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Post by wilbro on Aug 3, 2021 15:20:52 GMT 1
I just want to be able to look at new posts since my last visit. Recent posts is not helpful as threads can be repeated several times if a few have been posted within a certain timeframe. I've got where I can't be bothered to trawl through hence I'm not spending much time on here.
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Post by lapourtaider on Aug 3, 2021 15:50:10 GMT 1
What's wrong with using Active Topics?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2021 16:05:20 GMT 1
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Post by FFS on Aug 3, 2021 16:11:30 GMT 1
I just want to be able to look at new posts since my last visit. Recent posts is not helpful as threads can be repeated several times if a few have been posted within a certain timeframe. I've got where I can't be bothered to trawl through hence I'm not spending much time on here.
And to add to that, when you open the Active topics page, hopefully you'll see lots of postss marked  , like the image below:
Clicking on the New icon will take you to the first new post since you last visited a topic.
The below also appears if you click on the New Participated button (for threads you have participated in):
Likewise, clicking on the New icon takes you to the newest unread post since your last visit.
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Post by ibis on Aug 3, 2021 21:18:10 GMT 1
Active or recent posts is also an option.
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Post by wilbro on Aug 4, 2021 8:56:42 GMT 1
Well none of these options provide me with the answer I want. It was quite simple on the other forums and is on other forums. I appreciate the suggestions but what is wrong with a "new posts" option?
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Post by crabtree on Aug 4, 2021 9:54:09 GMT 1
This is the bookmark I use, don't know if it helps, but it makes it easier:
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Post by lapourtaider on Aug 4, 2021 10:03:48 GMT 1
Basically what wilbro wants isn't currently available on this forum.
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Post by FFS on Aug 4, 2021 12:00:05 GMT 1
This is what you said in the OP, wilbro. I just want to be able to look at new posts since my last visit. That's exactly what the blue New icon in the Active topics shows you - any topic with a new post since your last visit, you just need to click on the New icon to go to where you last left off.
Which other live forum(s) are you thinking of when you say what you want is available there?
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Post by FFS on Aug 4, 2021 12:06:27 GMT 1
As simple proof of what I said above, I just looked on the forum using my Admin log-in, which I don't use very often; on the Active topics page, I've got 10 pages listed with New icons against all but three threads.
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Post by suein56 on Aug 4, 2021 12:14:19 GMT 1
That's exactly what the blue New icon in the Active topics shows you - any topic with a new post since your last visit, you just need to click on the New icon to go to where you last left off. Thanks FFS .. this option works beautifully  |
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Post by FFS on Aug 4, 2021 17:44:45 GMT 1
I posed the problem on the PB support board, wilbro , and the below is the response I received. Hey ffs  I think you covered it well in that thread. It sounds like they don't like the recent posts because it repeats threads [ even if they are new posts ]. Perhaps point out that if they click on the Recent Threads [Active topics on this forum], it will show the threads which have been updated. If they are interested in that thread, they can then click on the (new) icon and it will load the topic up to the first unread post in that topic. That way they can ignore all the topics that don't interest them. That sounds like exactly what they are asking for. If that doesn't work for them, perhaps find out ideally what they would want. Does that help the situation? If not, as is said in the last line of the quoted post, what ideally would you want? |
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Post by suein56 on Aug 4, 2021 17:54:00 GMT 1
To be perfectly honest FFS I think you are doing brilliantly .. and what you have done already in this 'new posts' scenario should be satisfy most people/nearly everyone so leave it as is for now.
Remember .. you can lead a horse to water etc etc 😏
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Post by wilbro on Aug 5, 2021 9:09:18 GMT 1
This is what you said in the OP, wilbro. I just want to be able to look at new posts since my last visit. That's exactly what the blue New icon in the Active topics shows you - any topic with a new post since your last visit, you just need to click on the New icon to go to where you last left off.
Which other live forum(s) are you thinking of when you say what you want is available there?
All the other French forums I look at have this function. It's nothing new! Far simpler and I don't necessarily want to look at my last posts on threads I just want to see any new postings since my last visit. If this forum doesn't have that function or the ability to provide it then ok but I'm puzzled why it's the odd one out. It's predecessor had it! |
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Post by FFS on Aug 5, 2021 11:45:18 GMT 1
Give me the name of one other French forum that has it, wilbro, please. |
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