ASF Site Performance

[Joe Blow]

I have checked spam folders and nothing there. But the strange thing is I just got an email saying you replied to this thread. so it seems to be sorted now, thanks very much

No problem. Glad to hear that you're receiving them again!

 

[bigdog]

Joe,

Can you please tell how to set up thread subscription emails?

 

[Joe Blow]

Joe,

Can you please tell how to set up thread subscription emails?

Sure, no problem.

At the top of each page of a thread you will see a "Thread Tools" drop down menu.



Select the "Subscribe to this Thread" option and set up your notification preferences.

 

[Julia]

I believe the purging of "READ" postings should be actioned after closing a session, not during the session!
-- read items were previously identified as unbold format items
-- unread items were identified in bold

If read posts drop off the display list after you read them, should you want to go back to them for what ever reason you have to search for them!!

Far better is to restore the prior process and read remain on the list in "unbold".

+1.

 

[sails]

Just a thought... if the new system stays and you want to check some threads you have read, just click on the "Quick Link" on the upper right hand side and click on "today's posts". That brings them all back with the ones you have read in lighter blue.

I quite like the new system only showing threads with unread posts - especially when it is so easy to click on "today's posts" if you want to go back to something.

Just my ...

 

[nulla nulla]

If you can drive down a freeway, uncluttered with useless annoying traffic, that gets you where you want to go quickly and easily, why would you want to change to driving along congested backroads clogged with annoying disruptive traffic and spend ages trying to get where you want?

 

[Trembling Hand]

Joe I'm surprised you haven't commented on this,

I guess the real assumption is that people have a sense of humour. Clearly thats a very poor one on my part.

Problem is as outlined in the pics,
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I know they haven't been deleted FFS. They just don't show up any more in the alphabet stock list that they should.

Is this the way its meant to be?

 

[Joe Blow]

Joe I'm surprised you haven't commented on this,


Is this the way its meant to be?

TH, I must have missed your initial post.

I'm not seeing this problem. There is a minor discrepancy of a very small amount of threads that I'm putting down to soft deleted threads that are still being counted.

Is this still an issue after the software upgrade?

Edit: In the "Thread Display Options" at the bottom of the list of threads, do you have "Show threads from the..." set to "Beginning"?

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Joe,

When
I click on "New Posts" , threads such as Coalition Discussion do not appear. Is it working properly?

I feel it leads to the smaller number of posts on that thread as opposed to the Labor discussion thread which appears prominently on clicking on " New Posts"

It is the same on Chrome and Firefox, and mac and pc

gg

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Joe,

When
I click on "New Posts" , threads such as Coalition Discussion do not appear. Is it working properly?

I feel it leads to the smaller number of posts on that thread as opposed to the Labor discussion thread which appears prominently on clicking on " New Posts"

It is the same on Chrome and Firefox, and mac and pc

gg

Joe, you briefly fixed the problem above. It is now back to dysfunctional. Can you give me a workaround for chrome or firefox to view "New Posts "

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

Joe, you briefly fixed the problem above. It is now back to dysfunctional. Can you give me a workaround for chrome or firefox to view "New Posts "

gg

Hi GG, there were changes made to the "New Posts" system a little while ago so that unread posts continue to be tracked even after logging or timing out. Unread posts are now kept track of for a total of 10 days, after which they are considered read.

The only difference with the new system is that threads in which there are no new posts are no longer displayed in the list.

As an alternative you can use "Today's Posts" in the "Quick Links" drop down menu or the new "What's New?" option in the "Community" drop down menu.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Hi GG, there were changes made to the "New Posts" system a little while ago so that unread posts continue to be tracked even after logging or timing out. Unread posts are now kept track of for a total of 10 days, after which they are considered read.

The only difference with the new system is that threads in which there are no new posts are no longer displayed in the list.

As an alternative you can use "Today's Posts" in the "Quick Links" drop down menu or the new "What's New?" option in the "Community" drop down menu.

thanks Joe.

Nonetheless I think it is unfair, that a post on "Federal Labor discussions" from 7 hours ago can appear on ASF "New Post" when there is no indication that "Federal Coalition Posts " have appeared 30 minutes ago.

It would appear that there is discordance.

This to me appears un-Australian and against the fair go.

The ALP seem to be getting a free go on ASF

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

thanks Joe.

Nonetheless I think it is unfair, that a post on "Federal Labor discussions" from 7 hours ago can appear on ASF "New Post" when there is no indication that "Federal Coalition Posts " have appeared 30 minutes ago.

It would appear that there is discordance.

This to me appears un-Australian and against the fair go.

The ALP seem to be getting a free go on ASF

gg

GG, the reason for this is because you have read all the current posts in the Federal Coalition discussion thread, while you have not read all of the new posts in the Federal Labor party discusson thread. That is why one thread is showing up in "New Posts" and not the other. New posts are only "new" if you haven't read them.

I assure you it has nothing to do with political bias, it's just the way the "New Posts" system works. If someone adds a new post to the Federal Coalition discussion thread it will immediately jump back up to the top of the list again.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

GG, the reason for this is because you have read all the current posts in the Federal Coalition discussion thread, while you have not read all of the new posts in the Federal Labor party discusson thread. That is why one thread is showing up in "New Posts" and not the other. New posts are only "new" if you haven't read them.

I assure you it has nothing to do with political bias, it's just the way the "New Posts" system works. If someone adds a new post to the Federal Coalition discussion thread it will immediately jump back up to the top of the list again.

thanks Joe,

It seems though that a click on " New Posts" should not display new posts.

I'm not having a go at you, but it is discordant.

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

thanks Joe,

It seems though that a click on " New Posts" should not display new posts.

I'm not having a go at you, but it is discordant.

GG, just think of it this way. Once you have read all the posts in a thread there are no longer any "new" posts and that thread will no longer show up in the list of "New Posts". Once a new post is added it will go back to the top of the list of threads with "New Posts".

All threads are equal in this regard and none are favoured over any others. Everyone's "New Posts" list will be different as everyone reads different threads.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

GG, just think of it this way. Once you have read all the posts in a thread there are no longer any "new" posts and that thread will no longer show up in the list of "New Posts". Once a new post is added it will go back to the top of the list of threads with "New Posts".

All threads are equal in this regard and none are favoured over any others. Everyone's "New Posts" list will be different as everyone reads different threads.

I encourage my mates to become asf members.

If they click on "New Posts" will they find a six hour ago comment on the ALP rather than a 30 minute comment on the Coalition.

And do they know that if they re enter the site their previous clicks will have been deleted, giving the impression that an old "Federal Labor" discussion is the most recent.

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

I encourage my mates to become asf members.

Much appreciated.

If they click on "New Posts" will they find a six hour ago comment on the ALP rather than a 30 minute comment on the Coalition.

GG, this is incorrect. If they have not read all of the posts in either thread then both will show up for them in "New Posts". If the most recent post was made in the Federal Coalition thread then it will be ranked higher in the list.

And do they know that if they re enter the site their previous clicks will have been deleted, giving the impression that an old "Federal Labor" discussion is the most recent.

The only reason the Federal Labor party discussion thread will show up in "New Posts" and not the Federal Coalition thread is because you have read all the new posts in the latter. There is no other reason.

Once all the "new" posts in any thread have been read it will no longer show up in "New Posts". This list is different for everyone and is tracked individually.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

OK Joe.

Seems barmy to me but it's your blog.

gg

 

[Joe Blow]

Is the "New Posts" system as barmy for everyone else? I'm having trouble understanding the confusion.

1. If there are unread posts in a thread it will show up in "New Posts".
2. If there are no unread posts in a thread it will not show up in "New Posts".

This seems to be a simple and logical way for "New Posts" to be organised. Is there something I'm missing?

 

[Country Lad]

Joe, I think gg is having a lend of you. Nobody can be that dumb not to understand what you have been saying.

Cheers
Country Lad