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锴 angry fishtrap 狗 ([personal profile] kaigou) wrote in [site community profile] dw_suggestions2009-11-25 12:15 am

Reorder Post-Entry's crosspost/show-entry steps in workflow

Title:
Reorder Post-Entry's crosspost/show-entry steps in workflow

Area:
crossposting, add/edit entry workflow

Summary:
On the "Post an Entry" page, move crosspost option to AFTER "Show this Entry to" selection.

Description:
The Post-an-Entry page groups the crosspost option into the stage of the workflow associated with meta (location, music, rating, etc), which labels the post in some way but does not affect how/where the post is published. The crosspost setting does affect publication, and therefore belongs in the final 'publish' stage as a logical continuation/clarification of the "show this entry to" selection.

Additionally, if the user gets to the final/publish stage and decides to limit the post's outlets (ie access, filter, private), opting to undo any auto-crosspost currently requires moving *backwards*; hard enough for habit-driven mouse-users but especially problematic if you rely strongly on a keyboard or are using a screen-reader. Putting cross-posting after the publishing step makes it the logical final step.

This suggestion is applicable mostly for the purposes of discussion & information before eventual overhaul; if you have comments, please feel free. See also Denise's comment (below) as to her intentions.

Poll #1775 Reorder Post-Entry's crosspost/show-entry steps in workflow
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 21


This suggestion:

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Should be implemented as-is.
2 (9.5%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
5 (23.8%)

(I have no opinion)
12 (57.1%)

(Other: please comment)
2 (9.5%)


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