:( Who else is unhappy that XP comments are now showing up in the post?

[frankthedm]

Who else is unhappy that XP comments are now showing up in the thread post? Previously they were a reward for the poster that did not intrude on the discussion. Others would not even know about them unless they visited the persons profile. Now the comments become part of the discussion, whether that was the intent or not.

 

[El Mahdi]

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[frankthedm]

Unhappy might be a stronger word than I actually feel about it, but I do think they'd be better if they were in some type of dropdown (like the spoiler boxes - except it says "Comments" - ).

i'd say a good old fashioned link should suffice. Something like this...

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[Nonei]

I actually like seeing some comments in the post like this, but I agree it could quickly get out of hand and some people might hesitate to add XP knowing that their comment will show that way.

Maybe give the person adding XP a choice via a drop down selection when posting the xp: 'show in post' (default) and 'don't show in post' (which would make it viewable only if someone is viewing the profile). Perhaps even add a third one: 'private only' - viewable only by the receiver.

 

[Jdvn1]

I think it needlessly takes up screen real estate, but I'm not torn up about it either.

 

[Deset Gled]

My biggest concern: it is possible to give XP and comment in a thread after it has been locked.

See this thread for an example: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/274498-wizards-coasts-april-fools-joke.html

I think that being able to make a statement after a thread has been closed is troublesome for obvious reasons.

 

[renau1g]

But at least it keeps continuation of a discussion to a minimum. Yuo can only give so much xp out in a day and need to give 50 xp out after that

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

It's not a huge problem for me: not bad, just different.

I definitely look at xp in a different light now, and am less likely to do it until I've fully grokked it. They've shifted from a personal approval mechanism to a sort of secondary/supplemental public commentary system now that they're directly inlined into the discussion.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

My biggest concern: it is possible to give XP and comment in a thread after it has been locked.

See this thread for an example: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/274498-wizards-coasts-april-fools-joke.html

I think that being able to make a statement after a thread has been closed is troublesome for obvious reasons.

You can comment, but it doesn't move the thread back up in the forum list, so it will drop off in very little time, making it hard to keep the issue going.


I just tested elsewhere to see if the grandma filter works on the comments. It does, but it brings up another point; when XP comments were hidden the only people who cared about comment were the giver and receiver. Now it will be the entire board. While I would think it unlikely someone would abuse the system to put offensive material in a comment, it could happen.

Not sure if I like the sea change in the rep system; bringing it more into the foreground, but in the end its not a huge deal to me, I'll adjust.

 

[Morrus]

Well, let's see how it goes for a while. Might work, might not. Time will tell.