It is now possible for all ASF members to decide for themselves whether or not they wish to include threads from the General Chat forum in both the New Posts search results and the Latest Forum Posts.
At the top of the New Posts search results you will now see a check box that says "Exclude General Chat threads" next to it. If this box is checked, threads from the General Chat forum will not appear in the New Posts search results or Latest Forum Posts. If it is unchecked, they will.
You can also find this option in your
Settings. Go to
Settings, and then select
General Settings. Scroll down right to the bottom and you will see "Exclude General Chat threads:" as the last option in the
Miscellaneous Options section. You can also check or uncheck the box there if you wish.
Threads from the General Chat forum should be excluded by default. Simply uncheck the box to include them.
I hope that this finally settles the issue regarding the visibility of General Chat threads and that everyone finds this new feature useful.
If you encounter any issues with it, or have any questions, please let me know in this thread.