"New posts" age to "No new posts" while online

kkb · August 26, 2009, 09:36 AM

While I peruse the messages I've notice after a while updated threads I haven't read yet, since my last visit, have changed their status from

to

. Makes it tough to spot the new stuff!

Aside from learning to read faster is there a way I can change whatever determines this behavior?

Al Norris · August 26, 2009, 02:51 PM

I'm not sure about the timing, but if when reading a particular thread takes too long, and you refresh your browser, this is the result you will get.

What I do is to open all the forums in tabs. When reading any particular thread, that is also opened in a new tab. Close the tab after reading and select the next interesting thread to read.

That way, I don't have to hit my "back" button, refreshing the forum index.

So... Are you using a browser that's capable of opening the various fora indexes in tabs?

Wagonman · August 26, 2009, 03:01 PM

I just open new posts and review all headers and read the ones that interest me. Is this the most efficient way?

kkb · August 26, 2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antipitas

So... Are you using a browser that's capable of opening the various fora indexes in tabs?

Yep. Guess I'll just have to get tab happy!

Thanks for the reply.

Al Norris · August 26, 2009, 06:50 PM

kkb, while I'm no expert on this, I believe that the board auto-logs you out, if it sees no activity after 30 minutes. So reading a long thread and/or taking a long time to reply, means that when you hit the "back" button/key, you are auto-logged back in and your cookies are refreshed.

Until Firefox 1.0 came out, I always used to "lose" my unread threads.

August 26, 2009, 09:36 AM	#1
kkb Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2004 Location: Western Slope, Colorado Posts: 403	"New posts" age to "No new posts" while online While I peruse the messages I've notice after a while updated threads I haven't read yet, since my last visit, have changed their status from to . Makes it tough to spot the new stuff! Aside from learning to read faster is there a way I can change whatever determines this behavior?

August 26, 2009, 02:51 PM	#2
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	I'm not sure about the timing, but if when reading a particular thread takes too long, and you refresh your browser, this is the result you will get. What I do is to open all the forums in tabs. When reading any particular thread, that is also opened in a new tab. Close the tab after reading and select the next interesting thread to read. That way, I don't have to hit my "back" button, refreshing the forum index. So... Are you using a browser that's capable of opening the various fora indexes in tabs?

August 26, 2009, 03:01 PM	#3
Wagonman Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,014	I just open new posts and review all headers and read the ones that interest me. Is this the most efficient way?

August 26, 2009, 06:50 PM	#5
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	kkb, while I'm no expert on this, I believe that the board auto-logs you out, if it sees no activity after 30 minutes. So reading a long thread and/or taking a long time to reply, means that when you hit the "back" button/key, you are auto-logged back in and your cookies are refreshed. Until Firefox 1.0 came out, I always used to "lose" my unread threads.