On Mon, Apr 19 2021, Eric Wong wrote: > Son Luong Ngoc <sluongng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> [...] >> 3. Isssue with archive: >> >> - I don't find the ML archive trivial for new comers. It took me a bit >> of time to realize: 'Oh if I scroll to bottom and find the "Thread >> overview" then I can navigate a mailing thread a lot easier'. > > (I'm the maintainer of public-inbox, the archival software you > seem to be referring to). > > I'm not sure how to make "Thread overview" easier to find > without cluttering the display near the top. Maybe I'll try > aria labels in the Subject: link... I'd say the bare-bones style of it is probably jarring to most users today. I had to check if the site even had any CSS at all. I.e. I think a more intuitive UI to users today would probably be some collapsible side-bar on the left of the screen, which would have a threaded view. The "Archives are clonable" would probably belong in some "help" tab in such a UI.
