Make Products a Permanent Part of Post

I agree, i've forgotten to select it just about every post i've made since the change over. I do like the fact that we can now have multiple products available to select.

J.C

Personally I think the whole 'Product' area needs a re-think. Having to remember each time, can only select one, very few characters editable, etc. are a huge step back in capability.

I do hope it is addressed soon.

crh24 wrote:

Personally I think the whole 'Product' area needs a re-think. Having to remember each time, can only select one, very few characters editable, etc. are a huge step back in capability.

I do hope it is addressed soon.

So do I. I can't even see it as a selection. Can someone point it out, please?

William Rivas wrote:

crh24 wrote:

Personally I think the whole 'Product' area needs a re-think. Having to remember each time, can only select one, very few characters editable, etc. are a huge step back in capability.

I do hope it is addressed soon.

So do I. I can't even see it as a selection. Can someone point it out, please?

I had too many products listed and I guess that's why it would not offer the selection... STEVE!

It would be nice to have them all have checkboxes to either be included or not, but have a default setting for which to include on all posts by default. Sometimes when posting I'd like to meniton my PowerMac G5 and my MacBook Pro, but not my PowerBook G4. Currently you can only do one...

I believe you have to select the Advanced Editor to get the option to add Products at the bottom of your post .... And you must then check the button to manually add that to your post too.

Like many others I bemoan the lack of having products permanently on view.

They are essential when answering many questions as posters often don't mention the precise equipment and apps they are using and which are having problems.

Please note my products which I had to manually add to this post!

Rather than making the addition of Kit and Software Information more difficult, Apple should be promoting its display.

It should be mandatory for the Thread Starter, based on the fact that usually their purpose is to seek assistance, to supply details of equipment and software relating to the information they are seeking.

It seems odd that the folk who administer these Forums apparently do not actually use them, an action which would very soon alert them to NEED for this information?

If the ‘administrators’ get in the mood for making real improvements to these Forums perhaps they could add an automatic Nag eMail to be sent to those who fail to respond when help has been offered, and for this to be repeated [## times] until they do?

The requirement to use the Advanced Editor and click to enter this important information really does, as mentioned by others, need to be set up in the Users Control Panel/Your Stuff/Call it what you will area.

Is there anything wrong with it being a ‘requirement’ for anyone wishing to post?

All here completely agree with you, and the Advanced Editor should be the default.

Trust me, the Hosts are well aware of this wish and (may even be) working on it! 🙂

Klaus1 and all,

If this thread becomes a "petition", prehaps the powers that be will address this shortcoming more quickly.

Thanks for the tip about using the Advanced Editor. Two extra steps for something that should be automagic.

Sheesh!

Best,

harv47

If it becomes a "petition" it will violate the Terms of Use and the whole thread will be deleted. The issue is known and the priority for Jive Software to fix it won't rise any higher because people post here.

So much for responsiveness.

If the ‘administrators’ get in the mood for making real improvements to these Forums perhaps they could add an automatic Nag eMail to be sent to those who fail to respond when help has been offered, and for this to be repeated [## times] until they do?

The hosts are probably busy enough without resorting to such measures - these are volunteer user to user forums and a fair percentage of users do not provide any kind of feedback - never have and never will. And why would that concern you other than hoping that a user would feel obligated to award points? Which, as you know, is frowned upon here (which includes any mention of it at all, however oblique it may be).

I agree. This would be amazingly helpful.

Joe, your thoughts here have tons of support. The Hosts are very much aware of this feedback. They work with the Jive software people to get things improved. I do know that if it were up to them, this request and lots more, would have been addressed already.

Froggy, I completely agree with your 1st, 2nd, & last paragraph. The 3rd and 4th are rants against our Hosts. You have no idea how dedicated they are to making this a wonderful place for all of us. They use the Boards ALL the time. Just sayin'.

Babowa, disagreement doesn't have to result in dismissive comments. It can provide a great opportunity to enlighten.