New Posts

DeLarla · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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 · March 15, 2005

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

DeLarla · March 15, 2005

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.