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Hekate

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20. I find the format clean and easy to follow the threads and subthreads. If your concern is.....

Reply to MrPurple (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 04:09 PM

Jan 2017

....that readers will not read past your subject line, try using ellipses as I do to indicate you have more to say.

As far as people making a one-line response, some are texting from phones, and some see no need for elaboration.

When you see KnR it means the responder is kicking the thread to the top for more readers and recommending it likewise.

Of all the discussion sites I have visited since 2002, this is the one with the format I find most congenial.

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Does anyone else dislike the subject line format of this board? [View all] MrPurple Jan 2017 OP

I guess not. Auntie Bush Jan 2017 #1

Example? Iggo Jan 2017 #2

nope. spanone Jan 2017 #3

Works fine for me MrScorpio Jan 2017 #4

No riverwalker Jan 2017 #5

No. underpants Jan 2017 #6

thing is bigtree Jan 2017 #7

For 15 years it has worked just fine for me. 11 Bravo Jan 2017 #8

No, I like it fine. n/t whathehell Jan 2017 #9

I mean that responses on complex issues are often less expansive MrPurple Jan 2017 #10

If you mean you'd rather have the common format of linear replies without any structure, muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #23

I have been around the message boards 14-15 years now...... Jim Beard Jan 2017 #11

Nope, beautiful format for me, not that I know many other sites. Since you're zeroing in on UTUSN Jan 2017 #12

It's clean and simple Retrograde Jan 2017 #13

If it ain't broke, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2017 #14

What altered subject lines? MineralMan Jan 2017 #15

Huh? malaise Jan 2017 #16

No. DU is by far the best I visit. hunter Jan 2017 #17

The only change I'd like is a wee bit longer subject line. Just several more characters would be gre eleny Jan 2017 #18

Just you. kentuck Jan 2017 #19

I find the format clean and easy to follow the threads and subthreads. If your concern is..... Hekate Jan 2017 #20

I didn't at first, but after using a while it is great Lee-Lee Jan 2017 #21

No I think it's great treestar Jan 2017 #22

It is funny you bring the format into question Control-Z Jan 2017 #24

I like the option of one sentence responses (like this one). n/t Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #25

Haven't seen one I liked better than this one. 2naSalit Jan 2017 #26

How about one word replies? eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #27

Ew Warpy Jan 2017 #30

Sorry. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #31

I like the tree format here Bradical79 Jan 2017 #28

No Warpy Jan 2017 #29

The subject line acts like a tweet, when verbosity is not required. It cuts down a lot of clutter. TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #32