Since I'm still relatively new to ValME, a suggestion would be to make more of a distinction between private messages in the inbox and what is actually posted/visible on the actual original post. This could be a change of font, font color, or even a different viewer layout. Last night, I wasn't sure if I had received a private message or if it was a post. So that's why I erred on the side of caution and replied as a private message, when it should have actually been a reply to a posted comment.
Yes, we know our UI isn't great. (And, to think if Twitter didn't make their awesome Bootstrap available?! Can you imagine how ugly our baby would be?) Yes, we expect there are lurking bugs around. (Oh! The hours we spent losing our battles with Javascript.) Yes, we tried to generate HTML that makes coffee, but acknowledge we weren't that talented. (The coffee turned out very bitter.)
Yes, we know we have some growing to do. Please do help us. Offer suggestions. Offer code. Offer ideas. Offer talent. We have a database setup to support the billions of ways you want us to help you improve your own communities and the value you each receive. How will we implement them all? We have no freakin' clue as our 3D printer is broken.
Your wish is my command...
Please let me know if that helps.
Good suggestion. I'll add that to the upgrade queue and let everyone know when it's available.
*rubs the genie lamp and shakes it until a bitcoin falls out......*
Thank you! This is a great improvement and gives new users such as myself a clearer picture of where our words/replies are being sent to. On the other side of the (bit)coin, did you add [PRIVATE MESSAGE] in the subject of a PM to indicate that it is, indeed, a PM?
The Reply to Comment link/button works perfectly from my inbox. Again, thanks!
I didn't as it seemed a bit overkill and redundant because everything that doesn't start with [COMMENT POSTED] would be a PM (or some other private notice).