I removed it when cleaning up the site design because I felt like it was very infrequently used and was confusing to people not aware of its function (it didn't appear to do anything when clicked, unless you understood its function).
I would prefer not to re-add it unless there really is a strong demand for it here. I really never saw it used more than a handful of times in the greater scheme of things.
> If it is only a handful of times, what does it hurt having it and not using it?
Because any extra feature/button adds an element of confusion (& frustration) for everyone who doesn't know what it is or how to use it.
So do we cater for those who know what is what, or do we cater for the others? I would think those who know not what things are, will surely learn along the way :).
> If it is only a handful of times, what does it hurt having it and not using it?
Because any extra feature/button adds an element of confusion (& frustration) for everyone who doesn't know what it is or how to use it.
I'm sorry, but that's BS! A button that is clearly labeledmulti-quote as it is on numerous other forums is not confusing & frustrating.
You want confusing & frustrating? Check out the images. I would find the rep area completely confusing and would ignore it. The cloud confuses me today, so I ignore it. Why would a well-labeled button be worse than these two things that already exist?
And if someone can't figure out what the label means, they will ignore it -- just like they already do with
1) Member Rules
2) Code Tags
3) Mark this Thread as Solved
And I offhand know 4 people that want it. Me, crunchie, Nick Evan, articlewriter1 for sure.
Maybe you can just add it as a colored square (like the rep arrows). That way it can't confuse anyone because it will just look like decoration on a post. Or Ctrl-click the "Post Reply" button. That way you won't be adding "any extra feature/button" and cannot possibly confuse and frustrate anyone because they don't know it's there.
I'm sorry, but that's BS! A button that is clearly labeled multi-quote as it is on numerous other forums is not confusing & frustrating.
Sorry, I don't agree with this. If I press a button and it just "glows" up without doing anything, it is confusing. Sure, it's useful when you know what it does, but confusing nonetheless. And this is coming from someone who had trouble figuring it out on the first try. :)
> If it is only a handful of times, what does it hurt having it and not using it?
Because any extra feature/button adds an element of confusion (& frustration) for everyone who doesn't know what it is or how to use it.
Tooltips can go a long way towards mitigating that confusion.
