On 12/10/12 14:27, McLeod, John wrote: > There is already a setting for that in your preferences.
Indeed there is and indeed I have set "Newest post first". Those settings are ignored for the example listed. If there is no paging, then the work-around is to simply hit "end" (page end). If the thread is long enough for multiple pages, then it's a few clicks and waiting for the web servers to respond and redownload. That is particularly painful on mobile devices. Regards, Martin > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [boinc_dev] Message Board Change request (#3 fix read thread > placing) > > On 11/10/12 17:23, Stone wrote: >> Hello, >> Is there a way to > > Fix the placing for "already read threads" to always position to the > most recent post? > > #3 fix thread placing for already read threads > > > The normal usage is to add a post some time later to a thread that has > already been read. At present, with "oldest post first" you are taken to > the very start of the thread which then requires multiple clicks through > the paging to get to the end of the thread to add a post... All rather > cumbersome and time consuming, especially on mobile devices!... > > > All this really comes to the semantics of "oldest post first". > > I use and translate the "sort" setting "oldest post first" as actually > meaning "chronological order" or "top -> down posting order". Note: NOT > as described on the forum settings and NOT as programmed... > > In the strict sense, "oldest post first" isn't that useful for normal > forum use/interaction. However, "top -> down" or "bottom -> up" posting > is more descriptive phrase but that also can be misinterpreted... > > > Regardless of descriptions and semantics... Always position to either > the latest post or the first unread post please? > > > Regards, > Martin -- -------------------- Martin Lomas m_boincdev ml1 co uk.ddSPAM.dd -------------------- _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
