Is it too late to suggest threaded message bases, ala CNet?

Instead of each message and reply being numbered in sequence, Message 1 
is 1 of course but the reply is Message 2... This always seemed 
confusing to me.

CNet did it Message 1 and then contained inside that message was Reply 1 
of 2 or however many replies there were. Then if someone created a whole 
new post with a whole new subject, that would be message 2. So to 
illustrate:


Msg  Title               Posted By
-------------------------------------
1    This is Cool!       Rich
2    Another new Post!   Rich

General Chat [>

Choose message 1 you read the opening post, then replies would be able 
to be read in order. A pointer would remember where you left off in 
reading the thread so the next time you log in, if there is a new 
message, it starts there so you don't have to go through all the 
previous messages. But of course, you have an option to re read the 
whole thread, if was say an older one and you wanted to get back up to 
speed on the conversation.

So....

Msg  Title               Posted By
-------------------------------------
1    This is Cool!       Rich
      |
       -Reply 1
       -Reply 2

2    Another new Post!   Rich



Did I explain this OK? Or did I just confuse people? This is something 
that I haven't been able to find in any other BBS software that I have 
looked at. Even if it could made as an option that would be cool so 
people can decide how they want their message bases to look.

I would use Enthral no doubt if it had this kind of message base.

--Rich







On 9/1/12 10:59 PM, Mercyful Fate wrote:
>    To: Netsurge
> $ Netsurge mentioned . .
> %
>> We need a new a version of Enthral.  Get to it, lol.
>
> working on it.. :)  probably the initial release with the message rewrite
will
> still be a compitable drop in.. with the last release.. should have a butt
> load of fixes and additions for config and lightbars and new menu prompts and
> stuff.. most of the message reading is done.. just finishing up the newscan
> and then i have to code the pointer resets.. then rest some things like
> netmail as i've added private/public areas, real names for fido, and just
have
> to test netmail addressing.. probably still need to add some stuff for
> importing node lists for yuou can select systems from a drop down lightbar
> instead of typing in raw address, ..  but will probably go with the raw
> address for the initial setup and testing.. :)
>
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