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kozak6 · December 8, 2011, 05:58 AM

If I'm browsing TFL and have to take care of something IRL, when I eventually return, previously unread threads and posts will all be marked as read as soon as I start browsing again.

What can cause this, and how can I prevent it? It seems to happen independently of the browser I use, and it never occurs at THR.

December 8, 2011, 05:58 AM	#1
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	Idleness causes unread threads/posts to be marked as read? If I'm browsing TFL and have to take care of something IRL, when I eventually return, previously unread threads and posts will all be marked as read as soon as I start browsing again. What can cause this, and how can I prevent it? It seems to happen independently of the browser I use, and it never occurs at THR.