Fluin: Like a cross between IM and a Forum

I tried to create a fluin called (lisp programming) and it attempted it but then subsequently died as obviously the parens aren't welcomed in the subdomain. Maybe make it clear that the name must be a valid subdomain name or put an input filter/mask on the text box?

Re: Fluin: Like a cross between IM and a Forum

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Post by gojomo » Wed, Jan 05, 2011, 4:59 AM UTC

Interesting; kinda threaded live chat. Hard to know where to look for new messages, with them appearing arbitrarily in middle locations.

Perhaps all new messages could appear at top or bottom, with really long background thread-lines tracing them back to their antecedents?

And some sort of quick expand/collapse, or focus/defocus, for narrowing in on just one thread?

Or maybe even: the thread you're 'watching' if left-justified in a generously-sized font, and everything else is right-justified in a very compact font – making it possible to focus on one thread, but maintaining peripheral awareness of (and one-click-focusability) on all others?

Added: I see that there is some sort of click-to-focus, but thus far the logic of its effect eludes me.

Re: Fluin: Like a cross between IM and a Forum

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Post by vyrotek » Wed, Jan 05, 2011, 5:13 AM UTC

Things move too fast for me. I'm trying to understand what I'm looking at exactly.

Re: Fluin: Like a cross between IM and a Forum

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Post by randall » Wed, Jan 05, 2011, 5:19 AM UTC

I really like it! I think it has some potential.