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bradt4evr
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08 Jul 2011, 4:38 pm

I hate how new posts are put on the very end of the thread, like some threads on here that are yrs old still get replies on them, but you have to go through 10 pages of last yrs posts in order to see them, it makes it kinda confusing and difficult to see what people post recently.



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08 Jul 2011, 4:51 pm

I doubt it's possible to code this website to change the order of posts, but having it so that scrolling down is in an ascending in age rather than a descending in age order it would make the original post be the last post. If the original post could be fixed at the top of each thread, as it is on some other forums, it would be just fine.



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08 Jul 2011, 4:54 pm

I believe it is the norm for all of the internet. I once got reprimanded by some uptight person for "top posting" on a usenet group. :roll:



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08 Jul 2011, 4:57 pm

Well, I don't mind resurrection of old threads if that's what you mean. Especially as a newish member it helps me get to know people a bit better. But I agree it can be a bit confusing when it comes out of nowhere. Go to the last post then work backwards, it works ok for me.



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08 Jul 2011, 4:58 pm

Necromancy, its a funny internet phenomina


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08 Jul 2011, 5:19 pm

bradt4evr wrote:
I hate how new posts are put on the very end of the thread, like some threads on here that are yrs old still get replies on them, but you have to go through 10 pages of last yrs posts in order to see them, it makes it kinda confusing and difficult to see what people post recently.

:?: You can always jump straight to the end of the thread? :?:


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08 Jul 2011, 5:30 pm

I was expecting the opening post to just be a single word. "people"


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08 Jul 2011, 6:10 pm

Solvejg wrote:
I was expecting the opening post to just be a single word. "people"

:lol: People ruin everything...



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08 Jul 2011, 7:56 pm

People.


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08 Jul 2011, 8:15 pm

Soylent green is people!


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08 Jul 2011, 8:23 pm

I'm suddenly craving green jello...


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08 Jul 2011, 8:30 pm

I don't care for posts being shown in reverse order (most recent -> oldest). Then you have to read the thread backwards just to read comments in order.


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08 Jul 2011, 8:39 pm

Solvejg wrote:
I was expecting the opening post to just be a single word. "people"


No id never say that, I actually like the people on here, way more than half the people i know in real life



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08 Jul 2011, 8:41 pm

Ambivalence wrote:
bradt4evr wrote:
I hate how new posts are put on the very end of the thread, like some threads on here that are yrs old still get replies on them, but you have to go through 10 pages of last yrs posts in order to see them, it makes it kinda confusing and difficult to see what people post recently.

:?: You can always jump straight to the end of the thread? :?:


true guess i could



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08 Jul 2011, 9:29 pm

Just go to people's profiles to find threads and replies. Or, the 4th box down (when you are typing a reply) says that you can get a notification when there is a reply. Click it whenever you want to see, and it will go straight to your email.



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08 Jul 2011, 10:06 pm

If I'm not mistaken at least 95% of forums on the internet work like this. It gets kinda confusing when it's not in chronological order.


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