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(2,715 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2024, 05:00 PM Jul 31

New Feature Request - sticky posts

Issue: There have been many, many cases where there is an event taking place (e.g. speech, convention, etc.) where things are so popular to report on or discuss that we end up with umpteenth OPs. This makes it crazy to try to keep up with all that is being posted, and many interesting thoughts/posts get lost in the mix. Today's prime example is TSFs NABJ appearance.

Request: Is it possible to have a feature that could make something that is a currently occurring item be a sort of sticky OP, in that it stays at the top of latest discussions, and is designated as obviously the one place to go for the current thing. As many of such posts go, it would likely accommodate the link to the event. Whether the admins have to create at each event or a member can do it, I don't know. I am in no position to solution the idea - but hopefully it might be a possible update in the future for DU.

Thanks for considering this suggestion.

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New Feature Request - sticky posts (Original Post) consider_this Jul 31 OP

Interesting idea True Dough Jul 31 #1

I mean if I were to flesh this out... consider_this Jul 31 #2

I hope the admins will True Dough Jul 31 #3

Ha ha! I love that! consider_this Jul 31 #4

There are numerous forums here where OPs are pinned to the top, like Omaha Steve's donation OP at the top of GD Rhiannon12866 Aug 3 #5

True Dough

(18,929 posts)

1. Interesting idea

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2024, 05:04 PM

Jul 31

I'm eager to see what sort of response it generates.

consider_this

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2. I mean if I were to flesh this out...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 31, 2024, 05:11 PM

Jul 31

there would probably have to be some kind of automatic thing that replaces the original with a part 2, part 3, etc, as things went along, with links back to the prior threads - otherwise I'd imagine nightmare load times if trying to harness hundreds of posts all in one thread - but that's just me imagining how it might be.