WM 6.1 and borked text messaging

[JoeUserName]

Has anyone figured out how to fix the "threaded" text messaging "feature" that we seem to be stuck with, with the current ROM releases? Having 1200 messages, appear as 5 "threads" is dumb. If there's no resolution, will have to "upgrade" WM6.

any hints or tips appreciated!

[chetlet]

How should threaded text messaging appear? Like 1200 random messages?

[stroths]

Threaded SMS is supposed to sort it by recipient. Do you only have 5 recipients in your 1200 messages?

[chetlet]

Im still using 6.0 so had no idea what it looked like. I guess I would have assumed it would sort by contact...Odd...

[JoeUserName]

The answer lies in your question. Text messaging is not thread capable. There's no subject line, category, importance flag, or other distinguishing field to make a thread to tie the messages together. The ability to even have a thread, would be an important part of any "threaded messaging" functionality I would think.

Threaded messaging is the ability to tie messages together to form a conversation which is distinguished primarily by a subject line or other information fields that when tied together would make....a thread. This is commonly done in email, BB's, message boards, and other (relatively) heavier means of text communication.

Grouping messages by sender does not constitute a thread, that's called....grouping messages together by sender, which makes it extremely difficult to read SMS text messages if they cannot be sorted in any other method. Therefore removing it's top appeal to even use as a means of communication. Which is to send quick, lightweight (minimal fields, so no subject, etc), short text messages to another user. Attempting to turn it into email or instant messaging client, is just...stupid, and ruins the primary reason to even use it. Email already exists, so does instant messaging, and other text forms of THREADED communication. SMS, by definition, cannot be threaded.

[jayresc]

wow.... That's not good.