Subsequent post merging feature

[the8thark]

I really feel that if you post a post right after another one of yours should be merged with the above post automatically. I know other forums that do this. The notifications for the subsequent post would happen just like the first post. This would happen over and over till someone else posts in the same topic.

This would prevent the soubsequent post issue that the moderators here like to police harshly. This matters because editing a previous post does not send out the new post notifications. When you have new rumours and would like to notify someone with the @ symbol you need a new post for the notifications to get sent (as far as I know.

I am nut sure the current forum structure can accomodate this. But for those who like to update everypne on the rumour scene and for other times where double posting is appropriate, this Subsequent post merging feature I am suggesting would totally fix the issue entirely and benefit the forum members as well.

TLDR: This would work as double posts act like a new post in every way except they are merged with the above post if the above post is also from you. A very good feature that others and I would like to see implemented here if possible.

 

[Mipha]

What about the writing section in fan works though? It would make things tedious to read and post

 

[Djinn]

The post merge was an addon that was added to the previous forum to stop this very thing. I have in the past suggested getting it again for xenforo for the exact same reason.

And I see no issue with bumping one's own thread in Fanworks so long as it comes with something other than just the word "bump"

 

[Night Owl]

Double posts just need to be merged if they are made within say a few hours of each other, if theyare made more than 24 hours apart I don't think they necessarily have to be merged.

Mafia would just need to reimplement the ebwodp rule.

Here are a couple add-ons to do that that a quick google search reveales, 1st one paid, 2nd free:
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/wmtech-double-post-merge.833/
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/double-post-preventer.4996/

 

[Djinn]

Yes I just found these two instantly

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/wmtech-double-post-merge.833/
https://wmtech.net/products/wmtech-double-post-merge.14/

they are both free, the first one in both posts is decent enough for what we need. And it allows to mods to be extra invasive and oppressive as well, something we can all enjoy. But it does allow the double post merge to be turned off for forum sections or usergroups. Mafia mods etc.

 

[Night Owl]

It looked like it had special branding you had to pay to remove. Only reason I said it was paid.

 

[Jimmu]

I'll take a look into how invasive the branding is later tonight, looks like a good add-on.

 

[Djinn]

definitely wold not be the first time we cheaply nabbed a "paid" addon.

 

[the8thark]

Double posts just need to be merged if they are made within say a few hours of each other, if theyare made more than 24 hours apart I don't think they necessarily have to be merged.

I think they do in say the gaming topic especially. Say there's a rumour that's out and you want to share it on the forums, but you're the last person to post in that topic and you posted there last, 2 days ago. You still want to make a new post to notify everyone interested in these types of rumours with the @ symbol. You can't do this with a post edit. And double posting like this kinda spams up the topic and doesn't look the best. a number of posts like this all in a row from the same person merged I think is the best idea.

 

[Beauts]

I think this is a good idea if it's like, you're making multiple responses. But would this be 'two posts in a row' in the sense of like, you post in the same thread two minutes later, or would it happen even if your consecutive posts are made a day or more apart, for example if you post in a thread like 'Lyrics of the Day' regularly? Because I don't see the point or help in merging two posts in that sense when they have nothing to do with each other.

 

[Jimmu]

Just an update on this the download process is a bit strange for this particular add-on so I am awaiting some information from Mases before I can try it.