Disallow double-posting on forum

[ppy]

Disallow double-posting on forum

[Tewki]

Wouldn't a automated merge system be better user side wise?

Talking about merging the new post with the old one (Not making a new post then merging)

[peppy]

Automatic merging would probably work too. Not sure which feels better to a user. Most people would probably rethink/rephrase their last post if they were aware it was going to be merged automatically.

Having a link to enter edit mode in the last post from within the "can't-double-post" message is a must, though. Gotta make it accessible.

[Repflez]

I suggest going with disabling posting new replies for the user in the thread if the last post was made by them and instead encourage it to edit their post. Editing it would bump the thread obviously.

[neico]

Bumping should only happen in interval's though, else people would abuse it to keep their favorite thread on top.

And I'm also for a auto-merge option, which each user can set on their own personal preference, something like:

Option: (checkbox) Enable auto-merge on double-post
Desc: Disabling this will disable the reply dialog as long as a reply would count as a double-post

[peppy]

No user-side options, please. We decide on what is best for the user for cases like this.

[dvcrn]

Are there any style mockups for disabled textareas and / or disabled buttons?
I'm poking around with the code right now and ended up with 2 mockups

Just disabling the textarea and writing some text into it + hiding reply button:

Like above but hiding the avatar as well. Feels more like a infobox by taking all control from the user

Maybe giving the element that contains the text a smaller height and different color so it looks like a appended 'info/warning box'?

/e: in any way, basic serverside implementation has been added here https://github.com/dvcrn/osu-web/commits/feature/disallow-double-posts. Going to open a PR once styling is done later the day

[arflyte]

Let's go with something like this

[nanaya]

let's not forget reply box is shown by default.

[peppy]

I'm assuming that notice replaces the reply box. Although it should probably read something more along the lines of "You have just posted in this thread! If you want to add more to your post, please edit your existing post!"

[nanaya]

I think it should be information (yellow? blue?) instead of alert (red).

[nanaya]

also need to think what to show when user click on reply link of a post.

[peppy]

yellow sounds good

[arflyte]

yeah, let's go with yellow.

[dvcrn]

@arflyte something like this?

@nanaya we could scroll the user down to the infobox if he clicks on the reply button while being the last poster

[peppy]

The "edit your post" text should probably trigger edit mode for the user. The text doesn't look to be vertically centered, too. Other than that, looks fine.

Going to just link this here: https://osu.ppy.sh/forum/t/354058

[peppy]

Increasing bounty to 60.

[Risers]

Claiming for 6 days

[Risers]

Double post should be allowed 3 days after last post or 3 days after editing last post?

[peppy]

3 days after last post sounds like the best option. also best to make it a config variable while you're there.

[Risers]

I've got 2 ideas how to do it. First: When somebody try to doublepost show a box with message (something like access denied error) and second remove message box and put there sth like "you just posted wait a bit or edit your last post"

[peppy]

removing the box is best, else the user will type a message and then be denied after putting in the work.

[ThePooN]

I believe it should be allowed if it's the guy who originally created the topic because he may provide useful updates, even if nobody else posted in the last 3 days. Forcing them to edit wouldn't notify those subscribed to the thread. You may still want to put a lower time span for them tho, like 24h, which is okay to me.

[Risers]

Will be done tomorrow

[Risers]

#424

[Risers]

I think that this issue may be closed

[peppy]

Thanks for pointing that out. Awarded you 60 bounty 👍.