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[Kristina Hoeppner <1949311@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not so sure about this. Comment files are different from other files
in that they don't live in the feedback giver's file area but the
feedback receivers. If we were to use the current implementation of the
file browser, the file would be uploaded to the feedback giver who then
attaches it to a comment for the feedback receiver, making the file live
in two places. That would also mean that an instructor ends up with all
of those files in their personal files area that they would then need to
remove. It would also mean that the file would be stored twice.

If you do want to use the regular file browser, would we then need an
alert (that most people will ignore) stating that any file uploaded will
not be saved in the personal file area yet you can still choose an
already uploaded file?

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1949311

Title:
  Comment attachments to use 'filebrowser' instead of 'files' pieform
  element

Status in Mahara:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  Currently when you want to add an attachment to a comment you can only
  upload it from your local storage/computer.

  But it would be better if you could also chose from existing files
  that you've already uploaded / exist in you Create -> Files area.

  The comments code uses 'files' pieform element to do what it currently
  does - but we also have the 'filebrowser' pieform element that allows
  us to upload or pick from existing uploads.

  We should look at making the comment system use the 'filebrowser'
  option as well as phase out other places using the 'files' pieform
  element so we have better consistency in the Mahara system

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