.....Also, a brief reply to a post is usually OK, but if I'm replying in any detail to multiple posts, by the time I click on Submit, it all just freezes. I have had to do a copy and paste, close down, restart the computer and log on again.
Really, really irritating. It is not happening with any other sites that I am using.
Only happens on this site, particularly evident since you made the changes to the "new posts" thread format.
Two birds with one stone hey nulla nulla?
Why would you link the two? Particularly given it doesn't happen on any other site, most of which use the "new" new posts format you have mentioned above.
This hadn't occurred to me, but now that I think about it, you're right. Quite a coincidence if that's all it is.The timing of the posting difficulties appears related to the the timing of the changes. I believe that links the two. As to what happens on other sites, I see no reason for the ASF site to change to confirm with other sites because a minority want everything to be the same, have the same look and feel etc etc. Change for the better is good, change for the sake of change is a waste of time and, as it would seem in this site, causes more problems than it is worth.
Whether the posting problem is linked to the changes or not I don't know. Sometimes I think the amount of computer memory the advertising embeded in the pages uses, could be causing problems with posting detailed posts. Not-withstanding, it has been more noticable in the period since the changes.
I see no reason for the ASF site to change to confirm with other sites because a minority want everything to be the same, have the same look and feel etc etc. Change for the better is good, change for the sake of change is a waste of time and, as it would seem in this site, causes more problems than it is worth.
Same here Joe, after persistant problems trying to load detailed posts with the link freezing me out and refusing to load the post, I have given up posting detailed updates on many of the threads I previously supported. Only happens on this site, particularly evident since you made the changes to the "new posts" thread format.
How would it be, Joe, if we went back to the original to see if the problem still occurs?
Joe, as far as I'm aware, you are not in the habit of posting multiple responses to posts in any thread, so there would seem to be no reason why you would experience the problem some of us have.Nulla, that is disappointing to hear. Your contributions to various threads have been appreciated by myself and many others. I didn't realize the extent of the problems that some have been dealing with, as I am not experiencing these issues myself.
Plus there will be others who haven't happened to have logged on in the last couple of days, and/or who don't post often enough to make an issue of the problem to you.I am aware that the new system puts more of a strain on server resources but I didn't realize that many people were experiencing serious issues with page loading times.
I'm sure we all understand that. It seems, however, that pleasing one infrequent poster may possibly be causing considerable difficulties for others.I will change it back on a trial basis after I submit this post. If those who have been experiencing issues could let me know if things improve I would be very grateful. I would also be interested in any feedback from those who have strong feelings one way or the other about either or the "New Posts" systems.
The only reason I made the change initially was to try and improve things and make ASF more useful to its users.
I post more charts than most.
Rarely a problem.
If it were ISP related, why wouldn't other sites be similarly affected?ditto - no problems.
Could it be ISP-related? Mine is Vividwireless.
I post more charts than most.
Rarely a problem.
.................. but I didn't realize that many people were experiencing serious issues with page loading times.
Have you ever actually tried putting up a multiquote response, say six different posts with your six different responses between each? I've never seen any such posts from you.Like tech/a, I haven't experienced a problem. I can't see how the changes could cause the problems a couple of people are having, there should not be a correlation.
This is a test response to see if using the multiquote facility is more usable than previously where much time can be spent putting replies to multiple posts together then cannot be posted because one is timed out.Even though it might take a little getting used to, I think the new system has more advantages. With the old system, when you logged out or timed out, all threads were marked as read and you never really knew what you had missed. Now you can log in for 10 or 15 minutes, log out, come back much later and still know what you have read and what you haven't.
I remember I used to get the question, "What's the difference between 'New Posts' and 'Today's Posts'?" The only answer I had was that 'New Posts' displayed threads with new posts since the last time you logged in and 'Today's Posts' displayed threads with new posts from the last 24 hours. I think that now that 'New Posts' only contains threads with unread posts there is a real and useful point of difference between the two options.
So glad you're glad, coolcup. As above this is a test response to see if using the multiquote facility is more usable than previously where much time can be spent putting replies to multiple posts together then cannot be posted because one is timed out.This! The new system is so much better. Makes it easier to log in and out when you have a few minutes waiting for the train or in a boring meeting without worrying that you have to read through every post or you will never find the ones you missed again. I am really pleased with the new system and glad I asked for the change in the first place!
Again, just repeating for the sake of producing a test multiquote post. Just repeating for the sake of a multiquote test etc etc etcJoe,
I clicked [Today's Posts] at 8:40 AM today which returned only 38 forum entries with the oldest dated "Yesterday 11:29 AM"
https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24367&p=785270&viewfull=1#post785270
Surely there must be postings after 8:40 AM yesterday up to Yesterday 11:29 AM that are not being listed!!!
When I click [New Posts], the site displays no postings for yesterday AM!!!
-- I only read selected items and many are not read by me!
Were there were no postings yesterday!!
John
Further just adding to this to form multiquote post. It's surprisingly difficult to find alternative ways to say the same thing to achieve even minimal volume in a post.John,
Not sure what the problem might be.
At this point I can only assume that you somehow clicked or selected "Mark Forums Read" somewhere around 8:40am yesterday. I just clicked "New Posts" and am getting the usual 10 days of unread threads.
Could others reading this thread please click "New Posts" and let me know if you are getting 10 days worth of unread threads or just 24 hours worth?
Should also have mentioned that initial logging on can also be much slower than any other site which all come up instantly. As did ASF today.Joe, it has taken me ten minutes to get this thread up!. Amongst it, I've had to log off and re-enter, after repeatedly getting the screen advice that the site is offline. This has been happening more and more frequently in the last few weeks.
Also, a brief reply to a post is usually OK, but if I'm replying in any detail to multiple posts, by the time I click on Submit, it all just freezes. I have had to do a copy and paste, close down, restart the computer and log on again.
Really, really irritating. It is not happening with any other sites that I am using.
Have you ever actually tried putting up a multiquote response, say six different posts with your six different responses between each? I've never seen any such posts from you.
Joe, it has taken me ten minutes to get this thread up!. Amongst it, I've had to log off and re-enter, after repeatedly getting the screen advice that the site is offline. This has been happening more and more frequently in the last few weeks.
Also, a brief reply to a post is usually OK, but if I'm replying in any detail to multiple posts, by the time I click on Submit, it all just freezes. I have had to do a copy and paste, close down, restart the computer and log on again.
Really, really irritating. It is not happening with any other sites that I am using.
sval said:+1 The site seems to be timing out when trying to log on.
So you individually copy and paste into Word all five or six posts to which you want to reply, intersperse your remarks between them, and then copy and paste into a single reply? Sounds like a lot of trouble.
I'd have thought the multiquote facility was there in order to avoid having to do something as time consuming as that.
So you individually copy and paste into Word all five or six posts to which you want to reply, intersperse your remarks between them, and then copy and paste into a single reply? Sounds like a lot of trouble.
I'd have thought the multiquote facility was there in order to avoid having to do something as time consuming as that.
Joe?
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