[OPEN] Bug/Error: New Posts

elsiegee40 · 28-04-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechMonkey

I have noticed today that New Posts now show any unread posts. It used to show only posts made since I last refreshed. Has this been changed? It's no biggie just the difference between being presented about 25 pages and the usual 1-3

This happened to me too - 20 pages of Unread Posts.

Go to Quick Links > Mark Forums Read and it'll mark everything as read and you can start afresh

ZeroHour · 28-04-2008, 12:21 PM

It now actually uses the db to set the read status.
Before it used a mix/mash of session expiry and cookies to track read status.
You can, using the minimenu, mark posts as read and that would clear the list.

ArchersIT · 28-04-2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeroHour

It now actually uses the db to set the read status.
Before it used a mix/mash of session expiry and cookies to track read status.
You can, using the minimenu, mark posts as read and that would clear the list.

Thats fine as a once off - but will I have to do this every time I login? If so this will be a complete pain after a while.

Cheers

Jonathan

ArchersIT · 28-04-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArchersIT

Thats fine as a once off - but will I have to do this every time I login? If so this will be a complete pain after a while.

Cheers

Jonathan

It does seem as if this will need to be done every time - could this be changed back to the way it was? It obviously knows which ones were before/after I last logged in (to divide the list that way) - cant we just have it not displaying them by default?

Cheers

Jonathan

SYNACK · 28-04-2008, 04:27 PM

I think that it is better, the old system missed stuff out where as the new one seems far more precise. I did use the mark as read bit to do an initial clean out though.

ArchersIT · 28-04-2008, 04:29 PM

I am happy for the new method of picking out the new messages - I was just hoping we could have the new method with only displaying new posts.

Jonathan

elsiegee40 · 28-04-2008, 05:33 PM

A "Mark all posts before today's as read" could be useful!

Edu-IT · 28-04-2008, 07:34 PM

The new way of displaying new posts is much better I think.

ZeroHour · 28-04-2008, 08:47 PM

I have switched a few things so threads should be marked read without actually having to read the thread. We can run with it for a day and see what you think and finalize it then. Server load may still be a issue and I may have to revert but we can try it. Anything to keep the members happy

john · 28-04-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechMonkey

I have noticed today that New Posts now show any unread posts. It used to show only posts made since I last refreshed. Has this been changed? It's no biggie just the difference between being presented about 25 pages and the usual 1-3

Phew I thought WTF has been going on today 20 pages of new posts then I saw its showing me everything I've never read before

SimpleSi · 13-05-2008, 05:02 PM

I've struggled with the changes recently and have waited to see if things have settled down but I'm regularly not seeing replies to posts I'm involved with and I now have to manually check each thread to see if any replies have arrived as I can't trust new posts to show them.

It seems to hide my subscribed posts if it thinks I've read them and doesn;t even show them up "below the line".

My most recent example of problems was a post i made in the joomla thread - when I clicked on new posts some minutes later - Sysman's reply was already below the line evne though I definitely hadn't looked at new posts since I'd posted.

I don't like going backwards but the old system worked for me a lot better that the new one.

regards
Simon

elsiegee40 · 13-05-2008, 05:06 PM

I've been putting up too. Sorry ZH - I much preferred the old system where I didn't have pages of unread posts to clear down at regular intervals.

Marking everything as read is OK, but that marks everything - including today - clicking on the link on the line between "new since my last visit" and older new posts just marks everything as read. (not everything below the line)

ZeroHour · 13-05-2008, 05:52 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I must admit myself I liked the session method personally where if you closed your browser they were then assumed read.
I assume this is the system you both mean? aka the system that was in place from the start of secondus

elsiegee40 · 13-05-2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeroHour

Thanks for the feedback. I must admit myself I liked the session method personally where if you closed your browser they were then assumed read.
I assume this is the system you both mean? aka the system that was in place from the start of secondus

That's the one... the original worked better for me!

Both systems are an improvement on the old site though.

I just thought I'd wait until someone else said something before I put my two-penn'orth in.

Perhaps we need a poll about reverting? Although, your the one doing the site - so maybe your vote counts for more anyway

ZeroHour · 19-05-2008, 09:18 AM

Right its now set to the way it was originally.
We will see how it goes now

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[OPEN] Bug/Error: New Posts

28-04-2008, 12:21 PM	#17
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,923 Thanks: 91 Thanked 196 Times in 84 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	It now actually uses the db to set the read status. Before it used a mix/mash of session expiry and cookies to track read status. You can, using the minimenu, mark posts as read and that would clear the list.

28-04-2008, 04:27 PM	#20
SYNACK Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,650 Thanks: 59 Thanked 245 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 53	I think that it is better, the old system missed stuff out where as the new one seems far more precise. I did use the mark as read bit to do an initial clean out though.

28-04-2008, 04:29 PM	#21
ArchersIT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 58 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 6	I am happy for the new method of picking out the new messages - I was just hoping we could have the new method with only displaying new posts. Jonathan

28-04-2008, 05:33 PM	#22
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,521 Thanks: 90 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 16	A "Mark all posts before today's as read" could be useful!

28-04-2008, 07:34 PM	#23
Edu-IT Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,214 Thanks: 58 Thanked 35 Times in 32 Posts Rep Power: 11	The new way of displaying new posts is much better I think.

28-04-2008, 08:47 PM	#24
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,923 Thanks: 91 Thanked 196 Times in 84 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	I have switched a few things so threads should be marked read without actually having to read the thread. We can run with it for a day and see what you think and finalize it then. Server load may still be a issue and I may have to revert but we can try it. Anything to keep the members happy

13-05-2008, 05:02 PM	#26
SimpleSi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,363 Thanks: 53 Thanked 52 Times in 44 Posts Rep Power: 17	I've struggled with the changes recently and have waited to see if things have settled down but I'm regularly not seeing replies to posts I'm involved with and I now have to manually check each thread to see if any replies have arrived as I can't trust new posts to show them. It seems to hide my subscribed posts if it thinks I've read them and doesn;t even show them up "below the line". My most recent example of problems was a post i made in the joomla thread - when I clicked on new posts some minutes later - Sysman's reply was already below the line evne though I definitely hadn't looked at new posts since I'd posted. I don't like going backwards but the old system worked for me a lot better that the new one. regards Simon

13-05-2008, 05:52 PM	#28
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,923 Thanks: 91 Thanked 196 Times in 84 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	Thanks for the feedback. I must admit myself I liked the session method personally where if you closed your browser they were then assumed read. I assume this is the system you both mean? aka the system that was in place from the start of secondus

19-05-2008, 09:18 AM	#30
ZeroHour Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,923 Thanks: 91 Thanked 196 Times in 84 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 45	Right its now set to the way it was originally. We will see how it goes now

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