Keep Threads Unread
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From: San Pedro
Keep Threads Unread
Is there a way to keep the threads unread when I exit? Whenever I come back, threads are marked as read so I have a hard time figuring out if I looked at that particular thread already.
threads appear as read after a certain time frame.. its not like your email.. after threads havn't had any activity after a certain time they are unbolded.. most forum software are written on this coding.. so no there is nothing you can do about it
Originally Posted by Black Z Eddie
Me doing some programming, though, not webpages, I'm sure there's a switch somewhere (it's only logical). Especially since there are forums that don't do this behavior.
Originally Posted by Black Z Eddie
Is there a way to keep the threads unread when I exit? Whenever I come back, threads are marked as read so I have a hard time figuring out if I looked at that particular thread already.
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Originally Posted by Black Z Eddie
Is there a way to keep the threads unread when I exit? Whenever I come back, threads are marked as read so I have a hard time figuring out if I looked at that particular thread already.
this isnt microsoft outlook man
I don't think there's a way to do that. However, there is a way to view all the threads you missed when it was bolded. I'm sure you know this, but if you click on "View all Subscribed Threads" in the User CP (it's in the bottom right corner of the box labeled "New Subscribed Threads"), you can see all your subscribed threads. Just look at the time they were last updated and find the ones that you missed.
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Originally Posted by taurran
Surreee..... we all know you're a h4xx0r. Trying to cover your tracks after sneaking into people's accounts!
Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
I don't think there's a way to do that. However, there is a way to view all the threads you missed when it was bolded. I'm sure you know this, but if you click on "View all Subscribed Threads" in the User CP (it's in the bottom right corner of the box labeled "New Subscribed Threads"), you can see all your subscribed threads. Just look at the time they were last updated and find the ones that you missed.
Originally Posted by buzzardmountain
Other sites have this option.....
Its a setting under vBulletin's general settings under its main options page for admins. This site definitely appears to be using Inactivity/Cookie Based marking.
This option controls how threads and forums are marked as read.
- 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.
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^^^ For Mods/Admins, if possible, in order of preference:
Option 2. Database (no automatic forum marking)
Option 1. Inactivity/Cookie Based - However, set it for like 14 or 30 days. Currently, it seems like it's marking all the threads read from "yesterday".
Option 2. Database (no automatic forum marking)
Option 1. Inactivity/Cookie Based - However, set it for like 14 or 30 days. Currently, it seems like it's marking all the threads read from "yesterday".
