Doesn't seem right

[ampulman]

While moving through the Forums 'home' menu, I will come across a (previously unread) thread title in a forum that peaks my interest. The forum is one that I do not routinely visit.

If I hover over the thread title, it will direct me to the 'first unread message'. Since I have never encountered this thread, I expect to be taken to the first message. However, when clicking the title, I will always be taken well down the list of posts.

I suspect that this might be a bug, since threads with new posts are properly highlighted (cookies enabled). Am I wrong in my thinking?

Amp

 

[WayneH]

If I click on the thread title under the "Last Post" column from the main page it takes me directly to that post. Maybe when clicking it your browser is going to somewhere it thinks the post is yet there was an issue with the way the page loaded so there's a lineup issue. I can't say for sure.

 

[Comint]

While moving through the Forums 'home' menu, I will come across a (previously unread) thread title in a forum that peaks my interest. The forum is one that I do not routinely visit.

If I hover over the thread title, it will direct me to the 'first unread message'. Since I have never encountered this thread, I expect to be taken to the first message. However, when clicking the title, I will always be taken well down the list of posts.

I suspect that this might be a bug, since threads with new posts are properly highlighted (cookies enabled). Am I wrong in my thinking?

Amp

As far as I am aware, it has always worked that way. It assumes that you have read all the messages, in ALL the threads, up to the last time you visited, whether you have or not, so will only show any new posts since the last time you visited.

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Comint

 

[loumaag]

As far as I am aware, it has always worked that way. It assumes that you have read all the messages, in ALL the threads, up to the last time you visited, whether you have or not, so will only show any new posts since the last time you visited.

This is my understanding also. When you leave the site (or if you stay on the site but go "inactive" for a period of time) the site software moves you along to whatever the present status is of all posts. When you come back later, using the link you are trying "First Unread" will take you to either the last post in the thread or, if it has been posted to since you left, the first unread based on the above time/leaving scenario.

The answer for your specific question is to click on the name of the thread, that link always takes you to the top of the thread.

 

[trkntrlrman]

Today I was reading a post, I was logged on, and when I went to post a reply it told me i was not logged on and i had to relog on...What's with that????

 

[loumaag]

Today I was reading a post, I was logged on, and when I went to post a reply it told me i was not logged on and i had to relog on...What's with that????

I don't know that this was the case in your instance; however, if you are reading a loaded page and the site software is altered (by an update or server shift) your sign in is invalided. Hence, you need to log in again.

 

[trkntrlrman]

doesn't make sence

Once you log in you should stay logged in untill you log off or disconnect. Shouldn't matter if something is updated elsewear,( except total system) and if it isjust a page ot forum update, you should just have to refresh and be back on. It showed me as logged in, and still made me relog on...Something is screwy there... I should think Log on would be a universal function keeping you in the system untill log off or shutdown..
Maybe "God" can answer this one..?

 

[WayneH]

It sounds like a cookie issue since they have a hand in logging in/on/out/off. Which browser are you using?

 

[trkntrlrman]

Useing Win Explorer 64 bit, with Win 7 Ultra, and no problems anywhere else.

 

[WayneH]

No other forums? I figured IE. Usually when it happens it's IE someone is using.

 

[trkntrlrman]

That is IE....(Windows Internet Explorere 64 bit )