[closed] bug/error: New Posts

[Edu-IT]

Is anyone else finding that when you click the New Posts link it says that there are no results even though there are?

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/search.php?do=getnew - Shows no results.

 

EduGeek.net Forums - Search Results - Shows new posts.

Edited April 6, 2010 by ZeroHour

[ZeroHour]

The "New Posts" link on the navbar works for me anyway.

[Edu-IT]

It's not for me, or at least it doesn't appear to be.

 

Edit: It is now. Perhaps it was just a glitch.

[ZeroHour]

Closing the call for now.

Let me know if you have a problem again.

[Domino]

I've noticed it if you refresh the page after a while, instead of actually clicking the link....

 

but thats probably a browser thing

[Edu-IT]

This is happening again.

 

When I clicked the New Posts link it said that there were no new threads to view even though new threads have been made since I last logged in.

[elsiegee40]

I don't have a problem with this at home or school. What OS & browser are you using?

[Ric_]

I have noticed new posts disappearing (only some, not all) and it seems to be when I switch computers or am inactive for a while.

[ZeroHour]

There is several session/read thread options in vbulletin to log viewed status. We are on the most *middle* option (aka balance of resources against accuracy) but I may try putting it to the more intensive, more accurate version to see how it goes with load.

[spc-rocket]

Hi there,

 

is it possible to have the new posts link just under the user's avatar section so when the user has successfully logged in he/she can click on this link to take them directly to the new posts rather than clicking on forums to reveale the navbar.

 

Ash.

[ZeroHour]

Hi there,

 

is it possible to have the new posts link just under the user's avatar section so when the user has successfully logged in he/she can click on this link to take them directly to the new posts rather than clicking on forums to reveale the navbar.

 

Ash.

 

Click the "computer" logo in the box and you should see a menu that will quickly get you there

[Edu-IT]

Click the "computer" logo in the box and you should see a menu that will quickly get you there

That's a computer? I thought it was a rubber stamp. You learn something knew everyday.

[ZeroHour]

Did you not notice the larger version next to the main logo?

I may enlarge it a little bit more.

[Edu-IT]

Did you not notice the larger version next to the main logo?

I may enlarge it a little bit more.

Of course. I still think they both look like rubber stamps though.

 

Like the one on the left in this picture.

http://www.stampsdirect.co.uk/ekmps/shops/stampsdirect2/images/plas_wood_rubber_stamp.gif

[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

[elsiegee40]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Edu-IT]

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

[ZeroHour]

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]

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