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  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Steve Bliss wrote: <snip> (...) Well then that,s different, isn't it? The ability to choose whether my post should be able to be highlighted or not--that's a pretty neat little thing... Would that 'non highlighting' flag (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
(...) Hi Dave, I was asking for the ability to prevent or remove any highlighting only from my own posts. I guess I felt it would be only the author's perogative (i.e. I wouldn't have the ability to lowlight anyone else's post.). (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
(...) This is something I would support, though it might be hard to do from the NNTP or SMTP interfaces (unless there is some flag that could be put in the post or a header). It might be nice to be able to do after the fact also, but verification (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
(...) I would probably suggest 2 bits tagged on the post: 1) Author has prevented highlighting/spotlighting 2) Admin has prevented highlighting/spotlighting The effect of the bits would actually be pretty hidden. Instead of preventing people from (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
(...) I would have no problem with the author having that ability, but the only time I would consider allowing Admin to do it would be with "murfled" posts (as described in the leaked p&p doc). And I would probably say in that particular case, it (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Vote to unhighlight?
 
(...) How about by author request also (since not necessarily everyone would be able to unhighlight their posts). Frank (20 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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