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May 14, 2006 | 07:40 PM

#61

davids2toys

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When you get a e mail about a post being updated, is there a way for it to do what the old format used to?...It went to the first UNREAD post, now it directs you to the very beginning of the thread!

May 14, 2006 | 07:49 PM

#62

StangNut

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hmm. Mine don't do that. It goes to the first unread post. (at least I think it does)

I would love to see the unread posts stay highlighted as many others have mentioned.

May 14, 2006 | 09:00 PM

#63

Sendero

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From: Stealin' ur internetz

Quote:

Originally Posted by davids2toys

When you get a e mail about a post being updated, is there a way for it to do what the old format used to?...It went to the first UNREAD post, now it directs you to the very beginning of the thread!

It should go to first unread post unless you are running sometype of odd browser or personal firewall software.

May 16, 2006 | 08:59 PM

#64

BuzzyStang05

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Maybe it's just me, but some of the icon gifs aren't showing up. I get red x's there also. Like the "Reply" gif, or the "Go to first new post". The computer at work is fine, the computer at home though, not. Is there a setting in IE 6 that I'm missing?

May 16, 2006 | 09:07 PM

#65

Sendero

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From: Stealin' ur internetz

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuzzyStang05

In IE click on Tools --> Internet Options --> and in the Temporary Internet Files field click Delete Files. This should force your browser to reload all the missing graphics.

May 16, 2006 | 09:27 PM

#66

BuzzyStang05

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I figured it out - had something to do with my router's keyword blocking, didn't like a four letter word for the human behind....Weird.

May 17, 2006 | 05:57 AM

#67

red454

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From: Location: Indy

Old Posts

So the 20 or so links to old posts that I have bookmarked may still work at some point? I really hope so since there was a lot of good info in those posts...

May 17, 2006 | 06:10 AM

#68

Sendero

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From: Stealin' ur internetz

Quote:

Originally Posted by red454

So the 20 or so links to old posts that I have bookmarked may still work at some point? I really hope so since there was a lot of good info in those posts...

Post up the links and I'll try to convert them for you.

May 17, 2006 | 06:56 AM

#69

red454

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From: Location: Indy

Old Links

Ok - thanks -

See if any of these make any sense...

Code:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=16934
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=16316
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=27816
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=20271&st=80
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=17140&st=60
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=27816&st=0&p=420366&#entry420366
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=28008&st=20
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=24489&hl=gt+emblem
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=28544
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=36784
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=33878&st=40
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=46396
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=45966
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=42231&st=0&p=606233&#entry606233
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=23116

May 17, 2006 | 07:15 AM

#70

StangNut

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Any luck ony getting the unread posts to stay bold until you read them?

May 17, 2006 | 04:04 PM

#71

Sendero

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From: Stealin' ur internetz

Quote:

Originally Posted by red454

Ok - thanks -

See if any of these make any sense...

May 20, 2006 | 09:13 PM

#72

friedmaster

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From: Toronto

Quote:

Originally Posted by friedmaster

So any progress on making it so that the forum doesnt say that the thread was read until you actually read it, not just visited the site?

Is this even a possibility that you guys are considering? It makes it very hard to navigate a forum this big when it makes all threads set as "Read"

May 20, 2006 | 11:16 PM

#73

StangNut

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I have a feeling that's whay the posts count has gone down. Just a theory though.

May 21, 2006 | 08:10 AM

#74

Galaxie

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Sendero says delete your cookies
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...80&postcount=3

May 21, 2006 | 03:04 PM

#75

friedmaster

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From: Toronto

Tried logging out and deleting my cookies. Now it shows that there are new posts even though I have already read the newest posts. And If i leave it for a while, then come to the forum, it still sets everything as "read" except the topics which have been posted in since i left.

Is basing the "read" or "unread" status just an unchangable characteristic of Vbulletin? Or is it a possibility to change Vbulletin to base the status on whether or not the actual thread was visited since its most recent post?

If it is a characteristic of Vbulletin, then im not so sure that this new forums is an improvement, if it is a characteristic, then it seems as though Vbulletin will only really work for smaller, less complex forums.

May 21, 2006 | 09:36 PM

#76

StangNut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxie

Sendero says delete your cookies
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...80&postcount=3

Nope. Doesn't fix the problem. The new system simply marks ALL posts as read from the last time you visited the board. Makes it look like there's not as many new posts to read... which, like I said earlier, has probably contributed to the reduced activity on the board.

May 22, 2006 | 08:19 AM

#77

friedmaster

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From: Toronto

Quote:

Originally Posted by StangNut

Well the board has lost most of my activity until this issue gets fixed. Its just too hard to navigate when it assumes that I read everything on the board every time I visit.

May 22, 2006 | 01:47 PM

#78

Sendero

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From: Stealin' ur internetz

People who are having "thread read" issues, please tell me:

What browser you are using.
What firewall you are using.
What OS you are using.

Just for reference, I am running XP SP2 with IE 6 latest service release with ZERO issues. The only firewall I have is a Netgear Wireless router sitting behind my T1 connection.