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Originally Posted by John Willett  I now "mark all threads read" after each visit to the forum.
This makes sure that on my next visit all new ones are in bold.
Doing it this way resets all the new posts I have not read because I am not interested in that subject or topic and I can concentrate on the ones I am onterested in.
But
The one thing I would like to see added is that clicking the title of a thread automatically takes you to the page where the first unread post is and not having to try several pages in a multi-page thread to find it. |
This exactly how it should be used.
If can set your parameters in your User Control Panel that automatically takes you to the newest unread post. Go to the Edit options then...
Pick an option that's best for you:
When viewing a thread, you will be able to view the thread from a choice of four modes.
Linear Mode (Oldest First) - In this mode, posts are displayed chronologically from oldest to newest. Posts are shown in a flat mode so that many posts can be viewed simultaneously.
Linear Mode (Newest First) - This is the same as the above mode, except that posts are ordered in an opposite way (newest first).
Threaded Mode - In this mode, a tree is shown along with every post. This tree allows you to see the relationship each post has to others, in terms of who responded to whom. Only one post is shown at a time.
Hybrid Mode - This mode is a mixture of the linear and threaded modes. The post tree is displayed like in the threaded mode, but multiple posts are displayed simultaneously like in the linear modes.
If you want a quicker easier solution, just click on the little blue arrow next to the last poster's name. By clicking this link you will be directed to the last post of that thread.
Next time you're on a search list or at the main page of a forum, click on that little blue arrow and you are directly sent to the last post.
I hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer Me too, and I much prefer this new method. In the past, if the phone rang or whatever and I was idle for too long, when I got back to my computer all the unread stuff was no longer highlighted. Now I can control it.
--Ethan |
Ethan,
Thanks for bringing this up.
I totally empathize with you on this one...
So many posts went missing with the old system.
I too like to have control of what I want to read or not read.