New feature: article comments

[Richard]

This is a feature I've long wanted on the site -- the ability to seamlessly comment on articles both via the site and forums -- and I'm pleased to announce that the system has been (more or less) perfected and subsequently launched. The Latest News & Updates link seen at the top of the forums is now an active forum where you can read a summary of the latest articles, and comment on them as you please, as well as visit the article in full. In addition, if you are browsing the site and logged in you can comment on the article via a form at the very bottom of the article. You are then redirected back to the article where your comment now appears. Unfortunately the system isn't retroactive; apart from the previous 10 articles or so, the feature will only work on future articles because to get it working for all would require manually going through the 200-odd articles we have. I hope this system brings a new level of interactivity and closes the gap a little more between the site and forums to make them more one in the same. If you encounter any troubles along the way then do let us know -- either in this topic or via PM/email.

[joz]

Is it possible to have something in the article preview to indicate how many comments an article has?

[Richard]

Yeah that's definitely something that's needed. I have a put that feature on the Articles page but still have to do the same for the index page and also places like database pages.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Speaking of things that are needed - Joz - your quote of the month is now almost 4 months old..... where is QOTM for June, July and August?

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

LOL Joz - I think we were better off with 'die'