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Addition of a "quality post" icon
alondouek:
Every so often a member makes a post that acts as a guide for something, be it related to VCE/HSC, uni or something else, such as:
* http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=146885.0
* http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=43048.0
* http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=146076.0
* http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=36018.0
* http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=158435.0
Much of the time these posts are either stickied, or tend to become forgotten over time as new posts are made. Obviously it's not possible to sticky all of these types of thread as it'd take up much of the first page (at least) of several subforums.
So, I propose the implementation of a special icon, distributed by moderators, that can be used to highlight this type of high-quality post without clogging up subforums with stickied posts.
This is where the icon might appear once added to a post:
This is what the icon could be:
Feedback welcome and encouraged!
IndefatigableLover:
I do like the idea of it however I'm not sure if it's that visible... I don't represent the majority but I know I don't exactly look at those icons whenever I'm clicking on threads and I would be more inclined to click on a 'stickied' thread due to how it's up at the top of its respective board plus the darker shade of it too!
One idea to implement your idea alondouek would be if moderators were to distribute that special icon which you can click on to lead you to other 'starred' threads (like maybe make a new board called 'starred threads' or something etc.). Currently on the icon which the arrow is pointing to and if you click on that spot, it doesn't lead you to anywhere so I guess it's an idea which could be implement :)
alondouek:
Fair point! I definitely concede that I don't usually notice the icons (but maybe I might if they were a noticeably different colour to the rest of the page, e.g. red?).
Given that stickied threads do have that changed colour, perhaps it would be possible to implement an option for moderators to add the "quality post" attribute (+/- an icon, but with a different colour for that post à la what is currently the case with stickied threads, just without the 'pinned to the top of page' bit). I reckon this would solve any issue of visibility, but obviously the concern arises as to how it might actually look in the context of the rest of the forum.
Edit: This is the 'colour change' thing I'm talking about. Perhaps 'quality posts' might be a light green?
I'd have a go at mocking up what I'm talking about but I can't edit for shit :P
keltingmeith:
I reckon it'd work - yellow might even be nice and fit the current colour scheme. Would definitely make quite a few topics that deserve extra attention get them. (lauren's English thread comes to mind)
(I have nothing to add... Just felt I should voice approval. :P)
brenden:
Maybe a "view all quality topics" button in the forums/subforums?
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