Mostly I come to slashdot to read the commentary, the actual summary isn't bothering me that much. In fact this just makes it harder to read. I'd be a lot more concerned that I can't click on links in threaded posts because the site now wants to just open every post in the thread above it first - stop that please! The KISS principle applie shere.
I'd be a lot more concerned that I can't click on links in threaded posts because the site now wants to just open every post in the thread above it first
You have that problem, too? I thought it was because I was working on a system with limited tech in it. When I moderate, I click on the dropdown, but suddenly my screen shifts above as the parent post is expanded. So I scroll down, click the dropdown again, but suddenly my screen shifts above as the GP post is expanded. So I scroll down, click the dropdown again, but suddenly... until it has expanded the entire thread and I can then finally make my choice.
Yeah, it's a {bug/feature}. You {get/have} to open every post above it before you can click the one you want. And clicking the score to find out how a comment was moderated also collapses the comment and hides its replies.
Or when viewing a collapsed comment doesn't show you who wrote it
Or when a comment is scored 2 or 3, it doesn't state how it was moderated. It just states (Score:2). Not like the comment above mine which is (Score:1, Interesting).
Or when viewing a collapsed comment doesn't show you who wrote it
I think that IS supposed to be a feature, to save space so you can see more of the one-line comment. However, it also no longer hides <quote>'d text in the one-line like it used to, which I consider a bug.
Or when a comment is scored 2 or 3, it doesn't state how it was moderated. It just states (Score:2). Not like the comment above mine which is (Score:1, Interesting).
I think that's supposed to be a feature too. It happened long before the redesign. Comments which only have one moderation don't have their moderation type changed from normal. Once two or more moderations have been made, the winning moderation type is displayed. The OP comment has been moderated twi
Er why (Score:2, Interesting)
Mostly I come to slashdot to read the commentary, the actual summary isn't bothering me that much. In fact this just makes it harder to read. I'd be a lot more concerned that I can't click on links in threaded posts because the site now wants to just open every post in the thread above it first - stop that please! The KISS principle applie shere.
Re: (Score:3)
I'd be a lot more concerned that I can't click on links in threaded posts because the site now wants to just open every post in the thread above it first
You have that problem, too? I thought it was because I was working on a system with limited tech in it. When I moderate, I click on the dropdown, but suddenly my screen shifts above as the parent post is expanded. So I scroll down, click the dropdown again, but suddenly my screen shifts above as the GP post is expanded. So I scroll down, click the dropdown again, but suddenly... until it has expanded the entire thread and I can then finally make my choice.
Re:Er why (Score:2)
Yeah, it's a {bug/feature}. You {get/have} to open every post above it before you can click the one you want. And clicking the score to find out how a comment was moderated also collapses the comment and hides its replies.
Re: (Score:2)
Re: (Score:2)
Or when a comment is scored 2 or 3, it doesn't state how it was moderated. It just states (Score:2). Not like the comment above mine which is (Score:1, Interesting).
Re: (Score:2)
Or when viewing a collapsed comment doesn't show you who wrote it
I think that IS supposed to be a feature, to save space so you can see more of the one-line comment. However, it also no longer hides <quote>'d text in the one-line like it used to, which I consider a bug.
Or when a comment is scored 2 or 3, it doesn't state how it was moderated. It just states (Score:2). Not like the comment above mine which is (Score:1, Interesting).
I think that's supposed to be a feature too. It happened long before the redesign. Comments which only have one moderation don't have their moderation type changed from normal. Once two or more moderations have been made, the winning moderation type is displayed. The OP comment has been moderated twi