Did OPP format just change? It doesn't show "new posts" anymore, it just shows new topics now. It shows "replies" when I've replied in a topic. I don't like that I can't see if a topic...

EmilyD

It doesn't show "new posts" anymore, it just shows new topics now. It shows "replies" when I've replied in a topic. I don't like that I can't see if a topic has new posts....

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

EmilyD wrote:

It doesn't show "new posts" anymore, it just shows new topics now. It shows "replies" when I've replied in a topic. I don't like that I can't see if a topic has new posts....

Are you not receiving notifications that there is a new comment?

CarryOn

EmilyD wrote:

It doesn't show "new posts" anymore, it just shows new topics now. It shows "replies" when I've replied in a topic. I don't like that I can't see if a topic has new posts....

Maybe the "replies" in green indicate new replies? It appears that if there are not new replies from the last viewing there is just a =>

EmilyD

CarryOn wrote:

Maybe the "replies" in green indicate new replies? It appears that if there are not new replies from the last viewing there is just a =>

I think that "replies" are our own replies, but what if there are more than one reply?

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

EmilyD wrote:

It doesn't show "new posts" anymore, it just shows new topics now. It shows "replies" when I've replied in a topic. I don't like that I can't see if a topic has new posts....

Yeah, I've noticed that. Now you can't see who last replied to the post.

Admin must be experimenting

EmilyD

AuntiE wrote:

Are you not receiving notifications that there is a new comment?

No...when I look at the "front" page where all the topics are listed, it doesn't show that a particular topic has "new posts" anymore.... it only shows "new topics". (It just says "new")

EmilyD

Wolf counselor wrote:

Yeah, I've noticed that. Now you can't see who last replied to the post.

Admin must be experimenting

I just checked UHH (Ugly Hedhehog - photography forum) that has the same format, and they made the change, too. It's possible the same people are Admins for both sites.....but I don't like that I can't see that there are new posts, and who it was that posted them.

How can I ignore those whose comments I don't want to read? Now I have to look at everything that doesn't say "new" to see if I want to read a particular comment, or if someone has responded to my responses and posts.

Don't like it.

CarryOn

EmilyD wrote:

I think that "replies" are our own replies, but what if there are more than one reply?

I think a => indicates there have been no new replies since the last time you viewed that post regardless of who replied. If it is a "green replies =>" it means there are new replies since the last time you viewed it but wolf is correct that it doesn't show who replied last. If it's a new topic, there is a green (new) on the left side and once you've viewed the post, it disappears. So it seems to me the only bit of information we are missing with the new format is who posted the last reply on that topic.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

EmilyD wrote:

I just checked UHH (Ugly Hedhehog - photography fo... (show quote)

I don't like it either.

EmilyD

CarryOn wrote:

I think a => indicates there have been no new r... (show quote)

Ah...yes. I just realized that the green "replies" means new replies, not just the ones I posted. But it makes it hard for me to ignore posts of those people whose posts I don't want to read.

Maybe they'll change the "ignore" function to actually ignore people and their posts! That would be great!

CarryOn

EmilyD wrote:

Ah...yes. I just realized that the green "replies" means new replies, not just the ones I posted. But it makes it hard for me to ignore posts of those people whose posts I don't want to read.

Maybe they'll change the "ignore" function to actually ignore people and their posts! That would be great!

Good point, and I agree the "ignore" function should work better. But it appears we will have to deal with it if we want to keep using this forum.

EmilyD

CarryOn wrote:

Good point, and I agree the "ignore" function should work better. But it appears we will have to deal with it if we want to keep using this forum.

I suppose if I'm waiting for a response in a topic, I'll just have to keep it open and keep clicking to refresh to see if there are any new replies I'm interested in reading..... Tedious.

CarryOn

EmilyD wrote:

I suppose if I'm waiting for a response in a topic, I'll just have to keep it open and keep clicking to refresh to see if there are any new replies I'm interested in reading..... Tedious.

I am old enough to remember library cards, party line phones, a bi-weekly newspaper, snail mail, and having only three channels on a B&W television to communicate with others and learn about current events. Sometimes it helps to remember that when I find fault with some online program. Not trying to be contrary at all, just sayin' it could be worse.

Mikeyavelli

CarryOn wrote:

I am old enough to remember library cards, party line phones, a bi-weekly newspaper, snail mail, and having only three channels on a B&W television to communicate with others and learn about current events. Sometimes it helps to remember that when I find fault with some online program. Not trying to be contrary at all, just sayin' it could be worse.

Yeah, they could just show us a test pattern.

EmilyD

CarryOn wrote:

I am old enough to remember library cards, party line phones, a bi-weekly newspaper, snail mail, and having only three channels on a B&W television to communicate with others and learn about current events. Sometimes it helps to remember that when I find fault with some online program. Not trying to be contrary at all, just sayin' it could be worse.

Oh darn! You mean I can't press one key? I have to press TWO of them?????

Geeze, the nerve of them! 😄