bkuhr Posted June 27, 2013 Share #51 Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Just found this thread, thought something was wrong with my browser. I like the old way. I am another one that just enters at the home page, and all the previous "read" posts forms a dividing line for what is new since last login. (typically just a few hours ago), now I went 4 pages back before I realized all this was not really new. PS.I typically use my browser 'back' and 'refresh' and a post i was just at shows read, not any longer. My reason for this edit is when I went back and refresh from this orginal post, it did not show read, even after I re-read it, then back and refresh again. No I do not like the new way I have also had issue with the more button, but not one to complain...(since Gary started it) PSS. this is second edit, I found edit details(this post was edited for..)did not show on the post when I left "reason"blank-no sign that the post was not orginal, the second try adding info the reason block Edited June 27, 2013 by bkuhr edit/add info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lou Posted June 27, 2013 Share #52 Posted June 27, 2013 IF I read a post , it marks as read if somebody adds to that post then it is marked as unread is that what it is suppose to do???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awsmsrv Posted June 27, 2013 Share #53 Posted June 27, 2013 Then there is the same shortcut that you are talking about in the menu bar that says "New Posts". You can go directly to that page if you prefer by simply adding THIS link to your bookmarks: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/search.php?do=getnew This is exactly what I've been doing for years. I almost never go to the home page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 27, 2013 Share #54 Posted June 27, 2013 OK, In my last post I ditto'd a few of the negative posts, but after doing Don's suggested clean up it's business as usual.... Unless he's changed it back already?? I can see where it'll need to be done once in a while, but I can live with that... When I first logged on with the 'new' change in effect I had a ton of pages of updated threads listed. Scary!! At least now it's managable. It you haven't done this, I'd suggest doing it now, and quit yer *****en.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share #55 Posted June 27, 2013 IF I read a post , it marks as read if somebody adds to that post then it is marked as unread is that what it is suppose to do???? Yes, that is the way it should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted June 27, 2013 Share #56 Posted June 27, 2013 I have always just clicked on home and scrolled down the list. I must admit though I sometimes miss posts because they are Auto marked until someone replies to the post at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted June 27, 2013 Share #57 Posted June 27, 2013 Yes, just click on "Quick Links" in the second menu bar at the top....for right side just beside "Log Out". From the drop down menu, click on "mark forums read". I just did that but instead of just marking a particular post as read, it marked everything as read, even the stuff I did not read. Not particularly in favour of that. How can you remark them as unread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted June 27, 2013 Share #58 Posted June 27, 2013 Well, I still don't get what all the fuss is about. Other than the initial day of the change when EVERYTHING was marked as "unread" (I read all the new posts and then marked all forums as read), the new way is working just as I think it should. It is acting just like the "old" way, with the sole exception that the unread posts are not marked as read (as in the previous version). I enter the site from this bookmark ( http://www.venturerider.org/forum/index.php ), then click on "new" posts and everything that I have not read is shown. Everything that I HAVE read is shown when I click on "Today's" posts. Easy, peasy and the way it should be. It has always irritated me that unread posts (by me) were marked as read, if I left the site and returned. Please, Don, keep this "new" setup. Just makes the most sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkuhr Posted June 27, 2013 Share #59 Posted June 27, 2013 well I noticed a differance when I enter thru the Home tab, as I usually do http://www.venturerider.org/modules/Jig/index.php then read a post, then Back then Refresh, the post does NOT mark as read. If I click on QuickLink/ Todays Post, then read a post, then Back, then Refresh, the post DOES mark as read. Not sure the difference, but I dont like the new way, having to click on Todays Post after already accessing the site, but if necessary I coud get use to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted June 27, 2013 Share #60 Posted June 27, 2013 There is a time limit on unread posts. If you don't read them within 10 days, they will be marked as read. It assumes that if you haven't read them by then, you don't want to. heck, there's a lot of posts I don't want to read, period ... nevermind within 10 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmelah Posted June 27, 2013 Share #61 Posted June 27, 2013 like i said im easy and adaptable either way works for me and since i am computer illiterate:confused24: i have no problems cussing:225: my laptop when its really operator error :rotf::rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOO Posted June 27, 2013 Share #62 Posted June 27, 2013 I'm old and set in my ways... Don't like the new way. BOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted June 27, 2013 Share #63 Posted June 27, 2013 So, I mark all forums read. I come back a little later and there's say, three new posts. (I click on New Posts) and then it says "The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts." .. and there's two or three (or more) below that. WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted June 28, 2013 Share #64 Posted June 28, 2013 OK. So I've followed all the recommendations and jumped through all the hoops and have reached this conclusion: The new protocol is still the pits. :bang head: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 28, 2013 Share #65 Posted June 28, 2013 There is this same protocol used on a different forum that I frequent, I have been trying for years to get that other forum owner to change to like what this forum was. Having used both systems for many years I can say that I do like the way this one was before the change much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted June 28, 2013 Share #66 Posted June 28, 2013 So I just got back here and there are 8 threads with new posts. Below that is "The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts." There's 17 of them on the 1st page and there is a 2nd page. And this particular thread, which HAS BEEN UPDATED since I was last here is one of the ones UNDER that heading! Before I left earlier, I marked all threads as READ. I don't understand that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted June 28, 2013 Share #67 Posted June 28, 2013 Preferred the pervious version myself too. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted June 28, 2013 Share #68 Posted June 28, 2013 I'm old and set in my ways... Don't like the new way. BOO Hey Boo. I wouldn't steal the boss's thread or anything. Just wanted to say Hi. I hadn't noticed you on here for a while.... Maybe I was taking a nap...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted June 28, 2013 Share #69 Posted June 28, 2013 Works fine for me,,, I log on (automatic) and then hit 'todays post'. Works just fine. Same as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted June 28, 2013 Share #70 Posted June 28, 2013 Works fine for me,,, I log on (automatic) and then hit 'todays post'. Works just fine. Same as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 29, 2013 Share #71 Posted June 29, 2013 Now what the frig is going on. I just posted a fork brace reminder in the 1stGen forum. Then I clicked on the 'new posts' to browse the mail. Ok, the post doesn't pop up. So I figure I had a brain fart and didn't hit the post button. So I go ahead and conjer up another post, and make sure I post it. Go to 'new posts', and again no post. So then I go to the forum, and there they both are. So I think Oh Well I'll just delete one of the posts. So I hit edit, and it won't let me delete my own post.... Have I been blackballed or something??? Let me know when this all gets straightened out.. Now I really wish the good ol' days were back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted June 29, 2013 Share #72 Posted June 29, 2013 Preferred the pervious version myself too. Larry The "PERVIOUS" version? You old pervert! What have I missed? RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted June 29, 2013 Share #73 Posted June 29, 2013 The "PERVIOUS" version? You old pervert! What have I missed? RandyA Dang it anyhow. Look what happens when you don't spell check stuff. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted June 29, 2013 Share #74 Posted June 29, 2013 The "PERVIOUS" version? You old pervert! What have I missed? RandyA it hurts, the pervious post was . . . was . . . stop the maddness:witch_brew::witch_brew: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 29, 2013 Share #75 Posted June 29, 2013 The "PERVIOUS" version? You old pervert! What have I missed? RandyA Dang it anyhow. Look what happens when you don't spell check stuff. Larry it hurts, the pervious post was . . . was . . . stop the maddness:witch_brew::witch_brew: Nah.... I do that on prupose. Brings out the comedian in all of us...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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