Unread threads display as read

malibujeff · 7th September 2011, 01:36 AM

Occasionally when I go into a forum, it will show that there are no new unread posts since my last visit. But, I can see there are new posts earlier in the day that I have not read because my last visit was the previous day. Am I making sense?

Anybody else having this problem? It is very random but frequent. I am running Win7 with Firefox.

Thanks

Jeff

Pano · 7th September 2011, 02:29 AM

I've had this problem forever. I've asked about it several times but no one else seems to either notice or care. I can't tell if it does not happen to others, or they just don't use the feature so never notice. BTW, It works fine for me on other forums.

I'll do some more lobbying to get the problem fixed. If any one else is seeing the same thing, please speak up.

DF96 · 7th September 2011, 10:37 AM

Yes, happens to me sometimes. Possibly (not sure) when I return to the forum later in the day. Threads seem to be displayed using three fonts: normal (already read), bold but dim (?), bold and bright (not read). 'Bold but dim' seems to be new - only seen that in recent months. Using Firefox and XP.

malibujeff · 7th September 2011, 12:57 PM

Thanks guys.

DF96, that is exactly what I see.

Pano · 7th September 2011, 04:23 PM

Threads are indicated thus:
Bold = New posts since you last visited
Normal = No new posts since las visit
Bold Dim = Browser knows you've been there, forum does not (I think)

If I close the forum (not log out) and come back then everything is marked as read. On many forums this is an optional, but not here. I prefer threads to remain unmarked unless I've read them or marked them "All Read." This may be an option that needs to be turned on somewhere in this forum software.

malibujeff · 9th September 2011, 01:41 AM

Pano,

You did much better describing what I see than I did. Thanks.

What has to happen to get someone to look at this?

malibujeff · 30th September 2011, 01:00 AM

Any hope that this will be addressed? Today, when I came to the site for the first time, the forum I was looking at showed no new posts since my last visit even though there were at least 10 threads that had posts today.

Jason · 30th September 2011, 09:29 AM

It's very much on the radar.

Jason · 19th October 2011, 10:59 AM

Apologies for not getting to this sooner.

I've done some investigation and the admin has a section that might be the cause of this:

Quote:

Thread/Forum Read Marking Type
This option controls how threads and forums are marked as read.

Options:
1) Inactivity/Cookie Based
2) Database (no automatic forum marking)
3) Database (automatic forum marking)

Inactivity/Cookie Based - once a user has been inactive for a certain amount of time (the value of the session timeout option) all threads and forums are considered read. Individual threads are marked as read within a session via cookies.

This option is how all versions of vBulletin before 3.5 functioned.

Database (no automatic forum marking) - this option uses the database to store thread and forum read times. This allows accurate read markers to be kept indefinitely. However, in order for a forum to be marked read when all threads are read, the user must view the list of threads for that forum.

This option is more space and processor intensive than inactivity-based marking.

Database (automatic forum marking) - this option is the same as a previous option, but forums are automatically marked as read when the last new thread is read.

This is the most usable option for end users, but most processor intensive.

FYI, we are using the first option. We have plenty of CPU power spare, so if you would like one of the option options, let me know.

Pano · 19th October 2011, 12:13 PM

Thanks Jason. Either 2 or 3 would work for me. I don't mind having to manually mark a forum as read, as long as posts don't get marked without reading (option 1)

Even if Inactivity time was set to 6 months or a year in Option 1, that would also work for me.

Let's see what others say.

7th September 2011, 01:36 AM	#1
malibujeff diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Georgia	Unread threads display as read Occasionally when I go into a forum, it will show that there are no new unread posts since my last visit. But, I can see there are new posts earlier in the day that I have not read because my last visit was the previous day. Am I making sense? Anybody else having this problem? It is very random but frequent. I am running Win7 with Firefox. Thanks Jeff

7th September 2011, 04:23 PM	#5
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Threads are indicated thus: Bold = New posts since you last visited Normal = No new posts since las visit Bold Dim = Browser knows you've been there, forum does not (I think) If I close the forum (not log out) and come back then everything is marked as read. On many forums this is an optional, but not here. I prefer threads to remain unmarked unless I've read them or marked them "All Read." This may be an option that needs to be turned on somewhere in this forum software. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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7th September 2011, 02:29 AM	#2
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I've had this problem forever. I've asked about it several times but no one else seems to either notice or care. I can't tell if it does not happen to others, or they just don't use the feature so never notice. BTW, It works fine for me on other forums. I'll do some more lobbying to get the problem fixed. If any one else is seeing the same thing, please speak up.

7th September 2011, 10:37 AM	#3
DF96 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	Yes, happens to me sometimes. Possibly (not sure) when I return to the forum later in the day. Threads seem to be displayed using three fonts: normal (already read), bold but dim (?), bold and bright (not read). 'Bold but dim' seems to be new - only seen that in recent months. Using Firefox and XP.

7th September 2011, 12:57 PM	#4
malibujeff diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Georgia	Thanks guys. DF96, that is exactly what I see.

9th September 2011, 01:41 AM	#6
malibujeff diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Georgia	Pano, You did much better describing what I see than I did. Thanks. What has to happen to get someone to look at this?

30th September 2011, 01:00 AM	#7
malibujeff diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Georgia	Any hope that this will be addressed? Today, when I came to the site for the first time, the forum I was looking at showed no new posts since my last visit even though there were at least 10 threads that had posts today.

30th September 2011, 09:29 AM	#8
Jason :) diyAudio Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne Blog Entries: 1	It's very much on the radar.

19th October 2011, 12:13 PM	#10
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Thanks Jason. Either 2 or 3 would work for me. I don't mind having to manually mark a forum as read, as long as posts don't get marked without reading (option 1) Even if Inactivity time was set to 6 months or a year in Option 1, that would also work for me. Let's see what others say.