Hi Duncan,

On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 6:11 AM Duncan Roe <duncan_...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>

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>
> *** I had expected or at least hoped that an element's expiry would revert to
> *** the timeout interval if it was re-added, but this doesn't happen.
>

You'd have to use "element update" instead of "element add", but it's
not supported yet for this case.

> Was that possibility discussed on the list previously? Not having it leads to 
> at
> least 2 undesirable consequences when watching:
>
> 1. Frequently-accessed sites drop off the bottom and re-appear at the top.
>    The lower part of the display would be more stable if expiry times 
> reverted:
>    frequently-accessed sites would stay near the top while others would
>    percolate through.
>
> 2. Counters reset when these elements are destroyed and re-created.
>

As a workaround you can set the expiration time manually until the
"element update" solution is in place.

Cheers.

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