Wheres It Gone

[the gaffer]

i see the feature in question has been put back and i acn once again see who is signed in.. many many thanks to admin and to the observer for starting this topic..

[Pete]

Originally posted by Goslow@Apr 7 2004, 12:35 AM
....What I really see as a huge loss is the removal of the active topics tab.....

Look near the top right of the page:

My Controls | 0 new messages | View New Posts | My Assistant

Click on "View New Posts".

[the gaffer]

you could also click on my assistant at the top of the page and click todays active topics ? is this the feature you are meaning ?

[locustfurnace]

Originally posted by Goslow@Apr 7 2004, 12:35 AM
What I really see as a huge loss is the removal of the active topics tab.
Am I supposed to guess what topics have been added to ?

I have never used that active topic link, I just notice the change in OV button colors to indicate which boards have new threads. Very simple and fast.
When finished reading the board, just 'mark all posts as read', this will change the buttons to a dim or dull color.

[beanboy89]

Originally posted by locustfurnace+Apr 7 2004, 10:00 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (locustfurnace @ Apr 7 2004, 10:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Goslow@Apr 7 2004, 12:35 AM
What I really see as a huge loss is the removal of the active topics tab.
Am I supposed to guess what topics have been added to ?

I have never used that active topic link, I just notice the change in OV button colors to indicate which boards have new threads. Very simple and fast.
When finished reading the board, just &#39;mark all posts as read&#39;, this will change the buttons to a dim or dull color.[/b][/quote]
I have never noticed that active topic link. I just see what forums have the bright blue circle next to them, as locustfurnace stated. In later versions of Invision Power Board, you can click the circle next to the forum and it will mark that forum as read.

[Jaime Andrés]

Some boards even send an e-mail to let you know of every new post....I couldn&#39;t be doing with that, it&#39;s like spamming...I&#39;ll just stick to the loudly coloured icon

[Goslow]

Thanks guys
I see its different strokes for different folks

Time scale:

Originally posted by Pete+ Apr 7 2004, 06:55 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Pete @ Apr 7 2004, 06:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Look near the top right of the page:
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My Controls | 0 new messages | View New Posts | My Assistant
Click on "View New Posts".[/b]

Would require Logon which for me is not always convenient or possible (I may just be passing through & dont want to get all formal) and also requires loading even more pages.
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Originally posted by -the gaffer@ Apr 7 2004, 07:28 AM
you could also click on my assistant at the top of the page and click todays active topics ? is this the feature you are meaning ?

Would require Logon extra clicks extra pages.Probably same function but as that would require javascript.I couldnt be sure.No I mean the link near the bottom (no logon - no javascript no popups:) req&#39;)
The moderating team | Today&#39;s active topics | Today&#39;s top 10 posters | Overall top 10 posters
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Originally posted by -locustfurnace@ Apr 7 2004, 09:00 AM
I have never used that active topic link- I just notice the change in OV button colors to indicate which boards have new threads. Very simple and fast.
When finished reading the board- just &#39;mark all posts as read&#39;- this will change the buttons to a dim or dull color.

buttons BUTTONS:shudder: I rarely surf with those bandwidth hogging buttons.
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Originally posted by -beanboy89@ Apr 7 2004, 03:41 PM
I have never noticed that active topic link. I just see what forums have the bright blue circle next to them, as locustfurnace stated. In later versions of Invision Power Board- you can click the circle next to the forum and it will mark that forum as read.

Yes new discoveries everyday.
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<!--QuoteBegin--Jaime Andrés@ Apr 8 2004, 06:50 PM
Some boards even send an e-mail to let you know of every new post....I couldn&#39;t be doing with that, it&#39;s like spamming...[/quote]Tracking tpopics is available to members at O.V.com but as it is an opt in feature that is what it is a feature - not a problem.
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As for the active topics the simple clickable/pasteable link will do me fine and if I click the wrong one I get to see how you guys have been racking up your post counts&#33; ;)

[locustfurnace]

Originally posted by Goslow@Apr 12 2004, 09:23 PM
I get to see how you guys have been racking up your post counts&#33;

You still have to commit content to get a post count, simply clicking and viewing a post wont add a post count.
Those bandwidth stealing buttons aren&#39;t. As they are only 1KB total. using a caching proxy and download once, store locally and always use the local copy.

[Goslow]

Originally posted by locustfurnace @Apr 12 2004, 09:54 PM
download once, store locally and always use the local copy.

Thanks I&#39;ll keep that in mind if I ever get the p back into pc but I guess it would still require either cookies or logon to work as for the moment I find it simple to use the no-graphics-download option in whatever browser - that saves bandwidth on whatever comp&#39; is currently in use.