I don't see anything confusing there?
Just like facebook
Thanks for explaining again. Now I even understand Facebook better. But I can bet on the fact that a large part of my members will also not get this in the beginning. It seems a bit odd (yes, also on Facebook, because it works the same I understand) to you write something on your wall and this entry then becomes your new 'status'. I mean, wouldn't you expect some dedicated field to enter your status and just use the ability to post on your own profile for other stuff/comments? What is the logic behind it?
Thanks for explaining again. Now I even understand Facebook better. But I can bet on the fact that a large part of my members will also not get this in the beginning. It seems a bit odd (yes, also on Facebook, because it works the same I understand) to you write something on your wall and this entry then becomes your new 'status'. I mean, wouldn't you expect some dedicated field to enter your status and just use the ability to post on your own profile for other stuff/comments? What is the logic behind it?
Well, it's a quick thought that you write down on your profile, both here and on Facebook. it's a quick way for others who visit your profile to know what's going on your mind right that minute, and for you it's a reminder of what you had said last (which, if you have a busy profile or Facebook wall, is handy to have).
Can you not post on your profile without changing it to your status?
It might be the case of confused user, since someone writing on your profile will let you know and there's a comment link next to the message. The expectation of you as the user to click "Comment" when you want to reply to that specific message.I don't really get this behavior on Facebook, so I also don't get it on XenForo. What has a reply to someone having anything to do with your status? Imagine if she would have written: 'Hi Grover, how are you? Lovely to see Kier and the others...'. Then this will be on her status, but she is actually 'talking' to me when she replies in this way. Am I thinking to difficult, or how can I see it?
It does say that on your own profile.I think that "Write something..." should be changed to "Update your status" in this case, to be consistent with with the drop-down menu, and to confirm to the user that it's for writing status updates, not for writing replies to users.
Oh well then... nevermind. Nothing to see here!It does say that on your own profile.
What has a reply-message to do with your status?
I don't really get this behavior on Facebook, so I also don't get it on XenForo. What has a reply to someone having anything to do with your status? Imagine if she would have written: 'Hi Grover, how are you? Lovely to see Kier and the others...'. Then this will be on her status, but she is actually 'talking' to me when she replies in this way. Am I thinking to difficult, or how can I see it?
I understand your point. You're saying that just because you're posting something on your profile, it doesn't make it a status.Not to endlessly chew it over... but here is another example that illustrates what I try to say:
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You see, I am not an active Facebook user, but status messages like this one from Steve just look strange to me (caused by the way you can enter your Status in your Profile Posts... as explained above). Anyone else thinks the same? Or maybe it's something new I need to get used to.
I guess it's in the spirit of you cannot X your own Y.Not to endlessly chew it over... but here is another example that illustrates what I try to say:
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You see, I am not an active Facebook user, but status messages like this one from Steve just look strange to me (caused by the way you can enter your Status in your Profile Posts... as explained above). Anyone else thinks the same? Or maybe it's something new I need to get used to.
Are we talking chromosomes now?I guess it's in the spirit of you cannot X your own Y.
You cannot LIKE your own POSTS
You cannot LIKE your own COMMENTS
You cannot POST on your own PROFILE
You cannot FOLLOW your own SELF
Brandon, you CAN post on your own profile, and reply to posts made by others.
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