Unexpected transient 'Re: ' prefixes at the head (but not in the title) of a topic

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Unexpected transient 'Re: ' prefixes at the head (but not in the title) of a topic

Spun off from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275?answerId=26527053022#26527053022

Side note, off-topic – and I don't expect the new images below to be visible to everyone – the subject line of this topic seems to be gaining Re: words without explanation. There should be no such prefix. I wonder whether this post from me (the opening poster) will cause the opening post to apparently gain a third Re: without me editing that post …

example	URL	text above the opening post
1	https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275	All images missing from thread 6448092
2	https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275?answerId=26525964022#26525964022	Re: All images missing from thread 6448092
3	https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275?answerId=26527053022#26527053022	Re: Re: All images missing from thread 6448092
4	https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275?answerId=26526762022#26526762022	Re: All images missing from thread 6448092
5	https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6513275	All images missing from thread 6448092

Summary

It's wrong to present any number of 'Re: ' prefixes above the opening post; the opening post is not a reply.

Posted on Aug 31, 2014 3:57 AM

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 4:21 AM in response to Graham Perrin

Look closely at the top screen shot, it's not the opening post. If you look closely you can see I have already replied to you. Here's the original.

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Graham Perrin Author

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Aug 31, 2014 12:50 PM in response to bobseufert

Look closely at the top screen shot, it's not the opening post. …

Both of my screenshots show the opening post (2014-08-31 01:06).

A single 'Re: ' prefix would be appropriate above a reply but not above the opening post.

If the forum can show a reply as a single post, then it would be OK to show 'Re: ' at the head of the page in that context.

Where the opening post is first, it's wrong to have a header (above that post) that shows 'Re: '.

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 1:51 PM in response to Graham Perrin

I see your point. I think the re is something new with the Forum format changeover and only people replying can see it.. I could live without it.

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Graham Perrin Author

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Aug 31, 2014 3:16 PM in response to bobseufert

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Test …

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Graham Perrin Author

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Aug 31, 2014 3:22 PM in response to Graham Perrin

Test

…

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Graham Perrin Author

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Aug 31, 2014 3:35 PM in response to bobseufert

… I think the re is something new with the Forum format changeover and only people replying can see it. …

As far as I can tell, the problem occurs wherever the URL of the page refers to a reply. Not only for logged in respondents, the problem also affects anonymous views of such URLs:

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 3:38 PM in response to Graham Perrin

The res had been appearing in the body of the reply, the proper place. But even this feature comes and goes.

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 3:43 PM in response to Graham Perrin

I don't think this format likes you. I received two lazy brown fox tests followed by a blank screenshot.

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seventy one

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Aug 31, 2014 3:45 PM in response to bobseufert

I don't think it likes anybody, Bob.

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Graham Perrin Author

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Aug 31, 2014 3:53 PM in response to bobseufert

… I received … a blank screenshot.

… and unsurprisingly, the most recent image.jpg from bobseufert is not presented to me by the forum. I assume that these image presentation failures fall under the same umbrella as whatever causes All images missing from thread 6448092

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 5:07 PM in response to seventy one

😁😁😁😁😁 Thanks, I needed that.

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bobseufert

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Aug 31, 2014 5:11 PM in response to Graham Perrin

Maybe it doesn't like working on The Labor day Weekend.

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bobseufert

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Sep 1, 2014 12:06 AM in response to Graham Perrin

In the latest screenshot I didn't received I went back to your email, tapped on the link to the screenshot and i received the missing screenshot. I was wondering if you go back to the emails I sent with the screenshots if you clicked on the link you would get the missing photos.

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