visitor messages in personal profile

Steve

Would it be possible to change the visitor message system so that replies to a message are stored as comments to that message.
The current system can be a bit confusing in that when you view a profile, you only see one side of a conversation as well as several conversations being intermixed.

I know you can click 'view conversation' to sort it out but I think the whole thing would look cleaner if replies were appended as comments to a message.

CuLT

I think folk can use PMs or forums for threaded discussion.

Steve

Maybe turn off the 'reply' feature so that the comments to a post on a profile stay on the original profile.

I'm not saying it should be threaded - it's just a bit confusing to look at as is.

CuLT

Not sure I follow you, I see no "reply" option. Just a "post message" option.

Steve

Sorry CuLT, I didn't think that one through before posting.

I was talking about posting in 'view conversation' mode, the reply only appears in the other members profile.

I guess the visitor messaging wasn't designed with chit-chat in mind.

CuLT

Ah right, I follow now.

Yeah, I think it was designed more along the bebo and facebook school of thought, which I think is good as it prevents the visitor messages and social groups from taking the place of forums and even PMs.