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  • 12-07-2018 6:43pm
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    JackieChang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭


    What about having a different colour/symbol/whatever beside the OP's name to signify that they're the OP?
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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,306 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Not a bad idea if feasible.

    Not your ornery onager



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    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    JackieChang wrote: »
    What about having a different colour/symbol/whatever beside the OP's name to signify that they're the OP?

    Why not just go to the first post in the thread:confused:


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    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,435 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Why not just go to the first post in the thread:confused:

    I think as the thread develops he means it he nice to see the OP response to various questions. Help stand out so to speak

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,557 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    JackieChang wrote: »
    What about having a different colour/symbol/whatever beside the OP's name to signify that they're the OP?

    Great idea but think it would have to be a symbol of some sort as colour doesn't show up on touch site (for me anyway)


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    Boards.ie: Mark
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Mark
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    Thanks for the suggestion. Personally I really like it. I imagine it would be more possible on a new Responsive Site and I've added it to the list for consideration.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



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    JackieChang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭JackieChang


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Why not just go to the first post in the thread:confused:

    As someone already mentioned it would be good to see the OPs reply if we were like 15 pages into the thread. Perhaps it's a long discussion and it would save people going back to the first page to double check.


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    LoLth
    Registered Users Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    The only issue I would see with this is that is probably does not suit every forum. Identifying the OP would have the effect of making it a thread belonging to them. This is fine for forums where it is a more question and answer format but some, like AH , are more "here's a topic, lets discuss it" as opposed to "I'm doing X, can anyone give advice".

    It would be nice if it could be used as an option by a poster when they are asking a question.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Overall I really like the idea. I could see it being really helpful in some forums.


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