OP posting easier identification system

[ajaxtempest]

 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.

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[Despairo]

I didn't find it necessary, why should we need to know which user is the Original Poster and which users isn't the Original Poster in the first place? When I want to reply someone post, I always read the whole posts to make sure I replied with the new idea and different perspective to contribute about the thread. Many users only read the Original Poster and the last post, then replied even his idea has been posted by another users.

I think if the Original Poster want to announce something important to make the readers didn't missed his post/announcement, he can easily post it on reserved post (below of the first post).

[tranthidung]

Can the forum software be upgraded to add (OP) in caps after the user handle so to better know the original poster replies.

It can be doable or non-doable. You should know that the forum uses the SMF software that has some drawbacks in terms of new features and so forth. Even it is doable, I think it is unnecessary.

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.

You don't have to concentrate too much. What you must do to find OP's username is click on the first page, scroll up to the opening post and get that username.

It is a must-do step even you don't aim at finding OP's username. It's unacceptable when people write post to do what they call as joining discussion but don't mind to read what is raised by OP. If they do care about it, they should read OP, the first page and get username already. In addition, to catch what's going on in the dicussion, they should read the last page(s) of that topic as well.

[BITCOIN4X]

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 only wants to read it.

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.

But obviously I also don't think your suggestions and requests about improving this feature are too much, but maybe we should understand that there are a lot of things that were not added in a long time by the admin especially about some user requests. So don't expect too much, but voice your opinions and desires is important.

[TheUltraElite]

I think such a system can be useful, specially in sections where the spammy replies outweighs the number of informative replies.

Often it can be confusing to keep track of the OP's actual replies in the thread because the number of posts replying to the First post is more than a single digit number. Some of the threads in the "Bitcoin Discussion" and "Altcoin Discussion" are made with genuine "coffeeshop-debate" idea in mind but ends up being a influx of a Black Friday sale.

Hence I would support the "OP's" idea here.

[LoyceV]

By adding (OP) just after the original poster replies, the human mind can quickly read the replies of the OP he only wants to read it.

I often find myself scrolling up, to see if a post was made by OP. In many cases the post deserves to be reported unless it was made by OP. Especially on topics from Newbies it's confusing.
So I support this suggestion

[SFR10]

Can the forum software be upgraded to add (OP) in caps after the user handle so to better know the original poster replies.

Since the current forum software that we're using has been heavily modified, I don't think it's worth the trouble to add that feature but having said that, it's worth noting that such a feature already exists in the new forum software ^{[AKA Epochtalk]}.

• e.g. check this thread

[ajaxtempest]

Thanks for the replies. Let me give an real life example of OP system
https://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2415307/pg1

See how easy it is to view only OP posts!

[tranthidung]

See how easy it is to view only OP posts!

So it is not good at all. Because if you only look at OP post, what are you actually looking for? In order to discuss in a topic, you must read opening post, a few first replies and first pages, then a few last pages. If you only read OP and jump to write your answer, you might write unnecessary answer because others already answer it for OP.

Usually when a topic has about 5 pages, answer for OP question is mostly given.

[isaac_clarke22]

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Me too.
I was thinking of at least an icon like a mic icon of OP in Reddit back in the days, but due to avatars and the coin logo corresponding the rank of the user, it might be a little difficult to see.
Sometimes when I read certain threads, I am looking for OP's replies if s/he is even bothering to discuss with the replies in the thread or just blatantly abandoned the whole thread. In case the latter happens, I usually either don't bother joining the discussion or just report the thread.

[KingsDen]

I didn't find it necessary, why should we need to know which user is the Original Poster and which users isn't the Original Poster in the first place?

Op is the center of attention in every conversation. If Op makes a post that asks questions, it is needful to track the Op easily at the middle of the conversation to ensure Op has gotten answer to his/her question.
If it's a debate, it's necessary to follow up the Op as the debate ensures to see how he aligns and re-aligns as opinions and counter opinions are made.

The idea of indicating an Op is not a bad one. When you visit social media such as facebook, that feature is used, it's indicated as "author".
I think it's worth implementing, unless there will be a draw back because of forum SMF.

[nakamura12]

That's a good suggestion but it doesn't worry me that I won't be able to know if op posted in the thread again. All I do is I only read the username name then I'll know that it's the original poster. You will know that it's op that many forum user who discussed it with. If I ask some questions then many forum users will know that it's me who is asking for help or guide. It's not that I am against the idea but it doesn't matter if it's op who posted or not.

[sheenshane]

I tend to agree with the suggestion.
Sometimes it needs to scroll up when you forgot the OP name, it will help us if you don't want to memorize first the OP username.  Though the idea isn't necessary much at least, it's hassle-free for us as a reader how to easily catch up or determine the OP replies.

But the question is, how to apply such a system to SMF which the forum used.

Alternative suggestion.
I've been currently using the chrome BPIP Extension to add further features that I liked, it's possible to add this feature on the BPIP chrome extension too while waiting for the result of the OP's proposal?

[Stalker22]

I tend to agree with the suggestion.
Sometimes it needs to scroll up when you forgot the OP name, it will help us if you don't want to memorize first the OP username.  Though the idea isn't necessary much at least, it's hassle-free for us as a reader how to easily catch up or determine the OP replies.

I agree with this, I think such functionality could be helpful, and I do not see any negative side to it. Sometimes it is hard to follow the thread, especially when it spans over multiple pages. It might be useful to highlight OP posts in some way to get the discussion back on track.

But the question is, how to apply such a system to SMF which the forum used.

Theymos has done some weird shit on this forum, especially for April Fool's jokes, so I do not think this should be a big deal for him. 

Alternative suggestion.
I've been currently using the chrome BPIP Extension to add further features that I liked, it's possible to add this feature on the BPIP chrome extension too while waiting for the result of the OP's proposal?

Also a good suggestion. I use BPIP Extension but I do not know how popular it is among the members of this forum.

[vapourminer]

i would like this. my watchlist is pretty big and i often come back into some multi page thread ive been following off and on for weeks and have no idea who the OP is at that point.

[ajaxtempest]

Thanks for the replies. I should have joined this forum back in may 2011 when i had first heard about BTC. Mined it and got free btc and then forgot about it. HDD crashed! it was bitcoin core .4.0 non HD wallet at that time.

Anyways thanks for the replies.

[Pmalek]

I see no reason why we shouldn't have this and I would like to see it introduced if it can be done on SMF.

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. It works both on Chrome and Firefox. Every mention of OPs name will be highlighted for you on the screen. After that, just pay attention to the left side where the usernames are written while you are scrolling down the page and stop when you see the highlighted name you searched for. You can also click on the up/down arrows if you don't want to scroll down manually. If the thread has multiple pages, click on the All button before.

[LoyceV]

Copy the name of OP, hit CTRL+F followed by CTRL+V to paste the OPs username into the search field. It works both on Chrome and Firefox. Every mention of OPs name will be highlighted for you on the screen.

To avoid quotes, you can search for the Activity or Merit count. In your case, I'd search for "Merit: 4069".

[Pmalek]

To avoid quotes, you can search for the Activity or Merit count. In your case, I'd search for "Merit: 4069".

Nice tip. I have never tried that personally, but I will remember it for the future. I sometimes search for "merited" when I open a thread that spans across multiple pages. Especially in boards such as Bitcoin Discussion. Not all good posts are merited and not all merited posts are necessarily good, but it often shows if the OP got the help they needed.

[vapourminer]

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.