active topics

[MasonJar]

I simply subscribe to those threads which I want to watch - if you don't want to reply, scroll to the bottom of the page and just click on "Subscribe Topic". (I'm currently subscribed to 834 topics.)

Wayne

Wayne that works fine for old topics you have viewed once, but the problem with the forum seems to be quick disappearance of threads at times. I always check "view new posts", but there are times it doesn't even show posts made within the last day. Other times I get a good list and the ones with new posts I haven't viewed have the red tag. There may be some pattern here, but the behavior seems random to me. I have missed a lot of threads because of this. The same thing happens on both my computers with 2 different browsers.
Charlie

Charlie...

One thing I am pretty sure of (was going to say *know*, but given the magical component of technology, one can never be certain) is that the "new posts" are new to you. If you have visited recently, you are likely to get fewer new posts when you return - assuming that the cookies are working as they should.

We (moderators + Don and Mikey) are still trying to determine the formula used to figure what constitutes an "active" topic. I get the same view of active topics whether I am signed in or not (except they may be marked read or unread), and it is the same view that Gary showed above. So the formula is consistent - just not especially helpful.

Andrew