Following references on the forum

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Bill H
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Following references on the forum

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When I click on a link that is referenced in one of the posts, even if that link is to another post in this same forum, when I return all of the "unread post" symbols in all forums of the board are gone. That is, it is showing that I've read all posts.

Once in a while that does not happen, but usually it does.

The flagging of unread posts is useful enough that I do not want to lose it, so that means that I cannot follow the references that people provide.

What I try to do is mentally mark that post and come back to it after I've finished reading all the unread posts that caught my interest. But since I ahve to go through all the forums, I usually forget which post I wanted to come back to.

This tends to significantly degrade the usefulness of the board. I've posted this question before, actually a couple times, but never got any response. Am I the only one seeing this? Or am I the only one that cares?

I'll continue to enjoy this fine board and all the nice people on it regardless, but...
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Post by twigletmac »

Which browser are you using? I tend to follow all links (and test any links in my own posts) and don't have it happening to me, at least now it doesn't. It did a while ago (and it was a real PITA, incredibly frustrating) but it hasn't for ages.

I appreciate how irritating it is - if anyone else is suffering the same could you post your browser version and I'll check the phpBB site to see if this is a known prob.

Check your security settings if you are using IE6 - if all cookies are being blocked then the sessions will be a bit messed up.

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Post by Bill H »

Sorry, should have specified that. IE 5.5sp2.

I upgraded to 6 once and disliked it intensly, so when I reinstalled my hard drive stayed with 5.5sp2.
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Do check the settings you have for accepting (or not) cookies - if the session cookie couldn't be set then that would explain why your session is messing up.

I know I had this problem at one point but although I've been thinking about it I can't remember what I did to sort it out or if it just started working again.

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Post by Bill H »

Both stored and per-session cookies are permitted.
Always have been, and (I just checked) still are.

Baffling and annoying, and this is the only board that does it.
I use half a dozen boards, and several are phpBB-powered.

Wierd.
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