"New" vs. "Unread" messages

[KBasa]

Originally Posted by cjack

On this, the original subject, I never read the instructions for the Forum, but I have never noticed any connect between what I read and didn't...or what was new or wasn't. I noticed some threads were in BOLD and most weren't. Is there some sense to threads in bold and not?

The ones in bold contain posts you haven't read yet. You'll also notice that they have a different icon on the left, that indicates that there are new posts in them. There are also different icons for threads that have had lots of views.

Here's the quick guide to dealing with the forums:

Sign in and click the New Posts link on the top of the page. The forum will return a list of new posts since you last visited.

Browse through the posts, reading the ones you want.

When you're done, go to Quick Links>Mark Forums read and the forum will mark the whole forum read and turn off all the bolding and new post icons.

Next time you come back, do the same. You can pretty quickly navigate to the threads you're interested in without having to do lots of page changing.

Tip: When you're looking at a thread, use your browser's Back button to take you right to the list of Search Results again. If you post something, you can hit the little down arrow next to the back button to bring up a list of the pages you've just looked at. Select "Search Results" to go back to the list of new posts.

If you want to see if there have been new posts since you've been poking around on the list, just hit the New Posts button again and the forum will reload the page with the most current posts.

[cjack]

Originally Posted by KBasa

The ones in bold contain posts you haven't read yet. You'll also notice that they have a different icon on the left, that indicates that there are new posts in them. There are also different icons for threads that have had lots of views.

Here's the quick guide to dealing with the forums:

Sign in and click the New Posts link on the top of the page. The forum will return a list of new posts since you last visited.

Browse through the posts, reading the ones you want.

When you're done, go to Quick Links>Mark Forums read and the forum will mark the whole forum read and turn off all the bolding and new post icons.

Next time you come back, do the same. You can pretty quickly navigate to the threads you're interested in without having to do lots of page changing.

Tip: When you're looking at a thread, use your browser's Back button to take you right to the list of Search Results again. If you post something, you can hit the little down arrow next to the back button to bring up a list of the pages you've just looked at. Select "Search Results" to go back to the list of new posts.

If you want to see if there have been new posts since you've been poking around on the list, just hit the New Posts button again and the forum will reload the page with the most current posts.

Hey...thanks. I'll do that.
Thanks again,

[SheRidesABeemer]

Originally Posted by merrittgene

Unfortunately, there seems to be a time limit to the "new" status of a message, so if I am away from the Forum for an extended time (like Summer) then everything gets marked "Read".

I was in my user preferences today and noticed the 'Default Thread Age Cut off" option. Try checking this setting, if it's to restricted, maybe that is why you are not seeing some unread threads.

[merrittgene]

Originally Posted by SheRidesABeemer

I was in my user preferences today and noticed the 'Default Thread Age Cut off" option. Try checking this setting, if it's to restricted, maybe that is why you are not seeing some unread threads.

Nah, I have my preference set to "Show All" regardless of age.

My issue isn't having them not available due to age, but not being bold when there are unread messages.

Thanks, though

[merrittgene]

Originally Posted by KBasa

Sign in and click the New Posts link on the top of the page. The forum will return a list of new posts since you last visited.

I'm still frustrated by this same issue (see first post in this thread).

I think KBasa's comment is exactly right, re: "since last visited" but sometimes I don't get to read every new post before quitting for the day, and when I come back, it's considered a new visit.

To reiterate my primary complaint:

Is there any way to CHANGE the way vBulletin is SET UP on the server so that all messages remain unread until they are actually read?

I'd like to pose my question directly to the vBulletin programmers, but they won't talk to me because I'm not a registered owner of the software.

[soffiler]

Originally Posted by merrittgene

...I think KBasa's comment is exactly right, re: "since last visited" but sometimes I don't get to read every new post before quitting for the day, and when I come back, it's considered a new visit.

To reiterate my primary complaint:

Is there any way to CHANGE the way vBulletin is SET UP on the server so that all messages remain unread until they are actually read?

Gene, you are not alone. I have what I believe is exactly the same problem. I might be away for 2-3 days (Let's say I'm out RIDING!) and upon my return, I hit the "New Posts" link and typically get 2-3 pages. I start browsing but I may have only 5-10 minutes for this particular visit. So clearly I can't finish checking out all the new posts. My next window of spare time might be half a day later. It's a new visit, and only those new posts since my previous visit show, and I've lost the ability to see my actual list of unread posts. I'll be watching this thread and hoping for a solution.