I've been here for a few weeks now, but suddenly I'm seeing a single period (.) showing up ahead of people's posts that I haven't seen before. What does this mean?
@SeaglassPNW That's a thoughtful period ๐
There was once a problem some ppl had where posts with no other content than an image or video would be unexpandable. You couldn't click on the post itself, just the header & interaction buttons, & ppl were frustrated by this (even tho they could've expanded it with the โฆ menu).
Jester added code that posts "empty" of content besides visual media would get a period added to the post to make it clickable.
Been there for months.
That, or the period was just shy before.
@FernLovebond Thanks! That makes sense! It's possible my eyes just skipped over it before.
@SeaglassPNW
Considering how much there is to take in when you first get started on the site, that's completely understandable ๐
@SeaglassPNW no text and just a photo it's a placecard for no text.
@SeaglassPNW in other words the text field can't be empty.
@SeaglassPNW
It's a place holder for an image or a video or other than doesn't need a comment usually.