This is the Thread Prefix test

[Steve Ashton]

This is the thread prefix test.

You should have been able to see the prefix "This thread is from a Contemporary perspective" very plainly.

If you found this thread by clicking on "New Posts" it should have been very clear.

For example of how this could be used - If the OP of a thread wants his thread to be within the "The Kilt as everyday or street wear" section but wants everyone to know that his intent is only from a Contemporary perspective, this could make it very clear.
Traditionalists can ignore the thread if they wish because they would know that they may find posts with kilts worn with a t-shirt and sandals.

Please let me know what you think of this way of highlighting threads.

[Laird_M]

Good idea Steve. Should stop some of the "It's in the wrong section" complainst.

[sailortats]

Sorry but I do not see this as much help at all. To me it is just muddying the waters

[ratspike]

I understand where you're coming from but this isn't the solution.

I'm a member of several forums that are much, much bigger than xmarks, with more activity in a day than we see here in a week, and they run just fine while still maintaining a pretty simple user experience.

[California Highlander]

I kind of like it. I'm a 'what's new" reader. My suggestion though would be to use a one word prefix for each forum, so "Contemporary" for this post, to keep the subject lines shorter. May not be easily possible though.

So they could look something like this in a "what's new" search:

Contemporary: This is the Thread Prefix test
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

Traditional: Dress codes and changing trends
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

Media: Kilted Underwater Wedding!
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

Contemporary: Sara Thorn Art Jacket and Kilt
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

Traditional: Now that we have a definition... a question of Tradition...
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

Pics: Texas Ren Fest 2014
Started by Member, Today 07:50 AM

[ratspike]

So unless I'm missing something in the way this new functionality would work, users would need to remember to notice which section the thread was originally posted in, already a little bit imperfect, with the additional step of selecting the context in which their reply should be taken?