In responding to posts on DU, has anyone else noticed

[Bobbieo]

that when reading a long thread, you get confused as to whom is responding to whom and it really does get confusing particlularly when the discussion becomes heated.

I have found out the best way to get your messge to the person it is directed to is to open with the name of the person you are sending the message to.

It may save confusion and also may avoid getting yourself in a confrontation with someone your message is not directed to.

[displacedtexan]

1. Excellent idea!

Thanks!

That happened to me last week: it turned into a "Who's on first?" routine.

[Atman]

2. But Macs are awesome and Windows sucks!

Ooops...I think I responded to the wrong poster...

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[CJCRANE]

3. Nice post, Hitler.

Oh sorry - wrong person.

;)

But seriously, I've never really had a problem with it, IMO DU is much easier to use than any other blog I've come across.

[Bobbieo]

4. Unfortunately, I find that happening to me a great deal and

it gets very confusing so I leave the topic and go on to something else.
Perhaps it is because I am dyslexic!!!

[CJCRANE]

5. Bobbieo:

Fair enough.

If it works for you should do that (address the reply to the poster it's meant for).

That seems to be how it's done on most other blogs I've come across.

[CJCRANE]

6. Bobbieo: do you use "My DU" ? nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. That's what I do too, in long threads. It's much easier. I usually scan a "view all" thread

and that opens all the posts on the thread, then as I scroll down reading, I can just post to whomever I wish. I do like to scan the titles first though. If something catches my eyes, then I'll click on "view all" and scan down to read.:)