This thread get Meta (about LW) here, TLDR here. (I discuss a feature I think would be useful, that might affect user interaction, in hopes of starting a discussion. This may become a post for that purpose later.)
Comment types (on posts):
-Content related:
--Comments (I love this post/I hate this post/etc.)
--Questions
-Styling related:
--Errata
--bolding [X] might increase readability
--[X] would be good in a summary of the posts
General Styling question: Does this site support bulleted lists which contain bulleted lists?
While explicit site rules/norms can guide interaction methods overall, tools for this purpose might enable both more improvement and lower friction—users getting feedback/interaction they find valuable, even when different users want different kinds of feedback/interaction.
But tools are expensive. A giant list (in one place) might capture some of the value, by enabling such information being searchable common knowledge.
Retrieving such information might constitute a “trivial inconvenience”, but such a document would be easy to create, and have a shorter feedback cycle than a tool that would require more investment.
Past discussions of possible features suggests that a sequence of such lists might be useful.
Benefits of tools over lists: it would be good to have the information accessible (searchable) in multiple ways, but easy for a user to change their info across all the different places quickly.
If someone just wants to know what interaction style a user prefers, then a list (in a google doc/the new LW editor when it comes out) with users and styles can be searched (using a keyboard shortcut, and typing the user’s name). But if more information gets stored this way, it might be helpful if all such information concerning a user could also be accessed.
This could be done in a google spreadsheet. (I’ll add a link to an example (with fictional users) when it’s complete.) I don’t think that’d be a good long term solution, but it illustrates what features are necessary.
Some information about users (interaction style, preferences on feedback type or format) might be useful to have available when interacting with them. I propose a document to be created, that users can edit with their information in this regard. Such a list may require the google-docs-like-LW-editor to be completed so it can be edited by users to stay current.* I also outline (above) possible implementation and what features it would be useful to have if it expands to incorporate more information.
*Since the key is “everyone is able to edit it” maybe it could go on the wiki.
This thread get Meta (about LW) here, TLDR here. (I discuss a feature I think would be useful, that might affect user interaction, in hopes of starting a discussion. This may become a post for that purpose later.)
Comment types (on posts):
-Content related:
--Comments (I love this post/I hate this post/etc.)
--Questions
-Styling related:
--Errata
--bolding [X] might increase readability
--[X] would be good in a summary of the posts
General Styling question: Does this site support bulleted lists which contain bulleted lists?
Relatedly, it’s useful to know what users (esp. authors of lots of posts) like what kinds of feedback.
‘I hate all the nitpicks about grammar and spelling.’
‘I appreciate this kind of feedback.’
Obviously there can be nuance:
People may appreciate feedback on Content, but not on Styling.
- Especially grammar and spelling.
People may also be sensitive to the amount of negative feedback.
- Or prefer commentary include points of agreement (or overall impression) as well as disagreement.
While explicit site rules/norms can guide interaction methods overall, tools for this purpose might enable both more improvement and lower friction—users getting feedback/interaction they find valuable, even when different users want different kinds of feedback/interaction.
But tools are expensive. A giant list (in one place) might capture some of the value, by enabling such information being searchable common knowledge.
Retrieving such information might constitute a “trivial inconvenience”, but such a document would be easy to create, and have a shorter feedback cycle than a tool that would require more investment.
Past discussions of possible features suggests that a sequence of such lists might be useful.
Benefits of tools over lists: it would be good to have the information accessible (searchable) in multiple ways, but easy for a user to change their info across all the different places quickly.
If someone just wants to know what interaction style a user prefers, then a list (in a google doc/the new LW editor when it comes out) with users and styles can be searched (using a keyboard shortcut, and typing the user’s name). But if more information gets stored this way, it might be helpful if all such information concerning a user could also be accessed.
This could be done in a google spreadsheet. (I’ll add a link to an example (with fictional users) when it’s complete.) I don’t think that’d be a good long term solution, but it illustrates what features are necessary.
TL;DR:
Some information about users (interaction style, preferences on feedback type or format) might be useful to have available when interacting with them. I propose a document to be created, that users can edit with their information in this regard. Such a list may require the google-docs-like-LW-editor to be completed so it can be edited by users to stay current.* I also outline (above) possible implementation and what features it would be useful to have if it expands to incorporate more information.
*Since the key is “everyone is able to edit it” maybe it could go on the wiki.
There are other aspects of feedback as well, see Comment, Don’t Message for one.