The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:54:46 GMT

We've just done another deployment, which

a) should now mean that when you react to a forum post (or 'thank' for sharing in the photo galleries), the person is notified at the top right of every page of the website. A small but very important addition!

b) removes jobs from list of people when you tag them in the forum (ie when you type the 'at' symbol in the forum, you no longer get a list of names and job vacancies, just names).

Fingers crossed that works.

As regards tangent, it turns out there is an error that affects some browsers but not others. Not yet sure which, but we re working on that.

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Julie Innes — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:57:02 GMT

Ah, thank you Arlo- I thought I was having another senile moment!

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:32:27 GMT

[quote user="Julie Innes"]Oops, so me being blind then!! Sorry Arlo![/quote]

Julie Innes - apparently not. Looks like it is bust. I have asked the developers to fix it!

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:29:18 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Todd"]just copy and paste the detonator[/quote]

I am not entirely sure how to do this.

[quote user="Anthony Todd"][seems overkill, when totally on thread to me but I'm progressive, tolerant and always right][/quote]

No, it's not overkill, it's to make sure that forum discussions stay on track so that they are of maximum benefit to everyone, especially the OP, and they don't keep getting diverted to debates about well-worn subjects, which really should have threads all of their own.

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Anthony Todd — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:19:53 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]tangenting if you want to go off on one ...[/quote]

If tangenting is now de rigeur just copy and paste the detonator onto the tangent and reply beneath [seems overkill, when totally on thread to me but I'm progressive, tolerant and always right]

eg post mortem calving.

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:10:05 GMT

[quote user="Francisco Gomez"]Anyway, how are you planning to punish those who don't follow the rules?[/quote]

I shall come and stand outside their practice dressed in my crotchless superman outfit, and scare away all their clients.

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]I don't think punishing is on the agenda, more a gentle nudge,[/quote]

Exactly.

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]Arlo, how do you undo Thankyou?[/quote]

Neil Wheadon you just press the link again, to toggle it.

[quote user="Francisco Gomez"]Sometimes the tangent sneaks up very gradually. Could it be done retrospectively?[/quote]

Yes Francisco Gomez, you're right. But no, it can't be done retrospectively, because I can't easily move posts from one thread to another. I think we just need to be more mindful of the courtesy of keeping threads on topic, and tangenting if you want to go off on one ...

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Francisco Gomez — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:00:22 GMT

Sometimes the tangent sneaks up very gradually. Could it be done retrospectively?

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Julie Innes — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:51:09 GMT

Oops, so me being blind then!! Sorry Arlo!

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:45:50 GMT

[quote user="Julie Innes"]

Just a thought, but it would maybe be useful if when someone does start a tangent there is a note on the original thread that a tangent has been started. At the moment we seem to have a new thread that says "tangent of..." but I haven't noticed (and apologies if I'm wrong!) any notification on the original thread that "TANGENT THREAD STARTED" for those that do want to answer the tangent.

Of course, it could be me being blind [/quote]

Thats exactly what the system is supposed to do already (it is supposed to appear at the foot of the post where the tangent was started). It was working last time I looked. I'll try and find an existing one to show you ...

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Julie Innes — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:43:28 GMT

Of course, it could be me being blind

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Francisco Gomez — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:10:04 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

no offence Francisco....

[/quote]

None taken. I was being deliberately controversial

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 03:28:06 GMT

I don't think punishing is on the agenda, more a gentle nudge, from the creator of a cycling thread because it seemed that nearly all posts headed that way eventually

Neil

PS Arlo, how do you undo Thankyou? I hit it accidentally and there i am, so disliked just in case as i don't agree (no offence Francisco....I'll shut up now)

RE: The forum tangent button, how and why you should all use it.

Francisco Gomez — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:58:58 GMT

IS it the 'keeping animals overnight' now becoming a thread about tests? Anyway, how are you planning to punish those who don't follow the rules?