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Hi Motherhen,Had the same problem,clicked on remember this address and solved it.More arse than anything.

Michelle,

I use the Response time, and usually have no issues with new threads. I also have the number of threads per page set at 100 so it is usually more than 24 hours before new threads get to the second page. I guess it depends on how often you frequent the Forum. for this to be an advantage. I used to use the Thread Id sort but it was a PITA to keep track of threads you had responded to when they progressed to another page. I have turned the alert email option off as my email account gets filled up with notifications of responses LOL

Using the Watched thread feature for threads of interest works but you are unable to watch archived thread unless you have them in your watched thread list prior to them becomming Archived. I have found some great threads in regards to info I need that are archived but I am unable to add them to my watched list as they are archived. I therefore have to manually record the thread number so I can refer back to it at a later stage :(


Cheers Kev

Kev - that 2nd part is actually very interesting feedback. Will put that to the "team" to discuss. thanks !

MM

I could just cheat and start a new thread with a link to the thread I want to reference then add the new thread to the watch list ;)

Kev, ya narna, a watched thread WONT change so the "watch" facility which tells you if someone has added to a post doesn't have anything to do cause the post isn't being added to.....

Bonz, ya Wally, the watched thread comment is seperate to the current poll comments..................

Narna, I meant an archived watched thread wont change, so there will be nothing for the watching person (someone actually checks the watched threads for everyone and lets them know, rumours of it being automated are grossly inaccurate) to do cause the archived thread doesn't change.

Wally I'll MM you instead LOL

Naaahhhh,
let us all know the answer.... pretty please :-)
This is one time when I think it's relevant to 'share' information

Maîneÿ . . .

Since you asked so nicely,

Wally is on a totally different topic to what I am in regards to the watched threads.

I use the Watched Thread feature to save a thread that has the info that I need for future use.
I still have the Thread that Footy started for the HF unit he gave away (I recieved the unit), it has all the relevant info contained in it that I still refer to. To try and find that thread again using the search function is not as easy as it seems so it will remain in my Watched Threads until I deem the info no longer needed.
When I have used the search function and found a very relevant thread that is archived (sometimes by only a day or so, I am unable to use the Watched Thread function as the thread is archived. I then have to record the thread ID number so as not to have to try the search function again.

I hope that explains it for you LOL


Cheers Kev

Sir Kev,
I always ask nicely, even my dumb an stupid questions I still ask nicely.

Why not just copy/paste the relevant important information to a new folder on your hard-drive that way you have it for prosperity or till you reformat an don't save your contents ?
That way you have the control of the information

Maîneÿ . . .

If the Watched Thread option is there then why not utilise it ;)

Plus I have a bad habit of deleting stuff from my HD LOL

Ahhhh I see Narna. You mean you use it like a bookmark, to mark old threads that you want to refer to at a later stage. I di that too. I keep a list of the thread numbers and refer back with the search facility.

I like your way, but I have about 40 that I refer back to, it would make my list quite long.

We live and learn

xxx Wally

Wally,

I seem to recall that the 40 mark is the limit for Watched Threads??

Cheers Kev

Michelle,

Are you sure? I am pretty certain that new threads will appear at the top of the 'sort by response time' list even before they have their first response.

In fact as I write this Post ID: 70104 has just appeared at the top of the list with no response yet.

Matt.

Matt,

I do not think she is sure as you are right. The sort order for Response Time sort is based on the Latest date/time and a new thread has the latest set to the time it was loaded hence you will not miss anything in this view (it used to work the way Michelle mentioned but this was a few years ago - ah how time flies).

David

Hence my original statement: "I can't really understand is why would you vote for the "thread ID" where you get to read the same thread each time you open EVEN WHEN it has NO NEW posts to read"

As David has said, you get to read the latest posts (and also Threads) when you use the "Responce Time" loading system.

Maîneÿ . . .

Big Whoops! Who told me that you had updated that a few years ago?? LOLS
Sorry for the bum-steer guys !
MM