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Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 09:36:07 AM

Sorry to add to the list of requests. This is a minor inconvenience really. The "New Posts" link doesn't seem to work unless you're logged in. If you're not logged in, you get a message saying that there have been no new posts. If you log in and go back to that page, then the new posts appear.

How does this page work? I thought I read that it shows the posts made in the last 24 hours. If so, why does it matter if you're not logged on?

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Chain on May 17, 2009, 10:35:28 AM

How server can determine which posts are new for you if youre not logged in? :D

it works exactly as should

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 10:54:51 AM

As I said, I was under the impression it shows the posts made in the last 24 hours.

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Chain on May 17, 2009, 11:09:12 AM

it should be named "Todays posts" imo, it is a vbulletin feature im afraid

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 11:17:53 AM

Quote from: Chain;454520

it is a vbulletin feature im afraid

Does that mean it's not configurable? :(

Title: New Posts page
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 11:34:36 AM

Quote from: motorollin;454517

As I said, I was under the impression it shows the posts made in the last 24 hours.

That's the other one. In quick links there is a link called 'Today's Posts' that lists all the activity for the past 24hrs.

'New Posts' is just the new ones since your own last login.

I hope that makes it clearer.

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 11:41:43 AM

Quote from: GadgetMaster;454529

That's the other one. In quick links there is a link called 'Today's Posts' that lists all the activity for the past 24hrs.

'New Posts' is just the new ones since your own last login.

I hope that makes it clearer.

Ahh brilliant thanks! That's the page I need to bookmark then ;)

Title: New Posts page
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 11:48:01 AM

Quote from: motorollin;454535

Ahh brilliant thanks! That's the page I need to bookmark then ;)

Yep

http://www.amiga.org/forums/search.php?do=getdaily

That's the URL you need to bookmark.

It should work even f you are logged out.

Hmm.... Maybe a little button could be put on the site so people can click it even when logged out.

Not essential though.

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 11:55:36 AM

Quote from: GadgetMaster;454540

Yep

http://www.amiga.org/forums/search.php?do=getdaily

That's the URL you need to bookmark.

Done, thanks :)

Quote from: GadgetMaster;454540

It should work even f you are logged out.

Just tried it and it does.

Quote from: GadgetMaster;454540

Hmm.... Maybe a little button could be put on the site so people can click it even when logged out.

Not essential though.

My personal preference would be for the big logo at the top of the page and the home button to go to the daily posts page. That would make the site function more like the old one. However, it's not significantly less convenient to re-select the bookmark or choose it from the Quick Links menu :)

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Karlos on May 17, 2009, 12:31:41 PM

Quote from: GadgetMaster;454529

That's the other one. In quick links there is a link called 'Today's Posts' that lists all the activity for the past 24hrs.

'New Posts' is just the new ones since your own last login.

I hope that makes it clearer.

I had that confusion with the last vBulletin board I signed up to :)

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Wayne on May 17, 2009, 04:46:27 PM

Quote from: motorollin;454517

As I said, I was under the impression it shows the posts made in the last 24 hours.

"New Posts" shows posts that have been made since YOU last visited, which would -- hopefully -- obviously require a login to know when you last visited.

"Todays Posts" (under Quick Links) shows the posts from the last 24 hours, but unless I can figure out how to make it anonymously accessible, also requires a login.

I know.  Coming from an 8 year old Xoops package to a forums package which encourages you to actually login and participate is WEIRD (/me wishes I had the creepy font for WEIRD) but it's one of the many things you just have to get used to.

Wayne

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 05:09:20 PM

Quote from: Wayne;454651

Coming from an 8 year old Xoops package to a forums package which encourages you to actually login and participate is WEIRD

It's not that. It's just that I don't want people to know how often I actually check for new posts ;)

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Wayne on May 17, 2009, 05:14:07 PM

Quote from: motorollin;454662

It's not that. It's just that I don't want people to know how often I actually check for new posts ;)

Aha!  :-)

Then in your profile, you could always set yourself to be "invisible"..

http://www.amiga.org/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions

Hope it helps..

Wayne

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 05:35:24 PM

Quote from: Wayne;454664

Aha!  :-)

Then in your profile, you could always set yourself to be "invisible"..

Another cool feature :) I'll consider it if I think people might start [strike]thinking[/strike] realising I'm a bit sad ;)

Edit - this forum needs the strike tags ;)

Title: New Posts page
Post by: Wayne on May 17, 2009, 05:57:03 PM

Quote from: motorollin;454672

Another cool feature :) I'll consider it if I think people might start [strike]thinking[/strike] realising I'm a bit sad ;)

Edit - this forum needs the strike tags ;)

Ask and thou shalt receive.

Title: New Posts page
Post by: motorollin on May 17, 2009, 06:28:53 PM

Thanks Wayne. You rock!

(That is, 'rock' as a verb, not a noun. I'm not calling you a rock...)