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Updated Unread posts system
Hello all
DISCO3 is now using a modified version of the unread posts system which should prevent the site losing all your unread posts (a fairly common complaint!).
Please let me know any feedback as the new system is largely untested as I need a batch of unread posts to try it with
I've got the old system kept safe in case the new one's terrible 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
21st Sep 2005 12:38 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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seems to work fine at the moment. Only thing is it reduces the number of unread posts one by one each time you return to the list. Kind of makes sense that but I prefer to keep the list so I can go back to a recently read post to maybe add a comment.
-s
21st Sep 2005 8:20 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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In fact it may have just bombed 2 posts I never read.
Will keep an eye on it.
-s
21st Sep 2005 8:21 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Thanks Simon, it does seem to clear a thread from the "New Posts" list as soon as that thread has been read - I think that's by design by not what we're used to.
If you (and anyone else) lets me know how you get on with it over the next day or so that'd be fab 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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21st Sep 2005 10:21 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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One problem with it seems to be that it's wiped the 5 minute refresh 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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21st Sep 2005 10:26 am
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
To me it does seem a bit to 'frisky' and rather keen to tidy up threads almost before you've finished with them.
I must say that I prefered the older method where all the threads since you last logged on remained in the list, even if you had read them - it enabled you to read the latest 'off topic' subject and then return to the list and put in an update to an earlier thread.
Just confusing me at the moment the way it does things - bit untrusting of the results it is giving me. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
21st Sep 2005 10:38 am
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
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Another thing. Previously you could add your post, and do a search and your post would appear on it (after all it was posted since you last logged on/off). Now it doesn't appear on the list, which doesn't fill you with confidence that the post was sucessful. Nor does it allow you to 'monitor' your post being read others.
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21st Sep 2005 10:42 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Okey dokey, back to the old way?06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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21st Sep 2005 10:46 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Right, back to the old system (eventually) - the FTP software went mad and would only upload the first 16K of each file 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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21st Sep 2005 11:00 am
Coffeecup
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Location: Middleton, Manchester
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Yes, it seems fine now.
Did you get anyone who actually liked it the other way of operating? Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
21st Sep 2005 11:03 am
Coffeecup
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Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
Martin,
Might be of interest, or not. Did you know that if you go back and edit a post (in this case that doesn't have any following threads) it doesn't update the statistics.
I've just updated the Christmas Event thread (edit) to mark a deposit as being paid, and the thread shows no changed statistics.
Not an issue, I don't think it is something that needs fixing, just something it might be useful to be aware of. Oh well. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
21st Sep 2005 11:17 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Coffeecup wrote:
Yes, it seems fine now.
Did you get anyone who actually liked it the other way of operating?
Nope!06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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21st Sep 2005 11:39 am
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
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Yes only shows and edit if a following post is placed.
21st Sep 2005 11:40 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Coffeecup wrote:
Martin,
Might be of interest, or not. Did you know that if you go back and edit a post (in this case that doesn't have any following threads) it doesn't update the statistics.
I've just updated the Christmas Event thread (edit) to mark a deposit as being paid, and the thread shows no changed statistics.
Not an issue, I don't think it is something that needs fixing, just something it might be useful to be aware of. Oh well.
What do you mean by statistics? If you mean that you'd expect it to come up as unread again, it won't do as the forum software doesn't see edited posts as new ones
If you want to bump it back onto the New Posts list, edit the first post and then add a reply saying "Main post updated" or similar 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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