James Newton, Host wrote:
>> Sometimes it would say "so and so asked..", other times it
>> would just have a question.  Sometimes questions were
>> indented, sometimes not.  All this led to the visual confusion.
>
> Some people share their name, others don't.

I don't think I want to hear from anyone not willing to identify themselves.
Of course I don't know how to enforce that.  I can't see on that page how
someone is supposed to identify themselves anyway.  There is a box to enter
an email address, but that seem very different than asking for someone's
name that is writing a question or whatever.

> Sigh. Maybe I should move the link box above the comment box? Then
> people type the comment in the link box. Ah well... If anyone else has
> any ideas.

That whole section needs to be re-thought in my opinion.  Things should
appear in the order they need to be used.  The POST button at top should be
a SUBMIT button at the bottom.  The link box should come before the comment
box, but it should be clear that the link box is only to be used for
link-type posts.  Perhaps instead of the selection of the post type at top,
have 4 separate submit buttons, SUBMIT COMMENT, SUBMIT LINK, etc.  I don't
know the right answer, but visual clarity is important.  So is giving people
a good feeling they know what is going to happen before they do it.

>> My personal answer is to post things on my own web site where
>> I can make them look the way I want to.
>
> Also a good idea, but then your comments are off on their own and not
> mixed in with the comments of other people. There is something to be
> said for context.

Maybe adding links that point back to my site is a good answer.

> Anyway, thank you for taking the time to write up the feedback, it has
> improved the site and I appreciate it.
>
> When you feel like it, try again. The experience should be better.

Maybe I'll try posting a link to my PIC development environment once I
figure out exactly where that should be.  A quick look didn't find a good
place, but I admittedly didn't spend much time on it.  Part of the problem
is that every page seems to have a specific topic and there doesn't seem to
be a good place to add information for a catagory that doesn't yet exist.


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