Moving posts between topics

[L0nk]

Hi,

I am having a minor issue on my forums. Moderators complained I wouldn't have enabled the functionality so that they can move a post from one topic to another (and I guess you know how often it happens that users post in the wrong topic). Well, I checked myself.. and oops.. this feature doesn't seem to be there at all. The only way I saw for doing so would be splitting the topic the user accidently posted in, thus extracting the one post and merging it with the target topic which would be a little awkward.

Is there a mod allowing to "Move post into another topic" or is there an option I just fail to see.

SMF Version is 1.1.6


Thank you,

Lonk

[DirtRider]

I have not seen such a mod at all

[Deal]

I just signed onto this forum to find the exact same answer. I would like authorize mods to be able to quickly move a selected post from within one topic into another topic.

[SlammedDime]

There is no 'default' way of doing this on SMF.  i'm not sure there are any mods to do this either.  I'll move this topic to the mod requests board.

[Marcus Forsberg]

This would be a good mod.

[SpectroPro]

I requested this exact thing a while back (month or two.)   

This is a stock feature of most other boards and is an essential part of any good moderators arsenal..  While I love the split topic feature, and it is quite powerful, it doesn't address this very simple and NEEDED feature. 

The ability to select one or multiple posts and then move them into another topic is missed soooo much if you come to SMF from other boards...

The check boxes on topics is just how it should be done for posts as well..  This way, you check the box of the post(s) you want to deal with.  At the bottom of the page, would be a selection tool, just like on topics...   You tell it what you want to do with the selected posts, and if it's move, then you drop down a list of boards and topics to choose from. Should also include delete, moderate, etc...  anything you can imagine to do with a post should be a choice.

oddly, the check boxes are already included in posts, but they do nothing that I can find. 

Greg

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[shumilica]

i'll bump this topic. I would be an important mod... but what do I say mod? It has to be part of SMF feature list....

[ShawnH]

To the top for a good mod!!!

[lurkalot]

I can see the split topics option, and the merge topic option, and can use this to move posts, but it's a very long winded way to do it.  If someone posts by mistake to the wrong thread, there doesn't seem any easy way to simply move it to the correct thread.   

Any chance someone could make a mod for this please?  A "Move post" function  To move individual posts to another thread.  I find it hard to believe that SMF doesn't have this basic feature. 

Permissions = for Admin, and Global moderators.

Feature Set =  (not essential for me) But maybe a select multiple posts from a thread, and move.  Like the merge topics feature.

More details as discussed here,
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=302009.0

[TheListener]

There is a mod which can be used.

If a person finds they are typing in the wrong section then a dropdown can be used to post the topic into the correct area.

Is this what you mean?

[bbmtalk]

I think it is a great idea to have a mod that moves posts just like moving topics.

Splitting and then merging are confusing and very inconvenient.

[bbmtalk]

I second this!

[Arantor]

The only thing I would wonder about in terms of having a problem with this is ordering of posts.

Ordering of posts is - contrary to popular belief - not in order of timestamp, but in order of post id. Usually it's OK but sometimes it can confuse matters quite heavily.

Edit: will merge with the other thread recently bumped on this.

[bbmtalk]

Thanks for merging them.

The only thing I would wonder about in terms of having a problem with this is ordering of posts.

Ordering of posts is - contrary to popular belief - not in order of timestamp, but in order of post id. Usually it's OK but sometimes it can confuse matters quite heavily.

Edit: will merge with the other thread recently bumped on this.

Isn't post ID based on the time it is created? I guess I am just thinking if both (time stamp and post IDs are correlated), sorting won't be an issue, right? 

I have no idea what I am asking about. Please just ignore if it is nonsense.

[lurkalot]

The only thing I would wonder about in terms of having a problem with this is ordering of posts.

Ordering of posts is - contrary to popular belief - not in order of timestamp, but in order of post id. Usually it's OK but sometimes it can confuse matters quite heavily.

Edit: will merge with the other thread recently bumped on this.

Thanks for the merge.

As for ordering of posts.  Wont it just work like the merged topic, and stick it on the end of the thread?

[Arantor]

The merge didn't just put them at the end. It put them in order of post id, as the titles are interspersed.

Topics are very definitely in order of post id; there are posts of mine that have timestamps hours out of the others.

It isn't that difficult to do since it is a variation on split/merge code however you'd end up having to code it to support quick moderation too, which complicates things.

[ShawnH]

TTT

[Arantor]

This will get done as and when someone decides to do so. Bumping it won't make it happen any sooner.

It's actually a fair amount of work to do - which is why no-one has taken it up before.

[jeff_perez]

I think it is a great idea to have a mod that moves posts just like moving topics.

Splitting and then merging are confusing and very inconvenient.

I thinks so to.

[live627]

I can take this on.

My base fee is $10.00 USD

Any less than I forget it. However, members requesting this mod have the ability to pool their money, hmmmm...

[Scratching my Head]

Moving posts is good, and the ten dollars sounds reasonable.
But? How about moving topics form an inactive board to an active one?

[Arantor]

Moving topics is a built in function in SMF.

[Scratching my Head]

Moving topics is a built in function in SMF.

Not from an inactive board to an active board.

Moving posts is good, and the ten dollars sounds reasonable.
But? How about moving topics form an inactive board to an active one?

[Scratching my Head]

I think that JBLAZE had a mod to copy one topic to another board, I was wondering if there was
something similar to transfer topics from one forum to another...

[Arantor]

Do you mean physically moving posts across forums?

[Scratching my Head]

Do you mean physically moving posts across forums?

I have an archive of a forum in another location I'd like to transfer some posts from, yeah.
I mean it's possible, but it will be kind of more effort than it's worth, I'm sure.

[Arantor]

Ah, there's no mod for that, and it's doubtful one will ever be written because of the complexity of doing it. (I got confused because I assumed you meant a board rather than a forum)

[Scratching my Head]

Yeah. I wasn't clear.  What got me to wondering was because of the mod -- I think I remember this correctly -- where JBlaze could copy one topic from one board to another. So, I was wondering if I could copy one topic from one Forum to
another Forum -- the dead forum to the live forum.

Kind of complex, I know. And I know that SMF doesn't "date" posts, but rather numbers them, so it's really rather
numerical rather than sequential by date posted. It would be a mess.

But a guy can hope...

Thanks.

[Arantor]

It could be arranged to merge them but that's why I doubt it'd be a mod. It's hard enough to do manually.

[BigMike]

I second this request. In my opinion, the split & merge topics feature should not be considered a solution to this problem.

[funkythemunky]

Hello folks,

has there already been an answer to this issue? Moving posts like moving topics ist one base feature I really need... I´ve been looking around and found neither a mod nor a satisfying answer...
Thanks for any help!

[rty42]

I also think this moving posts would be an essential tool 

[Ashelia]

Would love to know if there have been any updates to this?

[shazoo!]

This would be a FANTASTIC mod to have, if anyone would tackle it

[MaSSSS]

I think this should be included in the core of SMF. Its a pain to move posts and get them ordered as you want it to be.

This is a large issue on large forums where lots of things happen every minute.

PLEASE consider making this a core feature soon.

Cheers.

[Shepherd Jim]

I'm replying here HOPING that the function of moving a single post from one topic to another has, after all this time, been implemented in some manner.

[Arantor]

No, it hasn't, still requires splitting it off and merging it with the other topic.

[BigMike]

Back from the dead, it's this thread!

[Arantor]

* Arantor adds it to the list of things considered for 3.0.

[lurkalot]

* Arantor adds it to the list of things considered for 3.0.

Thank you.

[Arantor]

Note, consideration does not guarantee implementation

[lurkalot]

Note, consideration does not guarantee implementation

Just that you are considering it is a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned.   If it could just tack the post you want to move on to the end of any thread would be fine.

Off topic:  Is there a list of planned or suggested features for 3.0. anywhere?

[Arantor]

There is no list at this point in time, but that's because all the main effort is on 2.1.

[BigMike]

Note, consideration does not guarantee implementation

I was about to mention the same thing and I share other sentiments that it is a step in the right direction, and for that we thank you Arantor!

BigMike

[______]

Five years and nothing happens?

[Arantor]

Just because it's requested doesn't mean it has to be implemented...

[______]

Do you really want to tell me there is no need for a mod like this? Come on. I am a global moderator and this feature would allow me to send insulting posts and stuff like this to a trash forum. How would handle it without this mod?

[Arantor]

No, but compared to the stuff currently under development, it certainly is less important.

As for sending stuff to the trash forum, um, SMF uses the trash board concept, so just deleting the post would send it there if appropriately configured.

[motechman]

Oh bummer then. Off to the database & PhpMyAdmin 

[Leinnan]

Update. Exist any mod for that now?

[Kindred]

Nope