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Reply vs. Edit - FCD - 06-17-2025
Just thought I'd comment about something I've noticed. ...
When you post a (generic) "Reply" to a thread, if you were the last person to post on this same thread, the new post often shows up as an 'edit' to your previous reply. (not always, but sometimes; seems to be time driven). Sometimes I like to just "Reply" to a thread without quoting a member (which the (in post) "Reply" feature does automatically). I do this primarily to save space and prevent needless repetition.
So, a couple observations here:
- When you do this (i.e. generic "Reply" to a thread, and you're the last poster), it is very difficult to see the difference between the two replies. Yes, there is a (black) demarcation line, but it is single spaced and difficult to differentiate (especially in dark mode, which I use exclusively). I wind up spacing down a couple lines and then inserting my own dotted line, then spacing down a couple more times before starting my 2nd reply. This isn't very elegant.
- I've also noticed the header on your post also now shows "edited by (name) and a time stamp". However, the 2nd "Reply" wasn't actually an edit at all, it was merely a different reply.
I've run into this on another website (two actually), and it has been corrected pretty easily, so I'm pretty sure there is a setting to prevent this in the website admin settings.
I'd like to recommend changing this setting to prevent this behavior. I think it causes not only confusion, but it can also lead to other members missing a reply which was intended for them. (Yes, I can (and do) put a member's alias when a reply is to them directly, but sometimes replies are just general replies.)
Anyway, just thought I'd throw this out there for consideration.
Thx