Thread: Strange - but I just noticed...

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Maybe it's just there so people can read the initial post, check the date of the post, and respond to the original question??? Some threads get so sidetracked by the time it's got about a dozen entries the original question is being totally ignored!!!!

As far as the first post of the thread being the first post on each page....It is a feature that is quite useful, but I can see how this could cause some confusion. The benefit is that no matter which page you're on in a thread you'll be able to quickly see the context of the discussion.

Let me know if you think I should disable it or not.

Originally Posted by HOSS429

what blue dot ?

Hoss, look back at response #8.

Originally Posted by Brent Mills

As far as the first post of the thread being the first post on each page....It is a feature that is quite useful, but I can see how this could cause some confusion. The benefit is that no matter which page you're on in a thread you'll be able to quickly see the context of the discussion.
Let me know if you think I should disable it or not.

Brent,
I don't really see much value added, but I think the bigger problem is that the new "feature" surprised everyone and created some confusion. A brief thread from you or Bill explaining that a new feature had been added, asking for feedback would have eliminated the whole thing, IMO.

Originally Posted by rspears

Brent,
I don't really see much value added, but I think the bigger problem is that the new "feature" surprised everyone and created some confusion.
A brief thread from you or Bill explaining that a new feature had been added, asking for feedback would have eliminated the whole thing, IMO.

I agree. It doesn't do much..... imho... except stir up Ted,Dave & Jerry...

(Where's ITYS when you want him??

I think you should take the site back to where it used to be---

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I think you should take the site back to where it used to be---

now if i could find Mr peabody and his wayback machine i would fix it for good

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

now if i could find Mr peabody and his wayback machine i would fix it for good

Amen brother..!! There's a couple of "do overs" I want. (need)

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

now if i could find Mr peabody and his wayback machine i would fix it for good

wow pat !! that`s the first post of yours i have ever understood >>

Originally Posted by 34_40

That every thread I open starts with the original post! No matter what page I'm on it has the original post at the top!

Was this caused by the "Garage"? Is this happening to you guys also?

That has been my default view since the site was started at least that is how mine has been set up since this forum went active.......

However, under your profile,on the left (your alternate right ) side is a link marked "General Settings", click it, then scroll down to "Thread Display Options", click on the first drop down and you can choose which way you want to view the threads.

So simple, even the most jaded of naysayers (no,not you) can do it with ease


Bill S.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

That has been my default view since the site was started at least that is how mine has been set up since this forum went active.......

However, under your profile,on the left (your alternate right ) side is a link marked "General Settings", click it, then scroll down to "Thread Display Options", click on the first drop down and you can choose which way you want to view the threads.

So simple, even the most jaded of naysayers (no,not you) can do it with ease


Bill S.

Yeah Bill, but if I have General Settings set to "Display Oldest First" (to put them in chronological order) now I get the first post out of sequence, followed by the newest addition. That is, unless I use Randy's (TechnoWizard's) "blue dot" tip to go straight to the newest information. Now if we can get that blue dot to be an oval..... BTW, Brent acknowledged that he changed the way things display, (reply #17 above, and in his PM reply to me he said that he had just made the change in the past few days).

Been going on here since Thursday or Friday when ever the garage showed up. we lost the 3 word story also

Originally Posted by cffisher

Been going on here since Thursday or Friday when ever the garage showed up. we lost the 3 word story also

Still there

3-word story

Originally Posted by cffisher

Been going on here since Thursday or Friday when ever the garage showed up. we lost the 3 word story also

It's not lost, just hasn't been posted to recently enough show up on Today's Posts....It's still alive and well in the Hot Rod Lounge....

Originally Posted by 34_40

That every thread I open starts with the original post! No matter what page I'm on it has the original post at the top!

Was this caused by the "Garage"? Is this happening to you guys also?

Been out of town for the weekend,,and when we got home tonight,went in for my fix,and found the first post on the three word story..Wondered what was going on... Just a little confusing,,but like a lot of other things,,I suppose I will get used to it,,even though I dont like it..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

...I suppose I will get used to it,,even though I dont like it..

I feel the same way. I just find it a little annoying. Of course, that's probably just the old man in me. Any change seems to annoy me.