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Completed-suggestion: Allow embedding in all edit windows +6
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When you create articles - like this one - you can make live links and you can embed pictures, videos and other media from youtube, etc. But when you are in the forum [and other "Comment" boxes] you can't do that. I think this is a big mistake and lessens the ability for people to share by showing what they mean rather than just saying it or putting in a link to some other site. I think all editing should be like this editor I am using right now.
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Actually, this isn't too hard to implement. With the upgrade of our WYSIWYG editor to TinyMCE 3.0 (we were running off version 2.5 previously), I think we can support this for comments and forums. Will ticket this up.
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oups, not "+1 for me", but "from me" :P
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Having the option to show/hide embedded content is a good idea.
I use dial-up too, and now use Firefox-based Netscape Navigator 9 with Adblock, FlashBlock and Imglkopera extensions to block all flash and images, and load them at will by clicking on the placeholder. When in desperation (read: connection speed hit rock-bottom) I use one or more of the following services to completely strip all but the text and links of a page: 1. Skweezer @ www.skweezer.net 2. Mowser @ www.mowser.com 3. Google Mobilizer @ www.google.com/gwt/n 4. Desktop-emulated version of Opera Mini 4 (contact me for how to do this if you want to). Note: No.1 ~3 is only for browsing (no login possible, thus no editing or posting comments), No.4 is good for login and posting comment (but no editing). So, +1 for me. |
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So it looks like we have come up with a good idea here - i.e. an option to show the link to imbedded material instead of the material itself. I wonder what the tech people will say.
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In checking around what you usually see in forums, etc is something that turns embedded material either on or off - see it or not. It would be innovative to have the choice be to show the embed or just the link (rather than nothing at all). This is the kind of interface design that supports high or low bandwidth.
We often forget how scarce broadband coverage is in rural areas. it's a huge issue on the north coast (mendocino/humboldt). And yet, for movements like this it is essential to support people - like David - who are out there doing much of the important work that points the way for everyone else. |
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Hey, all:
Heh heh heh, yeah, John, what you said is what I was trying to say--maybe I shoulda had a video! Hah hah! Allowing links in comments, in addition to the simple editing features I mentioned way down below, would increase usability and creativity, and still allow access to external URLs if desired, without adding greatly to load times. On a related issue, it would be very interesting to find out what the rest of the world has for Internet service speed, i.e., how much material overhead the great majority of people have to deal with on every page. And more to the point, shouldn't WE be tailoring material and associated overhead toward the low end of the speed spectrum? Our global progress is probably best measured by how many we can get involved, whose computers ain't so fancy as what many of us are privileged to experience. David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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offers research, tech, develop.? not sure what you mean by this. Kos is addicting...
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totally agree. A similar problem to what exists on blogs???? where you can utilize all coding in original post but soft software prohitis you from posting contextualized imbedded responses. Kos always offers RTD .... (am i on the right angle here?
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Maqybe the way to do it is that if you are embedding something the system would allow you, the user, to show just the URL so you can click it if you want. So instead of seeing it or not seeing it you would either see the embedded doc or you would get the URL.
I know if I was on dialup I would not want to be forced to see all the big files. |
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Hey, all:
Hey, John: Yep, I do have dial-up and I do block stuff and I avoid other stuff since it is too slow, as you say. Would it be possible to compromise and have the live links used to "let people freely show what they mean right there in the posting"? It seems this is done anyway in many cases. Thoughts? David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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It would be easy enough to have a user setting that allowed one to show/hide embedded stuff. i know that if you are dialup for example it make everything too slow. But I think the forums will never really get off the ground until they let people freely show what they mean right there in the posting.
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Hey, all:
I think the tally here adds up to 4 now, so I bumped it up! David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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Hey, all
At the very least, being able to change font size, have bold and Italics, and live links would be a big improvement. But a lot of extras such as photos, videos, etc., embedded, while "this would be sweet", would also add tremendously to the volume of material. And especially in the Forum, which after all is a forum, the content of the discussion is more important than the extras. I would certainly support some editing improvements to the "Comment" box. Not WAY up, but still a Thumbs Up! [Insert emoticon of "Thumbs Up" here.] David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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I agree 200 percent. A high priority item, and not just embedding of pictures - all edit boxes should have full featured edit capabilities - change font, change color, add links, i.e. the works.
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this would be sweet.
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