Disappearing forum posts (1 Viewer)

[rekenaar]

Hi
I have noticed a problem on the forum during the last few days.
I use the function called "New Posts", "All Forums" or "English forums" to get a list list of all topics with activity since my last visit.

Problem 1:
When I post to a thread, the topic disappear from the list. I can still find it, if I go to "Subscribed Threads", but it should also be on the "New Posts"?
Screenshot 1 = Subscribed Threads
Screenshot 2 = All Forum New posts where the missing posts is supposed to slot in


Problem 2:
Previously, The same function only showed you the active threads since your last visit. Now, it shows a lot more. See screenshot 3. This one is not a big problem.

 

[high]

Thats both the result of a changed setting to the forum. Instead of using cookies, it marks read threads individually by user in the database. That makes it far easier for users that change PCs very often (work/home for example) as a cookie wont work here for activity.

For 1) If you send out a new post its directly marked as read and wont show up in the 'new posts' list for you until someone else writes an answer.
2) with this option activated its more an 'unread threads' instead of 'new'. You will see a notice at the point where you visited the forum last time: 'The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts.' To clear that list you can use the 'mark all forums as read'-link.

 

[rekenaar]

OK, thanks for clearing it up.

 

[tourettes]

Thats both the result of a changed setting to the forum. Instead of using cookies, it marks read threads individually by user in the database. That makes it far easier for users that change PCs very often (work/home for example) as a cookie wont work here for activity.

For 1) If you send out a new post its directly marked as read and wont show up in the 'new posts' list for you until someone else writes an answer.
2) with this option activated its more an 'unread threads' instead of 'new'. You will see a notice at the point where you visited the forum last time: 'The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts.' To clear that list you can use the 'mark all forums as read'-link.

One nasty side effect that this causes:

1) Write a response to forum thread
2) Save it
3) Fetch new posts

At this point you might want to edit the previous post (happens me all the time that I miss some information). Now its really hard to fetch the post that you replied.

So it would be really nice if the posts that you have replied wouldnt get marked as read. That information is already visible to you (as you can see the last users name in the thread list view).

 

[high]

to include own and read posts this link can be used.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Thanks high, i found it kind of annoying as well

 

[high]

'View all posts since x' already includes read and unread threads (unread bold, read not). Just dont use 'Show new posts for x' if you want to roll back to a read thread.
Seems I wasnt awake too on the first reply ;P