I mayyyy be the only one, but ah.. I was looking through my inbox one day, and noticed the new feature: participants. Now, I think this is great! I love the idea, but ah..
Before this update, it showed the last poster, whether it be you(r own character), or someone else('s character), which I liked too, so I know who posted last, which is especially useful for group PMs with multiple people in an RP, where there is a post order. I could just open up my Inbox and check whether or not it's my turn.
However, now, it only shows the participants. Don't get me wrong, I like that too, but.. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd like it if it showed you and your characters as well, and put them in order of who posted last.
This might just be me, however, but I figured I should speak up, in case I'm not alone, I guess.
Before this update, it showed the last poster, whether it be you(r own character), or someone else('s character), which I liked too, so I know who posted last, which is especially useful for group PMs with multiple people in an RP, where there is a post order. I could just open up my Inbox and check whether or not it's my turn.
However, now, it only shows the participants. Don't get me wrong, I like that too, but.. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd like it if it showed you and your characters as well, and put them in order of who posted last.
This might just be me, however, but I figured I should speak up, in case I'm not alone, I guess.
hi! 
i experienced this confusion myself, but it actually still shows who posted last! it's just subtler now in comparison, so it took me a while to notice it too.
those little arrows beside the subject indicate it:
- this means you're the last to reply.
this means you started the conversation and it hasn't been replied to yet.
and no arrow means someone else is the last to respond/initiator of the PM.
i experienced this confusion myself, but it actually still shows who posted last! it's just subtler now in comparison, so it took me a while to notice it too.those little arrows beside the subject indicate it:
- this means you're the last to reply. this means you started the conversation and it hasn't been replied to yet.and no arrow means someone else is the last to respond/initiator of the PM.
The situation of multiperson RPs with posting orders is very interesting to me- that's a situation where I could see the reply icon wouldn't be enough to supply identical information as before.
In response to that, I'm thinking of putting the last poster's name in the time column (not the icon, but the name,) much like the forum's "last post" column.
That would have a nice symmetry across the whole site and hopefully meet all the needs that people have expressed so far from PMs, since changing to showing participants rather than last poster was a SUPER popular suggestion itself.
Also rat, thank you so much for trying to get that info out to people!
In response to that, I'm thinking of putting the last poster's name in the time column (not the icon, but the name,) much like the forum's "last post" column.
That would have a nice symmetry across the whole site and hopefully meet all the needs that people have expressed so far from PMs, since changing to showing participants rather than last poster was a SUPER popular suggestion itself.
Also rat, thank you so much for trying to get that info out to people!
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