Closed or Resolved: Since Last Visit view and Subscribed Threads in the UserCP - Changes

[Sidney Vianna]

I am still having problems. I used to have the most recent posts listed. They do not show anymore. Also, some subscribed threads with recent posts do not appear when I open the User CP page. Even some recent posts do not show when I click on the "since last visit" link. Since the sw upgrade, I am having problems navigating the Cove.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Sidney Vianna

I am still having problems. I used to have the most recent posts listed. They do not show anymore. Also, some subscribed threads with recent posts do not appear when I open the User CP page. Even some recent posts do not show when I click on the "since last visit" link. Since the sw upgrade, I am having problems navigating the Cove.

There is a new setting with a potential of 3 different settings:

Thread/Forum Read Marking Type
(This option controls how threads and forums are marked as read.)

Inactivity/Cookie Based
Database (no automatic forum marking)
Database (automatic forum marking)

From the Help File:

This option controls how threads and forums are marked as read.

1. Inactivity/Cookie Based - once a user has been inactive for a certain amount of time (the value of the cookie 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

I have the third option selected.

Are you having trouble NAVIGATING the forums, or are you having trouble figuring out which threads you have read and which you haven't read?

The most recent posts are not showing? Which 'Menu' item are you using?

Need more specific details.

NOTE: In your UserCP only Subscribed Threads are listed. This works fine for me.

[SteelMaiden]

When I look at "since last visit" threads, the ones I looked at never clear. So each time the list gets longer. up to 10+ pages now. thanks!

[Wes Bucey]

Originally Posted by SteelMaiden

When I look at "since last visit" threads, the ones I looked at never clear. So each time the list gets longer. up to 10+ pages now. thanks!

Mine clear! It must have something to do with cookies. Do you clear your cookies before returning to the Cove?

[Wes Bucey]

I also noticed a new feature in "since last visit" - it includes unread posts from BEFORE my last visit. Could this be the situation? See the text circled in red.

[Marc]

Yes - The way posts are marked as read has changed. Better said there are now 3 options. I posted them in another thread, but on of the keys is a cutoff time in days.

It used to be that unread posts/threads were 'cleared' after a visit timed out.

These are the new options:

I just changed the "Database Read Marking Limit" from 10 days to 1 day. Let's see what happens

[Marc]

Sidney - Has this been sorted out or is it still an issue?

[Sidney Vianna]

Originally Posted by Marc

There is a new setting with a potential of 3 different settings:

Thread/Forum Read Marking Type
(This option controls how threads and forums are marked as read.)

Inactivity/Cookie Based
Database (no automatic forum marking)
Database (automatic forum marking)

Marc, where do I go to select these settings? I could not find this in the edit options page from the User CP link.