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EmpoweredOKC 08/18/2009

1. By FAR the most important suggestion I have is this: Make DS compatible with "smart quotes" and punctuation!! A *lot* of people paste in text written off-site, and DS still suffers from an embarrassingly-primitive code that converts punctuation to strange unintelligible symbols.

2. If possible, have a function to skip to the first unread post in a thread, like nearly every forum on the internet has.

3. If that's not possible, relocate the page # selection buttons to the TOP of the thread screen, in addition to the bottom. I shouldn't have to scroll all the way through a thread's front page to get to the buttons that take me to the final page (with new posts on it), if they could be conveniently set at the TOP of the screen instead.

4. Search function includes ALL groups, not just official "Support Group" ones!

5. Search function for inbox messages!

deleted_user 08/18/2009

Yes! Yes! Yes! and Yes! EXCELLENT suggestions, all would be great improvements in my opinion. Thank you for this!

-FM

deleted_user 08/18/2009

To suggestion #3 I would add one tiny note: please make the 'add reply' interface for user-created groups consistent with the one for other DS groups. Right now the "Add reply" entry box is *before* the page indicator. This makes me think I have reached the last reply when sometimes I have not. The standard interface, with the page indicator on the left bottom and the "Add your reply" button on the right is less confusing.

Thanks,

-FM

deleted_user 08/18/2009

Agree with the whole lot of suggestions listed here, and yes FM that is one of the things that has bugged me about member groups. I have a games group and the number of people who just read the first entry and then click reply - well it does kind of make little sense when you are on page 30 or so LOL

deleted_user 08/18/2009

I agree with all of these.

crzychick 08/18/2009

#3 - On the main boards if the topic has more than 10 replies there is a Most Recent link to click that will take you to the last page. It is directly under the OP along with the total number of replies for that topic.

That option is not in the member created groups.

deleted_user 08/19/2009

As you say CC it is available on the boards to choose "most recent" sp it surely would not be too hard to put it on the member's groups as well.

crzychick 08/19/2009

Hathani - I made a NEWS article showing links to important posts.

I bump up a Topic I made directing them to the NEWS section daily so any new members are reminded to jump up there for help.

Feel free to come check it out.

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/beatingtrich

The post is titled: New? Start your journey here.

The first link for them to click from the NEWS section is: For ALL Members to READ. In it is the explaination on how to get around the board.

You might want to add something like this to your board(s).

deleted_user 08/19/2009

That is very well put together and helpful, CC. A great idea for every group! Thanks.

MyTrueColors 08/19/2009

I agree. You know, many of us keep making suggestions about this type of thing and DS seems to ignore us. I suggest we bombard DS w/suggestions that they DON'T change - maybe reverse psychology will work. ;-)

deleted_user 08/20/2009

Yep CC I read it and you do have some great ideas.

The trouble is no-one ever seems to listen.
99% of the time I get an automated reply - and not a follow up.
BTW --------
Has anyone noticed that Paul seems to be AWOL this past few days?

MyTrueColors 08/20/2009

I have Hathani. I've also noticed that his most recent blog is not about what's going on behind the DS scenes as advertised, but rather about medical stuff...I thought DS already had medical advisers who write medical-related blogs.

One of the things I learned as an communications analyst is that one can not NOT communicate.

By not communicating, one is pretty much either saying they don't care enough to continue the relationship (in a healthy way) &/or they're letting the other person decide exactly what their non-communication means.

Either way, it sends a message, loud and clear.

deleted_user 08/26/2009

Good suggestions, all!

Making notes, thanks...

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