Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


illicit

553 posts

Ultimate Geek


#98496 29-Feb-2012 12:56
Send private message

Where do i click to go to the newest post in a topic?

Currently all I can do is go to the last page and scroll through all older posts until I find where I was up to last time.

View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3
Chainsaw
357 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #588773 1-Mar-2012 11:29
Send private message

Yes. i go through topic by topic, I don't use the "New forum posts" thing at the top of the page. A VB like "Go to first new post" would be nice.



freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79277 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #588781 1-Mar-2012 11:55
Send private message

Chainsaw: Yes. i go through topic by topic, I don't use the "New forum posts" thing at the top of the page. A VB like "Go to first new post" would be nice.


The "New Forum Posts" page links to threads updated since your last visit/login. We don't have links to new replies in topics though.
 




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


  #588785 1-Mar-2012 12:04
Send private message

Is it possible to add this feature? It is very handy, especially when you have been away for a few days, or it is a very long thread.



illicit

553 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #588818 1-Mar-2012 13:16
Send private message

I find it amusing the biggest technology forum in NZ (I assume) doesn't have this feature.

If possible this we be a very helpful feature.

freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79277 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #588831 1-Mar-2012 13:32
Send private message

We don't track individual visits to each discussion, so we can't determine what you've read or not.




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


  #588834 1-Mar-2012 13:36
Send private message

This is a pretty common feature in most other forums I seem to browse. Is it possible to add to GZ?

freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79277 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #588836 1-Mar-2012 13:36
Send private message

See my reply just before your post.




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
  #588838 1-Mar-2012 13:38
Send private message

Yeah I was actually replying to that post of yours, sorry for not being a bit more clearer. Is it not possible to introduce that kind of individual tracking?

Ragnor
8220 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #588988 1-Mar-2012 17:20
Send private message

freitasm: We don't track individual visits to each discussion, so we can't determine what you've read or not.


What about a "New Replies" link just after/next the existing page # links that uses the general last visit date (the same one you use for generating the list for new posts) in order to send you to the page number with replies since your last visit?



 

P1n3apqlExpr3ss
853 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #589002 1-Mar-2012 18:01
Send private message

Use the email notifications, they work brilliantly and serve the same purpose... at least for threads you're interested in

Phexx
415 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #589007 1-Mar-2012 18:12
Send private message

P1n3apqlExpr3ss: Use the email notifications, they work brilliantly and serve the same purpose... at least for threads you're interested in

This - I subscribe to posts I am interested in, then I get an email when a new post is posted, and no others until I re-read the topic.   

GeoffisPure
459 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #589117 1-Mar-2012 22:56
Send private message

Agree this is a badly needed feature, and agree that it's weird that a technology focused site doesn't have it. How hard can it be to record the time a user last visited a thread, and then create an anchor to posts beyond that time?

WrEK
86 posts

Master Geek


  #599974 26-Mar-2012 00:25
Send private message

freitasm: We don't track individual visits to each discussion, so we can't determine what you've read or not.


Ah, so that is why when i reload the main forum I still see NEW for threads I have read.  Any chance though that it could be updated so that your own posts do not count as NEW?

freitasm
BDFL - Memuneh
79277 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #600019 26-Mar-2012 08:44
Send private message

We show posts being "new" based on timestamp and your date/time of last visit.






Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


  #963596 8-Jan-2014 22:44
Send private message

Just bring this one back to the top.

I believe this feature would optimize peoples browsing and make it less cumbersome to use the forums, ie having to scroll to find the newest post you haven't read in each and every thread.

I use the forum most day and just browse through topics that take my fancy. I don't subscribe to many as i don't want to many emails in my inbox.

but i do use the reset read flags when i finish browsing.

is there any way to do the take me to the news post in a thread since my last visit even though the forum doesn't record visits to each discussion? it must know when i reset my read flags, so surely it must be able to take me to the next new post after the read flag was reset?

most other forums have this ability, is it something to do with the forum software or how its setup? is it even possible?

it would me much appreciated my myself and im sure many others if this could be looked into again

 1 | 2 | 3
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.