Question regarding New Posts feature

[Dave Gallaher]

Perhaps I am not following the right protocol. I make frequent use of the New Posts button when checking ST. A full lineup will manifest, but will disappear after I check out a couple threads and hit the back button, or if I post in one of them. Is it necessary to read all new posts of interest within a time limit, or before replying to one of them? Thanks.

 

[Jesse Risley]

Dave,

What browser are you using?

 

[Bart_Comstock]

I think the issue here is once you have viewed the "New Posts" page vBulletin now thinks that you have seen them all and removes them from the list to reduce clutter. What I would recommend doing is holding down CTRL and click on the posts you want to read and/or respond to. By doing so you will open them in new tabs with out having to hit back or reload the page and worry about clearing it out.

 

[Dave Gallaher]

I have Windows XP, Jesse. New Posts used to allow more time for reading and/or posting in threads before dumping the list. Is this adjustable in the new format?

 

[Bart_Comstock]

I don't believe it is adjustable on the user side. I will ask Tim if it is a setting that can be changed from the admin panel.

 

[Dave Gallaher]

Thanks for attention, guys--much appreciated.

 

[Mark Blue]

A similar issue came up in another thread about searching and tabbed browsing seems like the solution to me. The threads I am interested in reading I right click on them and choose "open in new tab" from the alternate context menu, that way you never lose your source page (e.g. the new posts tab). I hope this makes sense but if not let me know and I'll explain it more in depth. Are you using Internet Explorer, Firefox, or something else and which version?

 

[Dave Gallaher]

I'm using IE (sorry, Jesse--fumbled your question). I'll learn to use the new tabs technique--thanks, Mark. I don't know if it will help with the premature dumping of the new posts (after reading several pages of a thread, for example), but I'll try it out.

EDIT: However, on this one I was allowed to post the above response, then return to the full listing of new posts. Hmmm...

 

[Mark Blue]

If you keep the main tab intact (New Posts) and never move away from there, you won't lose the page you want to preserve (New Posts). On each thread that you are interested in reading or perusing right click the thread, then select "Open In New Tab" from the menu. This will open the thread in a new tab where you can read it. Once you are done you can close the tab, then you'll still have the New Posts tab there to select your next thread from. Hopefully you're using at least version 7 of IE, if not version 8.

You can also adjust tab behavior by going to the Tools menu, choosing the very bottom selection (Internet Options), and when that opens up look or select the far left tab called "General". Toward the bottom there is a button labeled "Settings" under the Tabs category where you can adjust the behavior of tabs and so forth. I think once you use this feature you will never look back!

 

[Bart_Comstock]

Also, if you find having to right click items and using a drop down menu annoying you can do what I suggested early and hold CTRL when you click a link to make it open in a new tab.

 

[Mark Blue]

That is a nice keyboard shortcut for viewing the thread in a new tab. That is officially in my arsenal now.

 

[Mark Ellinwood]

I just use the mousewheel to click on a link, which opens it in a new tab

 

[Dave Gallaher]

This is a good tip--I'm using the new tab method and it makes it all easy. Thanks again.