• From: Herts - UK
  • Registered: 2005-09-11
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Topic: A problem with the site... Mark All As Read

I log into both PunBB.org and PunRES.org every morning when I get into work to check for any gossip or info.

This morning I logged into PunRES.org and read all the new posts and then clicked on Mark All As Read. When I transfered to my other IE page with PunBB.org already open and clicked on to a section... It cleared what was new posts, so I wasnt 100% certain what I have read and what I havent.

Is this meant to happen? and is their any particular reason this happened?

Thanks

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2 Reply by Elzar

  • Elzar
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Re: A problem with the site... Mark All As Read

You had Punbb.org open longer than the visit timeout, so when you returned, all the posts were marked as read.

3 Reply by StevenBullen (edited by StevenBullen 2005-09-16 11:25)

  • From: Herts - UK
  • Registered: 2005-09-11
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Re: A problem with the site... Mark All As Read

Sorry... but how does this feature help people...

I think I am going to change all my forums to the mark as read mod. Because if this is the case, my users would not appreciate it.

Thanks for the info though. You learn something new every day.

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Re: A problem with the site... Mark All As Read

Well, lets say you have 6500 or so topics, similar to PunBB. Now, is it in your best interest to have the forum software keep a list of every thread read by every user (PunBB has 4800 or so)?
If you have a problem with it on your forum, turn up the visit timeout and use the mark as read mod. But I know phpBB does the exact same thing tongue