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  • May 28, 2011 at 9:03 am #5209
    susy_a
    Keymaster

      What about the idea of “newest message first” sorting order of posts in this forum? For me it just uncomfortable to scroll for the newest post.
      Should I try to change this setting?

      May 28, 2011 at 3:22 pm #51619
      apollo13nut
      Participant

        I've been on this forum for a while. I signed up for this in March of 2010 (yes, I am in my second year). Every time I reply to a thread, I've noticed that it was “first”, under the threads the admins locked at the top.

        May 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm #51620
        susy_a
        Keymaster

          Right, that is true for topics inside of a board.
          But the posts inside a topic are ordered in reversed order.

          May 28, 2011 at 3:37 pm #51621
          Bear
          Participant

            I was fuzzy on that concept at first… but got your drift after a bit…

            For those equally puzzled… she is speaking of reversing the order of the responses, so the newest response shows on the front page…. haven't checked for awhile if we click on the topic it goes to the original posts first right?

            tested.. yep.

            May 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm #51622
            Adera
            Participant

              I think there could be some benefits with having the latest post in a thread come up first, though I kinda like how it is right now. I saw that I could change that for myself in my settings so even if its changed and I don't like it I guess I can change it back. :)

              Anyway… I don't really know how I want to vote on this. :P

              May 28, 2011 at 4:57 pm #51623
              Bear
              Participant

                I did vote for a change but ponder if that is wise… I mean good ideas get introduced.. however we tend to get off topic a bit  :P

                The last post in those circumstances tends to get way off topic… I voted the change but then after thought leaves me a bit muddled in the matter.

                In the current setup, clicking on the topic at least gives a new person a straight forward insight of what had been originally introduced. You are trying to play catchup here suzy… daily moderation will make that process simpler.

                May 28, 2011 at 5:11 pm #51624
                Adera
                Participant

                  I usually click the “New” button when I like to see what I haven't read in a thread already or the arrows on the far right which will give me the last post.

                  I can see some benefits with sorting the latest posts first but as Bear wrote, the most important posts on a topic is usually in the beginning and as things tend to get a little playful further into the threads a new forum user might get a little lost. One way would of course be to force people to stay on topic and if you want to play around you'd have to do it in a thread made for that… though that can be a little boring. ::) :P

                  May 28, 2011 at 5:33 pm #51625
                  Bear
                  Participant

                    The more I think of it, the more I like way things are… egads!

                    can you change my vote?

                    May 29, 2011 at 3:51 pm #51626
                    Lover
                    Participant

                      It's ok as it is at the moment. If you new it might be a bit confusing, but after some time you get it.

                      By using “Show unread post” or “Show new replies” you get the right ones.

                      Agree with Bear “the current setup, clicking on the topic at least gives a new person a straight forward insight of what had been originally introduced.”

                      May 29, 2011 at 7:01 pm #51627
                      PseRamesses
                      Participant

                        i dont mind scrollin and entering a new thred i kind like to read wht previous posters has said before posting. anyway, both ways have perks so i guess leaving it as it is would be the best option. nice btw to c a new admin, welcome  :)

                        May 29, 2011 at 7:15 pm #51628
                        islandsun
                        Participant

                          I like the way it is  !

                          May 29, 2011 at 7:32 pm #51629
                          susy_a
                          Keymaster

                            Thanks for the welcome PseRamesses :)

                            May 29, 2011 at 7:34 pm #51630
                            PseRamesses
                            Participant

                              Thanks for the welcome PseRamesses :)

                              yw bb. pls feel free 2 drop in on me if u c me online *warm embraces*

                              May 29, 2011 at 11:01 pm #51631
                              Janine Dee
                              Participant

                                I thought about this for awhile, and just now as I was going through the posts and realizing I was sometimes jumping back pages to see where I had last been reading the thread. So with the newest first I wouldn't be clicking that last page, then clicking back pages, etc, etc. After realizing that I added my yes vote.

                                May 30, 2011 at 3:22 am #51632
                                PseRamesses
                                Participant

                                  I thought about this for awhile, and just now as I was going through the posts and realizing I was sometimes jumping back pages to see where I had last been reading the thread. So with the newest first I wouldn't be clicking that last page, then clicking back pages, etc, etc. After realizing that I added my yes vote.

                                  but J sweetie wouldnt u still be doin tht with the newest post change implemented? u´d just be goin forwrd instead of backwards to find were u last read it right?  ;)  :-*

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