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Why the timeline is on the right and not the left

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dr_seongTL3Physician25 Mar 2025#3

p.mwangi, post #2: Two things before anyone answers the substance. First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound. Go to post

Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.

29 likes in reply to #2 16mo

PharmNotes_WhitfieldTL4Pharmacist Solution11 Apr 2025#7

journalclub_wren, post #1: Why the timeline is on the right and not the left — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. 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… Go to post

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

7 likes in reply to #1 16mo

v.stanescuTL2 Moderator13 May 2025#17

j.lokken, post #11: Guideline clarity: if the guidelines are unclear or seem to be applied inconsistently, post the specific situation so staff can clarify or reconsider. Go to post

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

32 likes in reply to #11 15mo

e.lokkenTL2 Moderator12 Jun 2025#28

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

29 likes 14mo

coldchain_liuTL3Regular20 Jun 2025#31

Worth separating two things that post #27 runs together.

Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific.

28 likes 13mo

n.dziedzicTL2 Moderator22 Jul 2025#44

a.finnegan_rd, post #37: Accessibility: screen readers, keyboard navigation, contrast, font size — if something is not accessible to you, report it. Accessibility matters. Go to post

Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific.

33 likes in reply to #37 12mo

h.agyemanTL2 Moderator9 Aug 2025#52

Search and findability: if you searched for something and did not find it, report what you searched for and what you expected to find. That helps improve indexing and tagging.

31 likes 12mo

k.vanheckeTL2 Moderator25 Aug 2025#59

n.marsden, post #16: Picking up post #13: that is the part I would want checked first. Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment. Go to post

Coming back to post #57, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

32 likes in reply to #16 11mo

GEldridgeTL3Regular3 Sep 2025#63

r.chukwu, post #42: Accessibility: screen readers, keyboard navigation, contrast, font size — if something is not accessible to you, report it. Accessibility matters. Go to post

Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.

31 likes in reply to #42 11mo

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