DiOgm4Y

I find both to be very useful as they could solve specific issues for users on the forum.
While OP notation solves the issue of recognising the posts of OP within the thread, the up and down arrow icons could serve not just for the OP but for all as well.

We know how some users takes a liking to some particular users posts, maybe see them for a role model or idol of some sort in the forum and probably, find posts from such users most useful, easy to understand and always tries to follow them up. (I know arguably, one could go to there last posts and study there posts but, it won't be topic based as the user might have made posts in between other threads as well). Therefore, the up and down arrow notation helps you to follow up a particular users posts in a thread.

Also, it would be an easy way to checking out users posts within a period for those who do statistics on how active individual user are on a particular thread. Rikafip and Igehhh does this on a monthly bases for the statistics on (Official/Unofficial) local boards that exists on the forum to determine individual/locale activeness and this would be a clear cut for there loads of work on loading pages and manually searching out the user of interest.

I am sure there would be other uses to this forum feature if implemented. It's a good one!

[Benkbeny]

Alternatively, what you can do is scroll up to the first post. Copy the name of OP, hit CTRL+F followed by CTRL+V to paste the OPs username into the search field. .

like, dude, thats a LOT of work when im in a read only kind of mood.. especially in a multi page thread where i have to click to back to the 1st post to do that.

im lazy af and im sure others here are too.

It's might not be necessary for everyone but such can be given attention for who cares.

[ajaxtempest]

I just came back to this forum after couple of months and i see my suggestion has been incorporated!!!

ADmin atleast reply to this thread please 


ps: one more thing. CAn you make the (OP) in bold?

pps: any bitcoins as reward for this suggestion?

[Maus0728]

I just came back to this forum after couple of months and i see my suggestion has been incorporated!!!

For your information, its @PowerGlove who made your suggestion possible and he credited your thread in his post.
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5412983.0

ps: one more thing. CAn you make the (OP) in bold?

There's a variety of design suggested by other members too, but for some reason the admin chose Style B which isn't an issue though. After all, it's an upgrade for God knows how many years.

pps: any bitcoins as reward for this suggestion?

i doubt, but perhaps the reward would be the honor that sparks an idea for other members to implement.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

I just came back to this forum after couple of months and i see my suggestion has been incorporated!!!

ADmin atleast reply to this thread please  


ps: one more thing. CAn you make the (OP) in bold?

pps: any bitcoins as reward for this suggestion?

Your idea was taken by user PowerGlove and then he created a SMF patch. Theymos then added the patch. Job done.
By the way, I was thinking PowerGlove was the original idea provider LOL
However it's good to see you two had something common and one went beyond to create the codes.

Update:
LOL @Maus0728
Faster 🤣

[ajaxtempest]

I have one more suggestion which i had posted earlier.

I have another idea!. Have a down arrow next to a person reply which states"jump to next post of the user". An up arrow can also be used to see the users previous post in the same thread.

eg
https://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message5146777/pg1

see the top right corner where there are 2 arrows. IF you click the down arrow image, it will take you to the persons next post. Pretty ingenious!.
https://imgur.com/DiOgm4Y

[FatFork]

I have one more suggestion which i had posted earlier.

I'm afraid that idea will be a little more difficult to implement (I hope I'm wrong). Unlike your first idea, this would require serious coding to add a patch like this to SMF. Maybe in BitcoinTalk 2.0?

[nakamura12]

I have one more suggestion which i had posted earlier.

I'm afraid that idea will be a little more difficult to implement (I hope I'm wrong). Unlike your first idea, this would require serious coding to add a patch like this to SMF. Maybe in BitcoinTalk 2.0?

I am not a coder or have knowledge about coding and I agree with FatFork that it will be difficult or need serious coding and many of the thread is that some forum user may post/reply in the same thread more than once. If someone can create a code that is not complicated or doesn't take too much work/effort to make the code that also work or there's a code already that is used already that work the same way and will only need to edit a bit/add more code then I think it won't make someone to put more effort or work to make the suggestion happen and possibly implemented by theymos plus it should be applicable/possible to add in SMF 1.1.19 just like the OP indicator implementation. What about the code that TryNinja used in his Telegram Bitcointalk Super Notifier? Then start coding which it will automatically add/make the link of the new post from the same poster into a hyperlink just like the example below and a code to display it in the top corner of the post that the forum user posted as suggested by OP. My thought of how it would look like if it is implemented . Anyway, let's wait and see if PowerGlove would also create code for this suggestion as well.
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