User blog comment:Jenburton/Coming Soon: Message Wall in Labs/@comment-1788742-20111024213044/@comment-1656630-20111024213911

Hi Varkanax -- we appreciate the perspectives you raise here (especially the general concerns about look and feel), and are taking them into consideration as we approach the feature.

A quick clarification on the technical concern about server downing: we're aware of this issue and are working on a solution that will not lead to massive page moves when a user is renamed. I've discussed the issue with several of our technical users who raised the concerns, and they agreed that this will address the vulnerability.

We're also working on a preview button and a mini rich text editor. These are coming soon -- possibly before it goes into Labs.