billslasttermdropout Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Often times, when reading the forums, when I return to the thread list, forums with unread posts will lose their status and it will appear that no threads have new posts. Is this a known issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Is this happening on Game Days / Near Game Day Threads. For Game Day Threads, I often put the forum in performance mode to let it run faster. In doing this, the forum software does not keep track of what posts you have read across computers. It will within one computer. I, however, don't know if this addresses your specific problem (so I have moved your thread from the Test Forum to the main forum to see if others have similar problems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Often times, when reading the forums, when I return to the thread list, forums with unread posts will lose their status and it will appear that no threads have new posts. Is this a known issue?also I mark post as read and come back later to find the show as new posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Steve i think it is the opposite. I have noticed that if i read a thread on one computer (office) it wont show on home or phone that it was read yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Steve i think it is the opposite. I have noticed that if i read a thread on one computer (office) it wont show on home or phone that it was read yet. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslasttermdropout Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 It occurs any time. For instance, this afternoon I come to the board and there is a long list of topics that show as having new posts. They are shown in bold. So I start from the bottom and after reading each one, I return to the topic/thread list page and slowly move up. But sometimes I'll return to the list screen only to find none of the topics in bold, as though I had opened all of the threads with new posts at once. When I double check, sure enough there are threads with posts that are new. They just no longer show as such. It's just a feature that makes it easier to keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 It occurs any time. For instance, this afternoon I come to the board and there is a long list of topics that show as having new posts. They are shown in bold. So I start from the bottom and after reading each one, I return to the topic/thread list page and slowly move up. But sometimes I'll return to the list screen only to find none of the topics in bold, as though I had opened all of the threads with new posts at once. When I double check, sure enough there are threads with posts that are new. They just no longer show as such. It's just a feature that makes it easier to keep up. Are you logged in while reading them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslasttermdropout Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yup. I'm always logged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Steve i think it is the opposite. I have noticed that if i read a thread on one computer (office) it wont show on home or phone that it was read yet. That is true for me to. However, I think it may have to do with cookies that are downloaded on that particular machine. If you read them on a home computer, that computer tracks what you have read. However other devices that you use don't have that information, so they will show everything as unread since the last time you used that other device to check the board. I think that what you have read is tracked by each device not by the server where the board resides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I temporarily move to Nashville this weekend, but will look into this shortly. Sorry for the problem guys. Also, how long as this been a problem? Always with the new board? Or just the past few weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I temporarily move to Nashville this weekend, but will look into this shortly. Sorry for the problem guys. Also, how long as this been a problem? Always with the new board? Or just the past few weeks? always for me. as to the cookies explanation above, i buy that, however i will say before steve switched boards it didnt happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I temporarily move to Nashville this weekend, but will look into this shortly. Sorry for the problem guys. Also, how long as this been a problem? Always with the new board? Or just the past few weeks? and btw steve, you gotta tell us.....how does princeton and nashville merge? what's up with that? say hello to charlie daniels and carrie underwood for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 and btw steve, you gotta tell us.....how does princeton and nashville merge? what's up with that? say hello to charlie daniels and carrie underwood for us. Year One - My adviser decided to leave Princeton for Vanderbilt Year Two - Got new adviser Year Three: New adviser....decided to leave Princeton for Vanderbilt Year Four: Steve goes spends time at Vanderbilt (I still have two other advisers at Princeton) My car however seems to want to keep my in Princeton. (In shop now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 That is true for me to. However, I think it may have to do with cookies that are downloaded on that particular machine. If you read them on a home computer, that computer tracks what you have read. However other devices that you use don't have that information, so they will show everything as unread since the last time you used that other device to check the board. I think that what you have read is tracked by each device not by the server where the board resides. The forum software itself should keep track of what posts you have read, as long as your are logged in. It does this for me between my work and personal computers. Roy, when you say "switched" boards, which switch? (e.g. approx how long ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The forum software itself should keep track of what posts you have read, as long as your are logged in. It does this for me between my work and personal computers. Roy, when you say "switched" boards, which switch? (e.g. approx how long ago) just a few months ago i started noticing. maybe december, november. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslasttermdropout Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 I've noticed it since I started paying attention, say about 3 months. It's no big deal really, but it does happen, and it is somewhat annoying as it causes me to lose my place. But I can just start from the top when it does, and read down until I find the first thread that has a last post I recognize. It just strikes me as odd as it does it right in the middle of a "board reading session." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It happens to me sometimes, I'll try to pay attention and see when exactly. Also, just a side note, I've noticed that the Billiken Tweets part on the homepage hasn't been updating lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Given I have yet to work on this issue, I assume people are still having problems with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDG Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Steve i think it is the opposite. I have noticed that if i read a thread on one computer (office) it wont show on home or phone that it was read yet.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 hasnt changed a bit. today i happened to pull up the board at home, at my office and on my phone. none of the three matched up in what had or hadnt been read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The board was in performance mode from yesterday morning until this morning, which may explain some of it (it does not track what posts you read in performance mode outside of your individual computer). I have put a support request into the company that makes the forum. Sorry this has taken me so long to address (the two months of my life have been crazy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Support got back to me, and a setting has been changed. Let me know if this resolves the problem. Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Bill Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I work with three machines and use both firefox & chrome. I depend on "next unread topic" and "first unread post" to keep me synchronized and seldom see any issues. Thanks for all you do to keep us running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 working right for me now steve. everything is in sync. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Bumpity (also are there other problems that need addressing....I may not be able to fix Twitter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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