Resource Deletions

[DRE]

We can't delete our threads by ourselves so how come you let us delete our resources?

 

[DRE]

It's annoying to come upon a resource thread, see the discussion, yadda yadda yadda, but the resource you need itself was deleted.

 

[Brandon Sheley]

It's annoying to come upon a resource thread, see the discussion, yadda yadda yadda, but the resource you need itself was deleted.

Check the front page first then?

 

[Jeremy]

Threads can contain a plethora of information to help those who have installed it and got non-developer support.

 

[DRE]

Check the front page first then?

Huh?

 

[Brandon Sheley]

Huh?

Sorry.. I may need more coffee..lol
I'm saying when I look at anything in the RM, I always check the release part of the thread before reading the discussion. I do this for a few reasons, but one is to make sure the download or code is there to work with.

 

[Jeremy]

The title of the thread also states deleted, so it should be noticeable if a resource has been removed.

 

[DRE]

Sorry.. I may need more coffee..lol
I'm saying when I look at anything in the RM, I always check the release part of the thread before reading the discussion. I do this for a few reasons, but one is to make sure the download or code is there to work with.

I usually look at resource, review, updates, then discussion in that order. Too bad the threads don't save the full update. I don't see why not thanks to XF 1.2.1 new compact quotes.

 

[Jeremy]

What do you mean "save the full update"?

 

[Shelley]

What do you mean "save the full update"?

Probably a way rather than a automated message upon deletion something custom perhaps like. Even then you probably would miss that the resource is deleted since that update/automated post would be buried. Perhaps a colour coded discussion thread or some kind of notice inside that discussion thread that spans upon all pages.

Or just visit the release thread which is the first thing I normally do which seems the logical way, Eitherway you'll eventually find out it's been removed so it's not something @DRE your going to overlook.

 

[Jeremy]

All of which are suggestions and not possible in the current software.

 

[Shelley]

All of which are suggestions and not possible in the current software.

I know.

 

[Robbo]

I usually look at resource, review, updates, then discussion in that order. Too bad the threads don't save the full update. I don't see why not thanks to XF 1.2.1 new compact quotes.

I always edit my updates to put the full one in the thread post. No need to link to a full update when it can easily fit, that's just bad UX.

 

[DRE]

What do you mean "save the full update"?

What Robbo said. Thanks @Robbo! and @Rigel Kentaurus does this too.

 

[Jeremy]

Since I didn't design it, I can't be a real source of the reasoning. However, I am feeling that its clipped due to file-less resources and their updates (I believe they are hidden from those without permission).

 

[Jon W]

Weren't file-less resources added later? I would imagine it was originally because compact quotes hadn't been invented yet, as @DRE suggested.

 

[Jeremy]

Regardless, if you don't have permission to view the full resource, updates are limited.