Quick reply box

Firetooth · April 23, 2011, 07:19:52 AM

Has anybody ever been to any other forums where there is a quick reply box? I think it would be a good feature to add, similar to a rep system, but I've already made my viewsd on that clear.

(Image below shamelessly taken from another forum :-[)

Thoughts?

Krowdon · April 23, 2011, 10:24:14 AM

I've never used a quick reply box. It would make things easier to post, but is it like an IM where eeryones messages instantly appear when you are on the forum topic, or do you have to refresh?

Kilkenne · April 23, 2011, 10:27:07 AM

I know that SMF has the option to add one, and pretty much every forum that I frequent has a quick reply box. It could be as simple as flipping the "Add quick reply box" switch or whatnot, depending on how much the developer bunch has had their hands in the gearbox in this forum over the years. (A lot I expect)

The Lady Shael · April 23, 2011, 10:47:46 AM

That /would/ be useful....I skimmed the admin panel but I couldn't find the option to turn it on. We may have to install a mod to get it.

Neobaron · April 23, 2011, 01:16:48 PM

Is it any different from hitting reply? O.o

Firetooth · April 23, 2011, 01:31:17 PM

Quote from: Neobaron on April 23, 2011, 01:16:48 PM
Is it any different from hitting reply? O.o

You don't have to load a new page to use it.

Example: If you just want to post a small amount of text without quotes, it will save you time. It will save a lot of time for spammers who type out one word responses like "lawl" and "lolol!!!!111one"

Neobaron · April 23, 2011, 02:01:13 PM

Oh I see.

Neat.

Krowdon · April 23, 2011, 03:44:39 PM

Quote from: Firetooth on April 23, 2011, 01:31:17 PM
Quote from: Neobaron on April 23, 2011, 01:16:48 PM
Is it any different from hitting reply? O.o
You don't have to load a new page to use it.

Example: If you just want to post a small amount of text without quotes, it will save you time. It will save a lot of time for spammers who type out one word responses like "lawl" and "lolol!!!!111one"

But if we didnt have to load a new page, the 10 second rule would be enfoced.

I like loading the new page. I have actually dont with the quick reply box, (when I played neopets over 9000 years ago) and I like this method better. And besides, dont quick reply boxes only have so many words? like, 200? kind of like facebook? or can you change that option?

Firetooth · April 23, 2011, 04:28:59 PM

Obviously you're not meant to use quickly reply boxes for indepth comments, Krowdon lol.

Kilkenne · April 23, 2011, 04:32:38 PM

It actually would be most useful for you spa-room types. All that tedious page refreshing. SAVE THE INTERNET SOME PAGELOADS JEEZE.

Krowdon · April 23, 2011, 04:37:48 PM

Quote from: Firetooth on April 23, 2011, 04:28:59 PM
Obviously you're not meant to use quickly reply boxes for indepth comments, Krowdon lol.

But wouldnt a Quick reply replace the reply? or is it an extra thing?

Because if it replaces reply, I vote no.

Kilkenne · April 23, 2011, 04:41:46 PM

It doesn't replace the regular reply, I just informed Shael over AIM that it is indeed an SMF plugin, I'm messing with it on another site that I admin. It's easy to set up and such, she'll have to get it for this version and such, our plugin was already on so I was just messing with it, I'm pretty sure I broke their forums, which is cool.

The only difference between quick reply and regular reply is that quick reply won't show you the bbcode (your smilies and brackets that make things italic and bold) so if you wanted to format you'd have to do it yourself.

Krowdon · April 23, 2011, 04:53:56 PM

Quote from: Kilkenne on April 23, 2011, 04:41:46 PM
It doesn't replace the regular reply, I just informed Shael over AIM that it is indeed an SMF plugin, I'm messing with it on another site that I admin. It's easy to set up and such, she'll have to get it for this version and such, our plugin was already on so I was just messing with it, I'm pretty sure I broke their forums, which is cool.

The only difference between quick reply and regular reply is that quick reply won't show you the bbcode (your smilies and brackets that make things italic and bold) so if you wanted to format you'd have to do it yourself.

Oh. That makes a lot of sense. We should add one.

Shadow · April 23, 2011, 04:59:04 PM

Meh. Could take it or leave it. There is one at FAF, and I generally don't use it, but that is just personal preference.

Firetooth · April 24, 2011, 07:03:14 AM

Quote from: Krowdon on April 23, 2011, 04:37:48 PM
Quote from: Firetooth on April 23, 2011, 04:28:59 PM
Obviously you're not meant to use quickly reply boxes for indepth comments, Krowdon lol.

But wouldnt a Quick reply replace the reply? or is it an extra thing?

Because if it replaces reply, I vote no.

You missed the "...or use standard form in my screenshot." I did underline it to try and make it stand out. :(