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Postby chrissiehope » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:40 pm

I keep track of the forum by checking 'view new posts' to see what I have missed. Sometimes I will get say, 18 new posts, but don't have a chance to read them all. When I come back and refresh the page (or if I click on a post and then go back), suddenly there may be only 2 or 3, and the rest that I haven't read are no longer listed ! If I go to the board index and check each topic, I will find the 'missing' posts, but it's irritating when there is supposed to be a ready-made tool for this :thumbdown:

Is it only me ? :problem: :? :lol:
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Re: View new posts

Postby Beachcomber » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:54 pm

That's because they are no longer 'new posts'.
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Re: View new posts

Postby annfoto » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:57 pm

Click on "View active topics" instead
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Re: View new posts

Postby Conehead » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:16 pm

When you are selecting the posts you want to view from the new posts list hod the Control key down before you select with the mouse. This will open a new tab near the top of the screen. You can down down the full list this way and each selected item will be opened with a new tab. You then just select from the tabs at the top and when read close that tab with its own X.

Thats how I do it, its very frustrating to have what happens to you. I have same problem on another forum.
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Re: View new posts

Postby chrissiehope » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:29 pm

Beachcomber wrote:That's because they are no longer 'new posts'.
I could agree with that, were it not for the fact that some days, there is a great long list, including ones I have already read (shown 'not black') :wtf:

Conehead - thanks, I will try that tip :thumbdown:
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Re: View new posts

Postby knowal » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:11 pm

It is because your forum session automatically expires after a while.
When you come back and refresh the page it logs you back in automatically, but in a new session.
I suggest you use this link:
search.php?search_id=active_topics
and you can easily tell which posts have been read.
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