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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
- Chris_D
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
I've noticed occasionally that new posts just disappear off the 'new posts' page willy nilly sometimes.
Like when I used to sag off school - it would start by me sneaking out of double Religious studies for a sneaky bifter behind the bikesheds, never to be seen again on school premises for the rest of the day! The posts just disappear unless revived by the posters to that topic.
I'm sure it would be handier to have at least 2 or even 3 pages of 'new topics' to sift through as I can imagine that the particular topics would have more of a chance of being responded to over time. Would increasing the drop-off time for individual posts be a warranted request?
Anyone else feel the same way?
Like when I used to sag off school - it would start by me sneaking out of double Religious studies for a sneaky bifter behind the bikesheds, never to be seen again on school premises for the rest of the day! The posts just disappear unless revived by the posters to that topic.
I'm sure it would be handier to have at least 2 or even 3 pages of 'new topics' to sift through as I can imagine that the particular topics would have more of a chance of being responded to over time. Would increasing the drop-off time for individual posts be a warranted request?
Anyone else feel the same way?
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- Marlon
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
I assume there is a time frame set by the Mods (12 hours?) that defines a 'new post'; I guess lengthening it would help
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- maxman
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
It looks like they slip into the active topic slot.
- buzyg
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
Noticed this many times. I don't think it's based on how long the post has been up. But then I've been wrong before Will be interesting to hear the answer.Marlon wrote:I assume there is a time frame set by the Mods (12 hours?) that defines a 'new post'; I guess lengthening it would help
- Chris_D
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
omg there's the answer! i dont think ive ever clicked that 'active topics' button, ever! lol. what a muppet!maxman wrote:It looks like they slip into the active topic slot.
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- Wondermike
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
It's based on when you last visited, but not which posts you actually read when you visited. So I was online last night and my first "new post" is timed at 11:52pm yesterday.
If I had come on at lunchtime today and finished up at 13:00 then coming back in now, my new posts would only be from 13:00 onwards, even if there were posts I hadn't read earlier. Not sure how long you have to stay on to constitute a "visit" which is enough to reset the new posts.
Clicking on "unread posts" will take you to posts which you haven't actually read, and probably do what you are looking to do (as does "active topics" as you have seen).
If I had come on at lunchtime today and finished up at 13:00 then coming back in now, my new posts would only be from 13:00 onwards, even if there were posts I hadn't read earlier. Not sure how long you have to stay on to constitute a "visit" which is enough to reset the new posts.
Clicking on "unread posts" will take you to posts which you haven't actually read, and probably do what you are looking to do (as does "active topics" as you have seen).
- Chris_D
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
thx mike
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
Hells Bells Chris I assumed you had worked that outChris_D wrote:omg there's the answer! i dont think ive ever clicked that 'active topics' button, ever! lol. what a muppet!maxman wrote:It looks like they slip into the active topic slot.
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- Chris_D
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
i must say, i do feel rather thick nowMarlon wrote:Hells Bell Chris I assumed you had worked that outChris_D wrote:omg there's the answer! i dont think ive ever clicked that 'active topics' button, ever! lol. what a muppet!maxman wrote:It looks like they slip into the active topic slot.
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- Marlon
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Where do all the 'New posts' disappear to?
God you do make me laughChris_D wrote:i must say, i do feel rather thick nowMarlon wrote:Hells Bells Chris I assumed you had worked that outChris_D wrote: omg there's the answer! i dont think ive ever clicked that 'active topics' button, ever! lol. what a muppet!
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