Feedback: Go to First Previously Unread Post

[Farnsworth]

It seems like there is some sort of setting where if the last post of the thread is more than 7-10 days old before it gets a new post, you are sent to page 1 post 1 rather than the first unread post.

This is a bit annoying as we encourage people to bump older post when they have things to add.

 

[Farnsworth]

Bump. Can this be addressed? It's very annyoing since you took away the thread number links.

For example I know I've read through most the Ragbrai thread, but it hasn't been bumped in awhile so I'm taken to the first post instead of last read.

 

[Cycsk]

But there is a "go to first unread post" button. I assumed it was some cost-saving step by CF. No need to index threads that are not being posted to.

 

[Farnsworth]

Ah that would make sense. I didn't realize it was there. have to click on the little button you don't really notice, not thread title. But if the default on clicking a thread title is first unread, how is that little button any different from a cost saving perspective?

Still has to index where I last was regardless. You're actually making it work harder to forget where I was when clicking the thread title.

 

[Farnsworth]

I just did a test on the Facilities thread. Click on title, first post. Click on little button, most recent post.

I guess I just don't get why we have them differentiated. Unless you think someone is so forgetful about what the thread was, they needed to go back even though it was only a week or so old. If they didn't understand what had been said previously, they could click on the first page link.

 

[CycloneCJ]

I just did a test on the Facilities thread. Click on title, first post. Click on little button, most recent post.

I guess I just don't get why we have them differentiated. Unless you think someone is so forgetful about what the thread was, they needed to go back even though it was only a week or so old. If they didn't understand what had been said previously, they could click on the first page link.

I agree. I find it very annoying. Just use the logic from the little blue button on the thread title please. There is no scenario where I want to re-read an entire thread.