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Request: show the solution author in the topic list — what changed since

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KAnderssonTL3Regular29 Apr 2026#1

Request: show the solution author in the topic list — what changed since — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.

Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons.

The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page with a review date than buried in a reply. That is exactly the promotion criterion as written.

Objections welcome and genuinely wanted — the whole point of discussing promotions in public is that a bad promotion is harder to undo than a bad reply.

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a.petrovTL2 Moderator30 Apr 2026#8

Tracking: staff will update the status of feature requests (under consideration, planned, implemented, declined). Checking back lets you know the fate of your suggestion.

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r.marsdenTL3Regular30 Apr 2026 · edited#9

KAndersson, post #1: Request: show the solution author in the topic list — what changed since — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons. The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful… Go to post

Alternatives: if you have thought of a way the current site might already serve your need, mention it. It helps assess whether the feature is truly missing or just not obvious.

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m.strand_rphTL3Pharmacist30 Apr 2026#15

n.torrence, post #5: Feature scope: some requests are for the site itself (search, filtering, navigation). Some are for the documentation (new topics, different formats). Scope helps prioritise. Go to post

Tradeoffs: every feature has a cost in maintenance and complexity. Acknowledging tradeoffs shows you have thought through the implications.

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n.rowntreeTL3Regular1 May 2026#33

n.haddad, post #19: Picking up post #16: that is the part I would want checked first. Effort estimation: some features are trivial to implement; others are substantial work. Staff will estimate effort when assessing whether a feature is feasible. Go to post

Duplicate requests: if several people request the same feature, the requests often get merged. Check whether your feature has already been suggested before posting.

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sterile_fileTL3Regular3 May 2026#58

Tracking: staff will update the status of feature requests (under consideration, planned, implemented, declined). Checking back lets you know the fate of your suggestion.

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retention_indexTL2Analytical chemist3 May 2026#66

Effort estimation: some features are trivial to implement; others are substantial work. Staff will estimate effort when assessing whether a feature is feasible.

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TL4_HalvorsenTL4Leader · Journal club3 May 2026 · edited#73

Use case: explain why you think the feature would help. "I would use this to..." makes the request concrete.

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h.bhattacharyaTL2 Moderator4 May 2026 · edited#86

post #85 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Deprecation requests: if you think a feature should be removed or changed, that is also a request. Explain why you think it would improve the site.

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