Similar Threads dropdown on new thread creation.

[Chief]

I am of two minds about this one.

We will trial it this week and see if it causes issues with bumping old threads etc.

 

[Quivorir]

Not a fan anything like suggestions/did you mean/etc type stuff (same as search bar). Any chance of an option to turn it off if you do decide to keep it?

 

[PoppedCorn]

Yeah not a fan
Would quickly get used to it if it stayed tho....like most things

 

[Quivorir]

Oh god just saw this. Yeah no thanks.

 

[Beerfish]

Thanks for this resource. I have already used it to bump one seriously old thread and plan to bump many more as suggested by BF.

 

[Beerfish]

If only the similar threads function worked while you're creating/submitting a new thread.

 

[BRAB]

I like the feature, has enhanced my bigfooty experience already. Thanks chief.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Sometimes my thirst for a thread isn't quite quenched and I wonder if somebody else started something similar. This feature answers my questions for me.

 

[Chief]

If only the similar threads function worked while you're creating/submitting a new thread.

Huh?

 

[Beerfish]

Huh?

I checked for a thread about this before I started another one and didn't see one despite there clearly already being one. I was just musing that it would be handy if the software could use the same sort of feature to analyse the title/op of your thread and throw up some options for threads you may have missed on the same topic that already exist before it allows you to post your new thread.

 

[Chief]

I checked for a thread about this before I started another one and didn't see one despite there clearly already being one. I was just musing that it would be handy if the software could use the same sort of feature to analyse the title/op of your thread and throw up some options for threads you may have missed on the same topic that already exist before it allows you to post your new thread.

Oh yeah definitely.


(Note to self: Ban this troll.)

 

[Chief]

I checked for a thread about this before I started another one and didn't see one despite there clearly already being one. I was just musing that it would be handy if the software could use the same sort of feature to analyse the title/op of your thread and throw up some options for threads you may have missed on the same topic that already exist before it allows you to post your new thread.

But srs:

I believe it only searches for threads from the current board.

So, posting in the Feedback board it would not have picked this thread up.

 

[Beerfish]

But srs:

I believe it only searches for threads from the current board.

So, posting in the Feedback board it would not have picked this thread up.

Oh right. I didn't realise I was on another board now. So I'm not blind after all. Excellent news.

I think the point still stands though. Would potentially avoid multiple threads on the same topic on the same board.

 

[Chief]

Oh right. I didn't realise I was on another board now. So I'm not blind after all. Excellent news.

I think the point still stands though. Would potentially avoid multiple threads on the same topic on the same board.

If the topic is on the same board, it will appear on the drop down if the search system figures it out.

If you use a descriptive thread title it will do the job.

 

[Beerfish]

If the topic is on the same board, it will appear on the drop down if the search system figures it out.

If you use a descriptive thread title it will do the job.

You're welcome Chief.

Any other problems you need solving?

 

[Chief]

OK now it is running in date order.

 

[Beerfish]

OK now it is running in date order.

Wouldn't you want the most recent ones at the top?

 

[Chief]

Wouldn't you want the most recent ones at the top?

What is it doing for you?

 

[Beerfish]

What is it doing for you?

The opposite.

 

[Chief]

The opposite.
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Weeeeird...

I changed the settings a few minutes ago.

 

[Quivorir]

Please can I have the option to collapse (permanently) the similar thread thing down the bottom

 

[Beerfish]

Weeeeird...

I changed the settings a few minutes ago.

Okay it works for posting a new thread but it's opposite for reading existing threads. Not sure if that bothers you though.

Something that might bother you however is it seems to circumvent the swear filter;

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Please can I have the option to collapse (permanently) the similar thread thing down the bottom

+1

A clickable button to collapse would be nice so it's still there if needed.

 

[Chief]

Okay it works for posting a new thread but it's opposite for reading existing threads. Not sure if that bothers you though.

Something that might bother you however is it seems to circumvent the swear filter;

Swear filter we can deal with. It only appears when people type it in so it's not a huge deal.

 

[Chief]

Please can I have the option to collapse (permanently) the similar thread thing down the bottom

Is it an issue if it is down the bottom? Is it interfering with another feature?