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VACamaro · 05-14-2014, 09:35 AM

How come threads that I have not read change to read if I turn off the computer or it goes to hibernate or anything ... do I have something set wrong? It would be a LOT better if it did not do this.

VACamaro · 05-15-2014, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by VACamaro

How come threads that I have not read change to read if I turn off the computer or it goes to hibernate or anything ... do I have something set wrong? It would be a LOT better if it did not do this.

anyone? How do I get unread threads to stay unread so that I know I have not looked there yet? Other forums do this, so I know it is possible.

VACamaro · 05-17-2014, 08:30 AM

so I guess this is not doable ... I wonder how many threads have become 'read' in between my visits and I have never opened them? probably 1000s

VACamaro · 05-19-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VACamaro

so I guess this is not doable ... I wonder how many threads have become 'read' in between my visits and I have never opened them? probably 1000s

still wondering

*Camaro_Corvette* · 05-20-2014, 10:45 AM

Okay, I believe it is possible, but I want you to try something first. (I have no idea if this will work.) At the top of this page is a button called "User CP", go to that and on the left hand side you will select "Edit Options".

Once you are there, near the bottom of the page you will find "Default Thread Age Cutoff". Make your selection, THEN CLICK "SAVE" AT THE BOTTOM! Give it a few days and see what happens.

If that doesn't work, I think Admin can change a setting for you. Absolutely none of this is 100%. I'm just guessing here.

sberk1012 · 05-20-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Okay, I believe it is possible, but I want you to try something first. (I have no idea if this will work.) At the top of this page is a button called "User CP", go to that and on the left hand side you will select "Edit Options".

Once you are there, near the bottom of the page you will find "Default Thread Age Cutoff". Make your selection, THEN CLICK "SAVE" AT THE BOTTOM! Give it a few days and see what happens.

If that doesn't work, I think Admin can change a setting for you. Absolutely none of this is 100%. I'm just guessing here.

I'll have to give this a try too, as I'm interested in the OP's concerns myself

sberk1012 · 05-20-2014, 11:02 PM

Didn't work. Just displays fewer threads in a forum

VACamaro · 05-21-2014, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sberk1012

Didn't work. Just displays fewer threads in a forum

dang I was just going to try and then I read down further and saw your post ... I am hopeful ... I sure hope it can be done like on many other forums

*Camaro_Corvette* · 05-21-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sberk1012

Didn't work. Just displays fewer threads in a forum

Yeah, I tried it too. Massive

I do not believe there is a way to change this other than asking admin. I'll keep investigating.

Mr_Draco · 05-21-2014, 02:54 PM

I don't think it's a Camaro5 issue. All other forums that I visit that use vBulletin does the same thing.

*DGthe3* · 05-24-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

I don't think it's a Camaro5 issue. All other forums that I visit that use vBulletin does the same thing.

Yeah, I noticed it over a decade ago on my first forum. Shortly there-after, it became a minor inconvenience/fact-of-internet-life for me and never really gave it a second thought.

If there were an easy fix, I'm sure MarkLS2 would have done it by now.

VACamaro · 05-26-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

I don't think it's a Camaro5 issue. All other forums that I visit that use vBulletin does the same thing.

how do you tell if they are using vbulletin or not? I KNOW my other forum does not do it, but I don't know what they run on. I do know the format looks very similar.

Nevermind ... the other forum IS also on vbulletin (a slightly older version), so it must be doable

CamaroSkooter · 05-27-2014, 09:41 AM

Pretty much if you visit the forum, even if you don't click on any threads, the visit is registered by vBulletin and marks everything as read until the next time you visit the forum. Unfortunately I don't think there's any kind of individual setting or site-wide setting that can be changed to alter this behavior.

VACamaro · 05-27-2014, 08:08 PM

Once again ... another forum I watch is also vbulletin and it does not reset, so it should be doable ... not sure why that site can do it and this one can't ... It is so terribly inefficient to just randomly pick threads of the ones that show as read when I never read them ... there are so many threads on this site that there is no way to click all the unread threads and read them every visit .... honestly it annoys me every time I visit

05-14-2014, 09:35 AM	#1
VACamaro Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Crystal Red Tintcoat A6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 90	Unread threads How come threads that I have not read change to read if I turn off the computer or it goes to hibernate or anything ... do I have something set wrong? It would be a LOT better if it did not do this.

05-20-2014, 10:45 AM	#5
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Okay, I believe it is possible, but I want you to try something first. (I have no idea if this will work.) At the top of this page is a button called "User CP", go to that and on the left hand side you will select "Edit Options". Once you are there, near the bottom of the page you will find "Default Thread Age Cutoff". Make your selection, THEN CLICK "SAVE" AT THE BOTTOM! Give it a few days and see what happens. If that doesn't work, I think Admin can change a setting for you. Absolutely none of this is 100%. I'm just guessing here. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

05-27-2014, 09:41 AM	#13
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Pretty much if you visit the forum, even if you don't click on any threads, the visit is registered by vBulletin and marks everything as read until the next time you visit the forum. Unfortunately I don't think there's any kind of individual setting or site-wide setting that can be changed to alter this behavior. __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

05-17-2014, 08:30 AM	#3
VACamaro Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Crystal Red Tintcoat A6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 90	so I guess this is not doable ... I wonder how many threads have become 'read' in between my visits and I have never opened them? probably 1000s

05-20-2014, 11:02 PM	#7
sberk1012 Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 199	Didn't work. Just displays fewer threads in a forum

05-21-2014, 02:54 PM	#10
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,182	I don't think it's a Camaro5 issue. All other forums that I visit that use vBulletin does the same thing.

05-27-2014, 08:08 PM	#14
VACamaro Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Crystal Red Tintcoat A6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 90	Once again ... another forum I watch is also vbulletin and it does not reset, so it should be doable ... not sure why that site can do it and this one can't ... It is so terribly inefficient to just randomly pick threads of the ones that show as read when I never read them ... there are so many threads on this site that there is no way to click all the unread threads and read them every visit .... honestly it annoys me every time I visit