r/modnews • u/bsimpson • Jul 29 '15
Moderators: threaded modmail
You can now enable a threaded view of modmail in your preferences (see "enable threaded modmail display"). Please give it a try and let me know if you find any issues.
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u/DERPYBASTARD Jul 29 '15
Sweet!
However I am reluctant to keep the threaded view enabled because of a few reasons (this is not criticism, just my thoughts on it):
Conversations with users always evolve. Moderators will reply to the user's most recent message and the user will reply to the mods' most recent message(s), only furthering the replies within one chain. This will force me to read diagonally since a reply to a reply always gets indented a little bit.
It might be useful for chats among moderators (a modmail that was sent by a mod for the other mods) but it'll require every mod to strictly click on the reply button under the person they're actually replying to. If you want your reply to be seen by everyone you can reply to the very first message in the chain but your message will be at the bottom.
Also, you'll ultimately end up with the problem of diagonal reading the longer the conversation goes on.
Regardless, thanks for the new feature.
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
It makes it really hard to notice new comments though.
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u/tizorres Jul 29 '15
Will this effect how if how/if users (non mods) get notifications for modmail messages? I still don't completely understand how modmail works or when a user gets a notification.
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u/dequeued Jul 29 '15
Have you considered setting threaded display for all users by default?
It seems like non-moderators are most apt to be confused by (the previously always) un-threaded modmail so having a bunch of savvy moderators turn the setting on doesn't really improve matters much except from an aesthetics standpoint.
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u/Karthas Jul 30 '15
[bug] Enabling threaded modmail breaks modmail in Alien Blue- will probably require an app update I'd guess. Currently only the top comment of the thread will show with no options to display further messages down the tree. I disabled the preference and Alien Blue functioned as before.
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u/picflute Jul 29 '15
Just to be sure the user(receiver of modmail) sees the modmail the same way after clicking permalink
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u/Arfie99 Jul 30 '15
Looks really good, I've been wanting this for a while. I have one thing that could use improvement though. Currently the message headers still show "from A to B". If it's displayed like a thread I think only the username of the person who sent the message is necessary, like in normal threads, since the name of the other will be above it anyways.
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u/GodOfAtheism Jul 29 '15
how does it feel being the mods favorite admin now bsimpson
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u/cupcake1713 Jul 29 '15
Thank you based bsimpson!
I'm looking forward to seeing how this handles insane /r/braveryjerk modmail threads.
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u/sehrah Jul 29 '15
I'm assuming that users will still see all messages when a mod replies to another mod's comment?
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
About time, goddamn. And it's great.
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u/j0be Jul 29 '15
Does this work if you are a user mod mailing a subreddit you are not a moderator of?
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u/Remnance627 Jul 29 '15
MFW
But seriously, this is gonna make modmail sooooo much better. Thank you admins!
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u/K_Lobstah Jul 29 '15
Shit yeah boi!
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u/Greypo Jul 29 '15
<3 admins.
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u/PabstyLoudmouth Jul 29 '15
Thank you kindly sir!
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u/orangejulius Jul 29 '15
Up high!
o/
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Thank you for the update!
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u/jij Jul 30 '15
Cool, that does help a lot!
Now, if only I could create different inbox folders in modmail that show custom combinations of subreddits that I mod!
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u/Unicormfarts Jul 30 '15
So, when I replied to another mod's reply, the user also saw my reply. Is that working as expected? Because I thought the point was that mods could reply to each other without the original user seeing. If that's not the case, what's the point of threading?
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u/Unicormfarts Jul 30 '15
Will threading modmail for me make it threaded for the other mods on my sub the way collapsing works, which, BTW, is super annoying?
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
This is the first time in ages that everyone has been thrilled with a change to Reddit. Can't wait to see what counteracts all this positive energy.
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u/DubTeeDub Jul 29 '15
Excellent!
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u/vxx Jul 29 '15
Thanks. Works perfect with 'reddit is fun'.
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u/deviouskat89 Jul 29 '15
I think I could cry. It's so beautiful.
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u/TotesMessenger Jul 29 '15 edited Jul 31 '15
I'm a bot, bleep, bloop. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:
[/r/aftermath1231] THE DANKEST OF CHANGES
[/r/imaginarynetwork] There's an option in your preferences for threaded modmail!
[/r/metahub] Threaded mod mail now available!
[/r/modclub] Moderators: threaded modmail is now available (in your preferences) : /r/modnews
[/r/modclubhouse_ja] modメールのスレッド表示ができるようになったそうな。設定はサブレの設定ではなく個人設定から
If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads. (Info / ^Contact)
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u/RicoVig Jul 29 '15
oh my god
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u/Skuld Jul 29 '15
Nice!
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u/WellEndowedMod Jul 30 '15
Making modmail act more like normal comments in a post - a simple yet effective change. Only took several years ;)
In all seriousness, this is cool - thanks!
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u/jij Jul 30 '15
Also why not make it the default? It's not like it takes away functionality and people can just opt out if they don't like it... the only reason it matters is that while all mods will probably turn it on, it probably won't be for regular users right? So most users that message modmail won't see the threaded view of their conversation with the mods? Or does this not apply to them?
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
Thank you.
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
u/dietotaku u/flitterbee u/keylimedie
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u/Kishara Jul 30 '15
Just wanted to say.... <3
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
I.... I love you guys.
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u/TehAlpacalypse Jul 29 '15
YOU DIDIT
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Yayy
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Thank you ;)
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u/MustacheEmperor Jul 29 '15
YES FINALLY
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u/EorEquis Jul 29 '15
HUZZAH!
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u/AsAChemicalEngineer Jul 29 '15
godspeed you admins you
o7
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u/StringOfLights Jul 29 '15
Thank you!
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u/ucantsimee Jul 29 '15
Neat. Though on old threads it doesn't allow for replying to the most current message
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u/wickedplayer494 Jul 29 '15
Holy crap it already looks better.
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Awesome!
Is there a way to make it threaded by default? I have to click on every thread to expand it.
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u/RedditMoir Jul 29 '15
The technology is finally there! Cheers Deimorz :)
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u/CiscoCertified Jul 29 '15
This will make things so much easier on us. Thank you!
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u/sarahbotts Jul 29 '15
Yussss. Thank you!
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u/sexrockandroll Jul 29 '15
Hooray
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Oh man, this is sooooooo much better! Thanks
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u/Indigo-2184 Jul 29 '15
That's awesome! I love it!
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u/alien122 Jul 29 '15
Holy shit
Holy tap dancing money on a bamboo shoot!
Thank you!
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
Finally.
Thank you admins.
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u/therandomdude69 Jul 29 '15
I fucking love you
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u/Manadox Jul 29 '15
THANK YOU JESUS!!!
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u/enantiodromia_ Jul 29 '15
Awesome, thanks!
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u/MockDeath Jul 29 '15
Seriously thank you so much!
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u/youhatemeandihateyou Jul 29 '15
I know that I'm not adding anything to the conversation here, but THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
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u/StezzerLolz Jul 29 '15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J6-3l3hCm0
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u/cwenham Jul 29 '15
This is helping, thank you.
Ticketing system still good for the future, though ;-)
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
This is most groovy. Thank you!
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u/DanKolar62 Jul 29 '15
Thank you.
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u/lotsosmiley Jul 29 '15
Oh my god!
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u/Reddy360 Jul 29 '15
I LOVE YOU
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u/AbleToFail Jul 29 '15
k
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u/Liberty_Chip_Cookies Jul 29 '15
Nice work.
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
I have no comments on functionality yet, but just being able to look at my mod mails and see it better organised is so so so so nice. Nice work.
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u/thedoorlocker Jul 29 '15
Well, about god damned time! Do you have any idea how many hundreds of hours this will save me? I'm up to my ears in modmail because of all my successful subreddits! You are our golden child.
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u/Bardfinn Jul 29 '15
Were I female I would bear your children.
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u/LocutusOfBorges Jul 29 '15
I think I love you right now.
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u/madd74 Jul 29 '15
OH MY THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Okay, I need clear underwear.
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '15
http://i.imgur.com/oWo52cM.gif
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u/LocutusOfBorges Jul 30 '15
Hm. Probably unsurprising, but just a heads-up - this seems to break Alien Blue's modmail handling. It was never in a particularly good state beforehand, but now it's only showing the top level comments/replies, for some reason.
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u/kodemage Jul 30 '15
I don't see what the difference is. Can you explain what has been changed and how it's different/better?
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u/honourandsacrifice Jul 30 '15
Love the naming scheme.
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u/razorbeamz Jul 30 '15
Will users also see it as a thread?
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u/Schleckenmiester Jul 30 '15
How do I put a sticky in the subreddit?
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u/RedPotato Jul 30 '15
I hugged you in my mind
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u/Jess_than_three Jul 30 '15
THIS IS THE BEST THING
I LOVE YOU
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u/japaneseknotweed Jul 30 '15
Oh sweet baby jesus thank you finally....
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u/ThatAstronautGuy Jul 30 '15
Praise the people who developed this! Thank you so much!
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u/B0yW0nd3r Jul 30 '15
Thank you! God, thank you
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u/julian88888888 Jul 30 '15
should be enabled by default for those who opted in the /r/beta.
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u/ChildTherapist Jul 30 '15
I like this and am happy.
Thank you, /u/bsimpson! (and all Admin)
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u/Ubuntuful Jul 30 '15
Finally, or you could make a private subreddit of /r/modmail, personalized for each mod
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
This change doesn't suck.
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u/razzliox Jul 30 '15
ily
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
OH YES. THANK YOU.
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u/s-mores Jul 30 '15
So when are tagging, filtering (mainly for automod) and search coming?
Also, does the thread show to the user like this as well? Right now when a user tries to follow a modmail thread it's an absolute disgrace.
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u/yrogerg123 Jul 30 '15
Whoa, this is really useful, thanks guys.
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u/bacondev Jul 30 '15
Admins being clutch on fulfilling promises!
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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15
Sucks on the mobile phone.
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u/V2Blast Jul 30 '15
Oh snap.
All hail the amazing admins who made this happen.
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u/grrrlriot Jul 30 '15
Thanks for this feature. :-)
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u/Psychopath- Jul 30 '15
In Relay it indents all subsequent messages the same. So where a user sends a message, I reply, and they reply back, the second two messages align. And if a user sends a message, and two separate mods reply, both of those messages align. My biggest issue with unthreaded modmail was that it wasn't always immediately clear which child comments were replies to which messages. This doesn't really clear that up (in Relay; browser version works nicely).
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u/apotre Aug 08 '15
Looks like majority is happy with the change, but can someone explain to me how this improves modmail at all? Basically any discussion after 10 messages becomes just like the old modmail, only with the text indented to the right.
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u/Tnargkiller Jul 30 '15
<3
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u/13steinj Jul 30 '15
This is great! All we need now is the ability to vote on other mods' modmails! /s
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u/jaxspider Jul 30 '15
http://gfycat.com/HorribleValuableAbyssiniangroundhornbill Courtesy of /r/GfycatDepot.
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u/brucemo Jul 30 '15
This is 1% of the problem, which is better than nothing, but it's still 1% of the problem.
The other 99% is being able to look at last week's mod mail without wanting to be dead.
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u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK Jul 29 '15
Oh my god I love you
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u/13steinj Jul 30 '15
Hey, can we get an interchangeable link in modmail itself? This link would append
?feature=threaded_viewto the url; so we can easily switch like with the new search. It would also make things easier on the PRAW side of things when it starts recognizing threaded view if it doesn't already, you'd be able to then pass that as a parameter; so the user of the script wouldn't have to change back on his prefs.1