Author Topic: About the new board software (Read 21054 times)

Gregg · « **Reply #30 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:58:17 AM »

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And Gregg-is your avatar supposed to look like that?

Yep! Look in the board settings if you still don't believe it. It's from their choices. I forget what they call it.

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Ya gotta click on the "Enable Smilies" even though it is enabled

Oh. Right you are!

Gregg · « **Reply #31 on:** April 18, 2006, 09:05:03 PM »

The avatar is "Green-Haze"

New question:
On the old TS, only threads that have posts which have been added since your last session appeared with a graphic to indicate same. On the new TS, it appears that all threads with posts added since the last time you opened that thread appear with such a graphic clue. There are threads coded "new posts" after ones coded "no new posts". Is that right? Is that how it should be? I'm used to the old way, so maybe that's why I like it better.

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:36:30 PM »

I'm not going to say it's right or wrong, it's just the way the software is currently set up. I don't care for it at all, but I don't even know if there is a place to change it. I really like the old way, also; it was very easy to see new posts to threads you wanted to keep up with. This way, they almost always are all 'marked'.

It was nice to see the "Post Smilie" icon box go away.

Just found another nice change in the software. The "New Private Message" Alert is no longer a Pop-Up window, which many have globally blocked. It is now a "window-inside-the-window"; you can move it around inside the current window but not outside it. But it also has much more info! It even has the message in it! You don't even need to go to your mail box. Nice touch!

kimmer · « **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2006, 07:58:56 PM »

QUOTE(Gregg @ Apr 18 2006, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

New question:
On the old TS, only threads that have posts which have been added since your last session appeared with a graphic to indicate same. On the new TS, it appears that all threads with posts added since the last time you opened that thread appear with such a graphic clue. There are threads coded "new posts" after ones coded "no new posts". Is that right? Is that how it should be? I'm used to the old way, so maybe that's why I like it better.

I found it confusing on another board, until I realized how helpful it was. Depending on the length of time set by the board, I can return a day or two later and pick up reading in unread threads at the "new" spot. I don't always have time to visit every thread that looks interesting, and my bookmarks for TS were becoming bloated with "visit later" bookmarked threads.

So if you just look at the feature as "it saves your place", it's not so bad.

When I've read everything that interests me, I click the "Forum Options" button at top-right hand corner and mark the entire forum as read.

Oh, and I wonder who had 1,403 posts and sent ABD a PM?

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2006, 05:09:36 PM »

The old way did not require the extra "mark all as read" step, however. The database apparently maintained the list differently or it just seemed to. I don't remember it 'nagging' me with so many 'unread' threads. Of course, when the speed comes back to 'normal' it might be easier to keep up with these things, I just don't have time to spend several minutes just opening threads. The only work-around I've found with the current molasses in January speed is to open multiple threads in tabs and hope at least one will be readable by the time I finish selecting them. That gives the subsequent threads time to open as I read the first one. Of course, the lack of speed also encourages me to not provide less than helpful answers because it takes so long to get back to the thread. That's good for the rest of you guys, anyway!

kimmer · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:45:01 PM »

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The old way did not require the extra "mark all as read" step, however.

Dear Grumpy,

The old way required me to do several extra steps as I bookmarked all those threads I wanted to visit later. It's all a matter of perspective.

Sincerely,
Happy Agate Queen

krissel · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2006, 11:54:42 PM »

How ironic, I believe it was Bruce who started a thread just before we upgraded the software asking why threads would be identified as read when he hadn't read them. We were advising him to open them in tabs so the main page wouldn't reload.

Now the software is operating as it should but others are now unhappy.

Sigh.

Bruce_F · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2006, 12:14:56 AM »

QUOTE(krissel @ Apr 20 2006, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How ironic, I believe it was Bruce who started a thread just before we upgraded the software asking why threads would be identified as read when he hadn't read them. We were advising him to open them in tabs so the main page wouldn't reload.

Now the software is operating as it should but others are now unhappy.

Sigh.

Well, maybe those who are unhappy with the "new" folder indentification can use my technique for clearing the unread topics.

I read the topics I want to read, then I go to the main page where there's a link to "Mark All Topics as Read". That clears all the folders and resets the forum.

Works for me!

Gregg · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:31:57 AM »

That works for me also. I didn't know about that. Thanks, kimmer. It really doesn't take much time to check that off. But, I have to remember to do it!! :fingerstring:

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:37:50 AM »

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The old way required me to do several extra steps as I bookmarked all those threads I wanted to visit later. It's all a matter of perspective.

You must be using a PC!

Not sure why one would "bookmark" a thread instead of opening it in a tab, not even sure I know how to bookmark a url without opening it! Of course, one could always manually enter the url in whatever bookmark manager one uses...

But you are correct, it's all a matter of perspective. All I am demanding is that everyone else change their perspective. It's really that simple, just like me!

What confuses me is that threads are marked as "New", even if I've read them and there are no new messages! That's just not correct.

Apparently, the only way to keep from getting the "New" message flag is to have made a post to the thread. Then, just reading it afterward will keep the "New" flag from appearing, unless there actiually is a new message.

This is completely different than the old method. It recorded the fact that you had read a thread, regardless of whether you posted to it or not.

kimmer · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:19:38 PM »

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You must be using a PC!

Yes, I am and don't you feel sorry for me?

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Not sure why one would "bookmark" a thread instead of opening it in a tab, not even sure I know how to bookmark a url without opening it! Of course, one could always manually enter the url in whatever bookmark manager one uses...

One would bookmark a thread when one is short of time, but wants to visit thread later and too lazy to scroll backwards to find the "first unread post" for oneself.

Bookmarking a URL without opening? Now, I'm sure you can do this on a MAC ... you right click on the "new post" icon and up pops a nice menu. On the MAC isn't it control-click?

krissel · « **Reply #41 on:** April 21, 2006, 11:44:54 PM »

Jim, I'm not finding the same action as you. If I read a thread and then refresh the main forum page it takes away the new message icon. Is that not happening with you? Which skin? Which browser?

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #42 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:51:33 PM »

The list does update with that method. However, should I quit the browser and start it up later, even within an hour, I will still see "new" messages in a thread that I had read only a few minutes earlier. Of course, visiting the thread shows that there are no new messages; sometimes I can even remember the time/poster and just not bother looking, again.

Right now, over in the Admin area, the thread "some advice from Buddha" shows that there are new messages, even though I read the last one there ( from Al ) at least twice yesterday.

Just above that thread are two that do not show new messages. I know I have posted to both of them. However, both were posted to by me within the last 3 days, the "Buddha" thread post was over 4 days ago. I seem to remember something about that 3 day setting in the board control panel. It may be that after 3 days, all threads become "new" again? Not what makes sense to me.

With speeds returning to 'normal' it won't be quite such a pain to ask for page refreshes, but I usually don't bother since I quit the browser quite often. I just don't like coming back and seeing false "new" messages. There are bigger problems...

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On the MAC isn't it control-click?

No no! All Mac's have the "right-click" function built-in, just like Wondoze, even the single-button mice work that way. Although, with single-button mice, you have to turn the mouse upside down...

gunug · « **Reply #43 on:** April 23, 2006, 10:18:40 AM »

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No no! All Mac's have the "right-click" function built-in, just like Wondoze, even the single-button mice work that way. Although, with single-button mice, you have to turn the mouse upside down. . .

ABD - I have tried the above and I even tried clicking the mouse while standing on my head. . .I think my mouse is broke and I'm switching back to my Logitech Marble Mouse with 4 buttons.

jepinto · « **Reply #44 on:** April 23, 2006, 10:33:03 AM »

Ok, ABD I'll bite. How does one right click with a standard Mac mouse? I was extremely frustrated using an ibook600 yesterday because both hands had to be used, one on the track pad and the other on the Control Key. And except for MightyMouse, what mouse?

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Author Topic: About the new board software (Read 21054 times)