Function request: identifying the original poster

trix-a-belle

Please could it be considered to add something that identifies the original poster of a topic in their subsequent replies in the thread. With many posts getting dug back up, the limited number of posts to a page & other people jumping on with similar experiences i'm often finding myself having to go back to the first post to remember who actually started it in the first place to be able to work out the continuity. Maybe a colour differentiation for their posts/embolden their username in the thread/'original poster' under their name when the reply in the thread again

One-Eye

Excellent idea.

J_B

In some forums, the OP is pinned to the top of each page

KeithP

J_B said:

In some forums, the OP is pinned to the top of each page

That was an option on the old forum but disappeared with the introduction of the new improved software.

J_B

KeithP said:

J_B said:

In some forums, the OP is pinned to the top of each page

That was an option on the old forum but disappeared with the introduction of the new improved software.

New improved? Didn't you forget the emoji? 🤣😂

MovingForwards

It would be nice to have some form of indication I've replied to a thread when scrolling through new posts. Instead I have to bookmark things where I've commented and want to see what OP replies.

Seeing the OP isn't a big thing in the grand scheme of things when it's the first post and can quickly be seen / reverted to from any page in the thread.

KeithP

MovingForwards said:

It would be nice to have some form of indication I've replied to a thread when scrolling through new posts.

As you probably know, that too was a feature of the old forum software.

Another negative 'improvement'.  

MSE_James

We were pleased that this was something we were able to incorporate into this week's update

Sea_Shell

Is that the little "OP" at the side of where it says "forumite"?

It's welcome, but could it not be just a little more obvious.

I had to look twice to see it.

MSE_James

There's also a difference in colour for the shaded bar above any replies by the OP

Sea_Shell

MSE_James said:

There's also a difference in colour for the shaded bar above any replies by the OP

Is there?, I hadn't noticed.  

(Goes to have a proper look 😁)


Wow, that is "subtle".  No wonder I missed it. 

Can it be made a bit more obvious?