New posts (the envelopes)

[Maxie Zeus]

So, since I've been back (and checking in on a different computer) I've noticed something funky happening with the envelopes next to the thread titles-- You know, how they turn colors when there's a new post in the thread? Well, threads that I've read suddenly turn back on again, as though there's a new post in them when there isn't. This is more of an annoyance than a problem, but I'm wondering: Is it just happening to me, or to other people too?

[redDragon]

Yeah that happens to me too, I've kind of gotten used to it. Not much of a deal 'cause I usually know which ones I've read.

[Calhoun07]

Ok, I originally read Maxie's post wrong.....

YES, I do notice that sometimes the envelopes change back to yellow when there have been no new threads added. And yeah, I do find it kinda annoying, too, as I then go to the thread to see what's new, but I am the last poster on it. So I don't know what's happening. I have my cookies turned ON.

[Joe Tully]

That's happened to me too, Maxie. I will have to pay attention and see if the problem perists when I use other computers. I think it remains whether I use my own or ones at work, but I'll try to keep an eye open for that from now on.

Usually, it happens when I reload the page after going through the board from bottom to top. I reload to see if anyone has replied since I started looking at posts, and there will be a couple of grey envelopes at the top and below that, some colored ones which I have already looked at and have not been replied to (or else they would be at the top of the list). I agree, it isn't a big problem because you can usually figure out where you left off pretty quickly, but it is definitely annoying.

I definitely like the feature of colored envelopes and dots when they work right, though. Very useful and nice.

[Brian Cruz]

Those of you with this problem... are you browsing the board with cookies turned on or off? There's a setting in the user control panel about cookies, and perhaps changing it will solve the problem.

[Calhoun07]

Should we have them turned on or off?

[Maxie Zeus]

Originally posted by Brian Cruz
Those of you with this problem... are you browsing the board with cookies turned on or off? There's a setting in the user control panel about cookies, and perhaps changing it will solve the problem.

I have the cookies turned on, but am working through a university system--might the university have something going on which is interfering with the cookies?

And while I'm complaining: Is anyone else having problems getting into brucetimm.com, or is it just me?

[Bud 'n Lou]

YES! I haven't been able to get into BruceTimm.com either, and everyone I've asked has had trouble getting in too.