Subject field not required, Thank You

Nothing has changed with the software. When you use the quote feature it will instruct you to enter a subject title.

When you just reply it types in the first few words that you post.

Other forums use V Bulletin. We have chosen not to use it because we find that it is not as compatible with all of the aspects of what we provide here for our members.

Miss POI

I just don't understand why anybody would consider that desirable.....as opposed to keeping the original subject line automatically, maybe with an option to change it if you feel the need.

And as long as we are on the subject of software features... .....I think we need a better way to indicate threads that "I" have posted in. The "title color change" doesn't seem to be working very good (not at all??).

As the threads become more numerous and my old brain becomes duller over time, I think that would be a valuable feature. I fear entering a thread and then forgetting to go back and look for responses.

You can use the tracking feature on your profile page sweetie.

Miss POI

Thanks for the correction. I had made a couple of posts in an existing thread without doing a "quote" and thought that the "Subject field is required." thing had been changed.

This software is certainly different than the other forum software I usually see (mostly phpBB), but it does have a nice look an feel. I really like it. The only things that I would ask for as enhancements are to not require a subject (allow it to say as the existing subject or just be blank when not the start of a thread) and to remember when I skip a thread (If I didn't want to read about some Magellan issue or a non-gps topic thread the first or second time that I skipped it, then I likely don't want to read about it the next time something is posted in the same thread).

Very true but VERY inconvenient....Darlin'!!

That is the only work around that is available at this time. We are watching a new subscription module and will be adding that if it looks to be solid and bug free at some point in the future.

Miss POI

I am coming late to this discussion. Had 35 pages of unread posts when I finally got back from a trip.

One thing I see on other sites (not necessarily GPS sites) is the ability to review messages based on threads. That is the sequence places the response immediately after the post that it is responding to. Most sites that have this feature also allow the user to choose to view them unthreaded (in time sequence). If you are looking at new software, it would be very nice if this could be included (unless it already is and I am too stupid to find it).

I have this uneasy feeling that I don't understand what you are asking for.

"unread posts" gives a thread listing only (un-expanded). I believe that "recent posts" does too.

I don't think they can be viewed un-threaded but then I have never understood how anyone could find that really useful.

I am not quite sure what was misunderstood. In rereading my post I can see that an example might have made it clearer. Lets just try a short sequence of messages to illustrate:

Original message is A

First response to message is B

Next response is also to A we will call it C

Next response is to B and will be labeled D

In a threaded system, the order of the messages will appear A B D C and there will generally be some sort of indentation to signify what message was responded to such as:

A
B
D
C

In an unthreaded system they would just appear ABCD which is the time sequence. Sometimes quotation makes it clear which message was being responded to but other times, it is very hard to tell.

The last part showing the indentation did not come out as typed and in the preview I couldn't fix it.

The line with the A was left justified.
The line with the B had one space in front of the B.
The line with the D had two spaces in front of the D.
The line with the C has one spece in front of the C.

Home that at least makes a little sense.

Both your examples are probably threaded.....if they appear under a common title (the first message) AND if other entries on different topics do NOT appear in the list. Those other messages would be in different threads.

A non-threaded system lists messages strictly by time entered, regardless of subject.

It would appear that most of your complaint is about reference quoting and that is the responsibility of the USERS and not the system design.