New-posts function

Richard · 15-10-2008, 09:38 AM

Who uses it? And who checks the forums normally?

Never seen why anyone would want to use new-posts personally, but I only view 2 forums which have any significant activity. I guess if you view the many games forums plus CC, OT, GSF, WCC\CWXI and all, it might have its uses.

stumpski · 15-10-2008, 12:09 PM

Personally, hardly ever go outside Cricket Chat and Off Topic, so it doesn't take me too long to see where the day's activity has been.

Hadn't even noticed a 'new posts' function tbh.

HeathDavisSpeed · 15-10-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard

Who uses it? And who checks the forums normally?

Always use the new posts function. So much easier to see if any interesting threads have been launched anywhere on the site plus you can see immediately whether any threads that you've contributed to have been posted to.

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Originally Posted by Richard

Never seen why anyone would want to use new-posts personally

Maybe this is because you're incapable of seeing beyond yourself? I don't really see the point of the above quoted comment, but you said it anyway.

GIMH · 15-10-2008, 01:04 PM

I browse CC, OT, GSF, CWXI and others at times, so New Posts seems a logical choice. Still go into individual forums from time to time though, have only started viewing by New Posts lately. If I haven't been on for a few days I am more likely to go via the forum views, but if I have been on earlier in the day or whatever, New Posts is the best way.

Would love it if you could filter out boards you don't use though

Richard · 15-10-2008, 01:26 PM

Well you can't filter-out boards as such, but you can un-new all posts in any given forum by double-clicking on the

icon thus turning it into a

and as a result they won't come-up on the New Posts function.

Richard · 15-10-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Maybe this is because you're incapable of seeing beyond yourself?

Nah, though I do obviously believe the way I do things is the best way - pretty obviously so, else I'd do them another way.

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I don't really see the point of the above quoted comment, but you said it anyway.

That could be said about more comments than not made in The World every day TBH.

GIMH · 15-10-2008, 01:28 PM

Takes a lot of effort though. Would rather have the chance to stop stuff from The Shareware sections etc showing up.

Richard · 15-10-2008, 01:34 PM

It takes a lot of effort to double-click an icon?

GIMH · 15-10-2008, 01:35 PM

Not one, but if I wanted to clear the lot out every time it would

Richard · 15-10-2008, 01:39 PM

Hmm, generally takes me about 20-30 seconds (on the 1-in-20-weeks occasion I do it). There's only, what, 5 or 6 forums in the applicable range?

And I have most of the forums on hidden, only viewing "Cricket Chat", "Ask Cricket Web" and "Other".

sledger · 15-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Just load up the forums I use regularly and look through them itbt.

vic_orthdox · 15-10-2008, 09:46 PM

Go to forums when I first get on, and have a quick browse through them, and then end up using "New Posts" function most of the time after that.

Prince EWS · 15-10-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard

It takes a lot of effort to double-click an icon?

It does when you have to do it to 10 icons every time you view the forum. Just easier to ignore the posts when they appear.

Richard · 16-10-2008, 03:00 AM

Hmm, not sure it would to me TBH, but there we go, each to their own.

HeathDavisSpeed · 16-10-2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

...each to their own.

Halleluljah! This could be a Eureka moment

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15-10-2008, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,625	I browse CC, OT, GSF, CWXI and others at times, so New Posts seems a logical choice. Still go into individual forums from time to time though, have only started viewing by New Posts lately. If I haven't been on for a few days I am more likely to go via the forum views, but if I have been on earlier in the day or whatever, New Posts is the best way. Would love it if you could filter out boards you don't use though __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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stumpski Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Medway valley Posts: 5,276	Personally, hardly ever go outside Cricket Chat and Off Topic, so it doesn't take me too long to see where the day's activity has been. Hadn't even noticed a 'new posts' function tbh.

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Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Well you can't filter-out boards as such, but you can un-new all posts in any given forum by double-clicking on the icon thus turning it into a and as a result they won't come-up on the New Posts function.

15-10-2008, 01:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,625	Takes a lot of effort though. Would rather have the chance to stop stuff from The Shareware sections etc showing up.

15-10-2008, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	It takes a lot of effort to double-click an icon?

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15-10-2008, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Hmm, generally takes me about 20-30 seconds (on the 1-in-20-weeks occasion I do it). There's only, what, 5 or 6 forums in the applicable range? And I have most of the forums on hidden, only viewing "Cricket Chat", "Ask Cricket Web" and "Other".

15-10-2008, 06:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,152	Just load up the forums I use regularly and look through them itbt.

15-10-2008, 09:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,370	Go to forums when I first get on, and have a quick browse through them, and then end up using "New Posts" function most of the time after that.

16-10-2008, 03:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Hmm, not sure it would to me TBH, but there we go, each to their own.

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