Implement LJ's Notes feature

[foxfirefey]

Title:
Implement LJ's Notes feature

Area:
User interface

Summary:
Implementing LJ's new notes feature, as described here and here.

Description:
Most of this has already been implemented in the open source version of LiveJournal and a bug for adding this feature is in our bug database already; the main reason for posting this is to gather feedback on what people like and do not like about the Notes feature, so that we can adjust LiveJournal's implementation to one that best serves Dreamwidth's users.

Poll #869

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 43

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Should be implemented as-is.
25 (58.1%)

Should be implemented with changes.
11 (25.6%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
7 (16.3%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[ratcreature]

I light of others' dislike of the asterix, I'd like to say that I like that solution. I found it very intuitive, like a footnote sign, and not ugly or overly intrusive. I find that certainly better than yet another fiddly, tiny icon with some confusing symbol, or changing the text formatting.

[foxfirefey]

I'm with you there. I guess there might be a compromise that can be had, with an option somewhere.

[triadruid]

Yup. Although I suppose a carat (^) might work too, as I think that's used in some programs for footnotes.

[foxfirefey]

My guess is that most people who hate the * would hate the ^, too. Hrm. But I could be wrong.

[foxfirefey]

I guess I could make a character option for displaying notes? That way, people could put it * or ^ or leave it blank.

[triadruid]

I kinda like that - Notes are only visible to yourself after all, right?

[(Anonymous)]

That sounds like the best option to me (am the anon from above, BTW *g*).

[turlough]

I like this. (I realised today that I could use CSS to get rid of the asterisk on LJ :-)

[(Anonymous)]

Any chance you would be willing to share how get rid of the asterisk on LJ? I'd love to be able to use the feature, but it was just too intrusive.

[turlough]

Of course. I added this to the custom CSS:

span .useralias-value
{
display: none;
}

[watervole]

I like the asterisk. It's simple and easy to remember.