josh
2009-12-07, 20:45
http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/editing_posts_on_talk-maemo-org_should_bump_the_thread
When starting a thread, it represents a fairly common forum practice to edit the initial post in the thread to contain the current status or similar. However, doing so does not bump the thread; thus, to make the thread visible again, the initial poster would have to additionally post a new message to the thread with the same information (or a reference to the newly edited initial post).
I've proposed two solutions: either editing any post in the thread should bump the thread, or editing the initial post should bump the thread. I suspect the latter will work better. Either way, it would also help to have a "minor edit" checkbox, so people can fix typos and such without bumping the thread.
When starting a thread, it represents a fairly common forum practice to edit the initial post in the thread to contain the current status or similar. However, doing so does not bump the thread; thus, to make the thread visible again, the initial poster would have to additionally post a new message to the thread with the same information (or a reference to the newly edited initial post).
I've proposed two solutions: either editing any post in the thread should bump the thread, or editing the initial post should bump the thread. I suspect the latter will work better. Either way, it would also help to have a "minor edit" checkbox, so people can fix typos and such without bumping the thread.