Archive: 12 posts

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There are three options for tracking which threads you've read and which you haven't. We've been using Inactivity/Cookie Based (check below) up until now, but we've switched to Database (automatic forum marking) instead. It is much more accurate in terms of tracking what you've read and what you haven't read, and it will keep track of that data even if you log out. 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. You can still click "Mark Forums Read" if you used that feature; it will function normally in this new mode.

2009-01-11 08:40:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729

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I cant change it on my psp and there are 20 pages of "new posts". I needed to search through to find were the proper new posts were.

2009-01-11 09:30:00 Author: moleynator Posts: 2914

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Actually, I often use the New Posts button when I come here. I was quite surprised to see 20 pages of new posts now. There seems to be a cutoff at some point where it labels the threads as not read, but not new since your last visit. So, all 20 pages aren't quite new posts. Hopefully that's a one time thing, cause it's kinda a minor inconvenience. = I could deal with it though.

2009-01-11 10:16:00 Author: gameguy888 Posts: 159

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I don't like this new feature There are hundreds of New Posts... The New Posts before were more accurate for me. *edit* Please change it Cartman! Now I can't find any New Posts! I'm not using New Posts anymore...

2009-01-11 10:29:00 Author: Unknown User

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I cant change it on my psp and there are 20 pages of "new posts". I needed to search through to find were the proper new posts were. Yea, I'm on my PSP atm and I got this too.

2009-01-11 11:18:00 Author: oldage Posts: 2824

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Hah, forget what I said... I actually think it's better than the old New Posts

2009-01-11 13:21:00 Author: Unknown User

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Actually, I often use the New Posts button when I come here. I was quite surprised to see 20 pages of new posts now. There seems to be a cutoff at some point where it labels the threads as not read, but not new since your last visit. So, all 20 pages aren't quite new posts. Hopefully that's a one time thing, cause it's kinda a minor inconvenience. = I could deal with it though. Guys, there are going to be inaccuracies at first because of the change. It will catch up with what you read and become better at knowing what you haven't read. With that said, if you guys find issues with it, let me know.

2009-01-11 16:41:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729

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I can see a little change but then again i dont really use that feature

2009-01-11 18:05:00 Author: Snrm Posts: 6419

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I personally like the old way but i guess i ll hav to get used to it

2009-01-11 18:07:00 Author: Sonic5411 Posts: 712

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I like the new system so far. I hope it solves a few of the issues I had before about randomly losing which thread I had read or not.

2009-01-12 17:16:00 Author: Gilgamesh Posts: 2536

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I like the new system so far. I hope it solves a few of the issues I had before about randomly losing which thread I had read or not. Yeah, it's a bit more accurate. Plus, if you're having issues with it dragging up threads you've already seen, just click "Mark Forums Read". You won't have that problem ever again after that.

2009-01-13 01:12:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729

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I can safely say now that the change has definitely fixed the issues I had with read/unread tracking before. Thanks a lot CC, this was a great change

2009-01-21 20:58:00 Author: Gilgamesh Posts: 2536

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