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[DHTiling]

I not having trouble with the new set up. The number of unread posts in my log in box is a bit confusing though. It keeps going up and down and I keep trying to keep up. 147 unread posts last time I looked :yikes:

You can clear excess ones that you are interested in by dropping the links box down and marking all post as read.. then start afresh with newer replies.

 

[Dan]

I wouldn't bother catching up with it, I have 8,300+ on one forum and just can't keep up with it at all.

 

[david campbell]

thank god we don't need to keep up! my post count is rising by the minute

 

[Colour Republic]

If you reply to a post then you don't need to see it again till someone replies...If you do then you use the todays post tab...or when someone replies it will appear back in the new posts...as in there is anew post that is available to read...hence the unread posts in your user box..

This is a better system and allows you and all members to keep track of unread posts..

Let's say you logged out for the night...all unread posts in the old system after 15 mins were marked as read...

This new system remembers ALL your unread posts until read or marked as read AND any newer ones..

Surely this is better..?

It is better in a lot of way but the main down fall is when browsing the forum for an extended period of time... say I veiw a thread, I don't reply but intend too but first I want to have a quick read of another thread that has caught my eye, when I try to find the first thread (that I wanted to post to) by way of the 'New posts' button it has gone (this is what happened to me and that is why I worked out what it was doing and questioned it)

There are ways around it by using the quick links as you suggest, this gives the results I am use to and will be my new way of using the forum. As it will give me the results I want. The downside is it will not pick up threads 2 days old+ So if I don't log on for over a day I will have to use the 'new posts' button first, scan for anything interesting then revert back to 'Quick links'

Not much of a problem it's just getting use to a new system.

Vbulletin is I believe the biggest forum software out there so if their new versions are pushing this new search function then you have to trust they did the research on it and it is the prefered way of browsing and i'm in a minority.

I prefered the old system and i'll make the software do what works for me, but then I prefered TF being Blue and now I'm quite happy and would be shocked if it was anything other than Green:dizzy2:

 

[DHTiling]

thank god we don't need to keep up! my post count is rising by the minute

Shows how much you are missing..:lol:..lazy git.

 

[doug boardley]

obviously with recent events, my thoughts have been elsewhere, I'll try and catch up with new posts thingymebob:lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

Let's say you logged out for the night...all unread posts in the old system after 15 mins were marked as read...

This new system remembers ALL your unread posts until read or marked as read AND any newer ones..

This is better but it's a bit like google, who ever goes past page two? I don't always want the system to remember what I haven't read. I didn't read them because I already know what the thread is about from previuos visits or the title just doesn't intrest me.

It starts to get a bit messy the unread post count is prime example, mine is at 250 and rising, if it hits 1,000 what use is that figure to me? it's given me an insight today in just how much posting is going on (I knew it was a lot but the way it is rising is even shocking me!) but after that I can't see how it enhances user exprience.

I know I can reset the figure but then I have to make sure that I have read everything I want to and hope that nobody posts while i'm doing it.

This isn't criticism it's feedback mate

 

[diamondtiling]

Liz should have a new tag of her own.........

She who must be obeyed.

:lol:

 

[DHTiling]

It is better in a lot of way but the main down fall is when browsing the forum for an extended period of time... say I veiw a thread, I don't reply but intend too but first I want to have a quick read of another thread that has caught my eye, when I try to find the first thread (that I wanted to post to) by way of the 'New posts' button it has gone (this is what happened to me and that is why I worked out what it was doing and questioned it)

There are ways around it by using the quick links as you suggest, this gives the results I am use to and will be my new way of using the forum. As it will give me the results I want. The downside is it will not pick up threads 2 days old+ So if I don't log on for over a day I will have to use the 'new posts' button first, scan for anything interesting then revert back to 'Quick links'

Not much of a problem it's just getting use to a new system.

Vbulletin is I believe the biggest forum software out there so if their new versions are pushing this new search function then you have to trust they did the research on it and it is the prefered way of browsing and i'm in a minority.

I prefered the old system and i'll make the software do what works for me, but then I prefered TF being Blue and now I'm quite happy and would be shocked if it was anything other than Green:dizzy2:

VB4 uses a totally different system...then you will be confused..:lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

VB4 uses a totally different system...then you will be confused..:lol:

JOY! I might quit while i'm ahead, where's my coat:mad2: