Thread Inactivity Option: Never Hide/Expire
There should be an additional option under settings for channels regarding threads, in the drop-down menu "hide after inactivity".
I understand wanting to hide inactive threads, however, it should be an option and not a forced setting for everyone. I believe automatically and forcing threads to be hidden due to recent inactivity is inaccessible because:
- members may experience mental illness and/or are neurodivergent and/or experience disability - where hiding threads will mean they are completely forgotten and are lost;
- members may feel overwhelmed to have to go through multiple menus and then scroll through a list of threads just to find the one they want;
- additionally, members may not know threads exist, especially since it's a tiny icon that you have to click on to go into.
I also find it incredibly awkward and even jarring that threads are set to automatically NOT be in full view AND it comes from the right side while also squishing everything (on desktop).
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Forums and threads were never formatted to disappear or cease to exist after one week - they were never limited to a time frame, that was the whole point of them. I know so many people who struggle with the way discord uses forums, it genuinely prevents them from using discord on servers that do make use of the forums/threads feature more heavily.
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It is important to consider different accessibility needs when implementing features such as thread hiding in messaging platforms. Automatically hiding inactive threads may negatively impact individuals with mental illness, neurodivergent individuals, and those with disabilities. It is important to provide users with the option to choose whether or not to hide inactive threads, as some may find it difficult to navigate through menus and lists of threads. Additionally, the current implementation of hiding threads may be awkward and jarring for some users
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For certain uses (such as a library of posts folks may reference periodically), “Hide after Inactivity” might be counter-productive. It would be really useful to have an option for an admin to set specific posts to “Never” in the “hide after inactivity” drop list.
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We are currently evaluating several platforms. While hiding inactive threads makes sense, our processes are such that the shortest viable inactivity limit for us would be 9 months. It is likely that this will keep us from adopting Discord.
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