New Posts

[DeLarla 22]

Is anyone else wondering what's going on when you click on New Posts? Right now my list is completely empty. Earlier it was loaded with stuff I haven't looked at yet. I find this happening more and more often, where I don't get a chance to read the new posts before they're gone. Has something changed? For example, I didn't even know there were new posting rules until just this second when I started this thread. Never saw it.

[Alexandra 55]

The 'new posts' function shows new posts that have been added since the last time you visited the board. It doesn't show only posts you have not yet read. That's the way it's always worked. Traffic has dropped somewhat, but if you last clicked on "new posts" at, say, 6:00 p.m. and then try it again at 8:00, you'll only see the threads that have been added to in the intervening two hours.

In the old incarnation of this software there was a button with "today's posts" but that's been gone a while. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

[paula 4]

Lisa, have you tried using the "back" button? Sometimes thats the only way I can find anything after Ive replyed to a post. (did that make sense?)

[HarleyNana 10]

I use the back button too, once I don't get the new posts I haven't read yet. I seem to be able to click on new posts a few times before the list shortens.

[Alexandra 55]

What I do when I don't want to lose the "New Posts" screen is this: I right-click on whatever thread I'm interested in and when the menu pops up I select "Open in New Window." Then I can read and reply to a thread and when I'm done, close that window and go back to the other one where the New Posts screen is still waiting for me.

[MeganA 35]

I think I know what you're talking about Lisa. When I haven't been on for awhile, it seems like it messes up the New Posts thing for a little while. That just means you have to check in more often. Cause I'm sure you don't have anything else to do...I know I don't.

Megan

[I'llsucceed 1]

LOL_ I never new we had this option.(call me blonde) Very cool- thanks for pointing it out Lisa.LOL

[DeLarla 22]

I'm still confused though because sometimes the same old posts would be showing all day even after I read them and shut down. That thing that Alex said has my eyes crossed. I think I'll stick with Megan's easy way and just check in more often! Thanks though.