Favorite Posts Option

MNJ wrote on 9/30/2003, 7:39 PM
I don't know about any of you, but there are some threads in this forum that are so worth saving that I copy them and put them in a HTML file called Vegas Tips. However, it got me to thinking that it would be great if we could tag threads here in the forum in a favorites section, and refer to them whenever we wanted to. It would be a lot handier than copy and paste, or putting the thread in IE's favorites, and it would be accessible from any computer I logged onto

E.g.

Date Subject
9/25/2003 Just Discovered Named Regions from Trimmer!!WOW!!
9/28/2003 Capture & DVD Burning

I've seen this sort of option on Macromedia's forum.

Does anyone share my desire for this?

Comments

BillyBoy wrote on 9/30/2003, 9:00 PM
That or a better site search engine. Its hard to get just the threads you're interested in without running the risk of overlooking many threads.
John_Cline wrote on 9/30/2003, 9:39 PM
I assume that Zippy's posts would have a category all to themselves?

John
Grazie wrote on 9/30/2003, 11:43 PM
"Z" is at the end of alphabet - ie would come at the end of an index - ah there is a God!

Anyone here called Aaaaardvak? - Ha Ha ha . . . . ;-)

Grazie
johnmeyer wrote on 10/1/2003, 10:38 AM
These are all good suggestions. With all the changes in the web site, I hope that someone at Sony is listening.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 10/1/2003, 10:47 AM
Wow, good ideas. However, it's hard to imagine all this, considering Sony can't even maintain the status quo here!
J_Mac wrote on 10/1/2003, 11:33 AM
In the past I have discussed 'Indexing' with Billy Boy. That idea has evolved to this.
We could methodically post topics under specific and agreed upon subject lines. This could be,... How do I (add topic of your choice)..., the topic could be color correction, making still slide shows, use external monitor, decrease render speed, download 'Girlfriend 6.9', etc. The specific reason for that particular,... How do I... thread would be to deposit specific helpful info on that topic. The PRO'S on the forum would hopefully update the info in that thread, post relevant how to's, post relevant thread links, post relevant web links, etc, in order to load up that thread with pertinent info up front on that thread topic. Also, over time a small group of posters would become recognized as experts in that thread topic that reflects their particular expertise and competencies. Over time when a poster posts a question in the forum, we would link to that particular topics, ...How do I...., thread refer the poster to that thread and post the response in that thread. That particular thread would eventually become the archive (index) on that topic. There are dozens of topics that a little organization would help. With the frequency of repeat questions, most common threads would remain in the top few pages, but a search for that specific topic would retrieve an older thread and posting would bring it to the top. This approach would not preclude posting , discussion, and troubleshooting, as it is today, but enhance our ability to refer members to real, relevant info, without spending a weekend searching through multiple pages of previous posts for them or us. Also at the end of a troublshooting session that is resolved, that particular thread should be linked at the end of the ...How do I.. thread to increase its efficiency. I see questions and problems being posted as they are now, but the responses linked or added to the ...HDI...thread.
What do you think? John.