Functionality to remove unneccesary posts from topics

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The discussion started with davidshq suggesting some functionality to help clean up forums threads that become cluttered over time with extraneous posts. He provided an example thread on multisite configuration where the discussion diverged into an unrelated side conversation that was no longer relevant.

He proposed some possible solutions:

  • Allow collapsing a subset of posts while keeping them in the thread (post 1)
  • Split off subsets of posts into separate topics (post 1)
  • Allow moderators to simply delete clutter posts (post 1)
  • Let users delete their own unnecessary posts (post 1)

sam responded that most of this functionality already exists, it just requires discipline in using the tools properly.

Heliosurge agreed with sam, noting that some features could be better exposed, like the ability to collapse irrelevant subthreads. He suggested this could help both regular users and moderators clean up topics.

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Continuing the discussion from Multisite configuration with Docker:

I love Discourse and first want to just say ‘thanks’ to you guys for your work on an excellent application.

But…

Gahh, I hate having to say that…but, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed when I read some Discourse threads - for example the one I’ve linked to above (multisite configuration).

Over time these threads get cluttered. For example, with the thread I added below:

I’m wondering how you guys envision folks consuming this post in the best way possible currently…and if you have any ideas for how to make it more easily consumed in the future?

I’d suggest that a “cleaning” mechanism of some sort would be quite handy. For example, the above thread I made is old news. It really is pretty useless - @riking made the necessary edit - the related posts are now “useless.”

A cleaning mechanism might work something like this (and I’m just spitballing here trying to be helpful :))

  • One could select a thread of posts and “collapse” them. They would remain part of the same thread, in the same location, but individuals would click on them collapsed version to expand and see the full thread. This way the info. is still accessible, but isn’t cluttering up what’s really important.
  • One could have a “break into new topic” option that would pull off this specific sub-thread into a new topic…err, it should probably be an old topic, otherwise everyone would see this useless info. as unread when they next visited the site.
  • The moderator could just delete the clutter.
  • Users could be responsible for deleting their own clutter.

Dave

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Pretty much all the above exists, its just a question of discipline applying the existing tools.

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샘이 말했듯이 많은 기능이 이미 존재합니다. 다만 일부는 조건부 설정과, 작업을 더 쉽게 만들어 줄 수 있는 기능의 노출 문제라고 생각합니다.

예를 들어, 비교적 새로운 사이트 설정 중 하나는 게시물의 왼쪽 아래에 숫자가 포함된 화살표를 표시합니다. 이 화살표를 클릭하면, 처음 클릭한 게시물과 관련이 있는 게시물을 제외하고 나머지를 숨깁니다.

이 기능은 회원에게도 유용하지만, 토론을 분리하고 싶은 모더레이션 팀에게도 도움이 됩니다. 다만, 응답자가 ‘하단 답글’ 버튼을 ‘게시물 답글’ 버튼 대신 사용했을 경우를 대비해, 나중에 게시물을 삽입할 수 있는 옵션이 필요할 수 있습니다.