iceman
12-10-2012, 04:49 PM
Firstly, people's posts don't just go missing. There is no glitch or bug with IceInSpace.
What was discovered over the last 2 days through PM's with someone who had experienced "missing posts", was simply a lack of understanding about how the "New Posts" feature works.
There's a few shortcuts in the blue bar above, and here's how they work:
Note: These work best when you remain logged in and not browsing as a guest.
New Posts - shows you any new posts you haven't read since you last "Mark Forums Read".
If you then read posts or reply to a thread, next time you click 'New Posts' that thread won't show unless someone else replies to it in the meantime.
The thread hasn't 'disappeared', neither has your post. It's just not showing in the 'shortcut search' you performed.
You can still see all threads and posts by clicking on the forum in question, or change your search criteria.
Today's Posts (under Quick Links) - Shows you any posts or threads made in the last 24 hours. The ones at the top are 'new' in bold, ones you haven't read.
Any that you have read will be below the bold line that says:
The threads below have not been updated since your last visit or since forums have been marked read.
Here's a scenario with screenshots that shows what some people may have been calling "missing posts", or for some users, accusing mods of deleting the posts.
Screenshot 1: I clicked 'New Posts'. There's 4 threads with posts I haven't read. I choose to click on the 3rd one and will reply to it.
Screenshot 2: The thread I clicked on, I reply to it. Then I click 'New Posts' again.
Screenshot 3: Woah, the thread and my reply as now 'missing'? No, it's just not 'new' anymore because it hasn't been updated since I replied to it.
Screenshot 4: I can click 'Quick Links'->'Todays Posts' and see all of the posts from the last 24 hours. There I can see my 'missing thread' and had I posted in it, my post would also be there.
This may have been obvious to some people who are used to online forums and how they work, but it seems there were some who were confused by it.
I hope this helps some people, and thanks to Bob for working through what he was doing with me, so I could get to the bottom of what he was doing to experience the 'missing posts'.
What was discovered over the last 2 days through PM's with someone who had experienced "missing posts", was simply a lack of understanding about how the "New Posts" feature works.
There's a few shortcuts in the blue bar above, and here's how they work:
Note: These work best when you remain logged in and not browsing as a guest.
New Posts - shows you any new posts you haven't read since you last "Mark Forums Read".
If you then read posts or reply to a thread, next time you click 'New Posts' that thread won't show unless someone else replies to it in the meantime.
The thread hasn't 'disappeared', neither has your post. It's just not showing in the 'shortcut search' you performed.
You can still see all threads and posts by clicking on the forum in question, or change your search criteria.
Today's Posts (under Quick Links) - Shows you any posts or threads made in the last 24 hours. The ones at the top are 'new' in bold, ones you haven't read.
Any that you have read will be below the bold line that says:
The threads below have not been updated since your last visit or since forums have been marked read.
Here's a scenario with screenshots that shows what some people may have been calling "missing posts", or for some users, accusing mods of deleting the posts.
Screenshot 1: I clicked 'New Posts'. There's 4 threads with posts I haven't read. I choose to click on the 3rd one and will reply to it.
Screenshot 2: The thread I clicked on, I reply to it. Then I click 'New Posts' again.
Screenshot 3: Woah, the thread and my reply as now 'missing'? No, it's just not 'new' anymore because it hasn't been updated since I replied to it.
Screenshot 4: I can click 'Quick Links'->'Todays Posts' and see all of the posts from the last 24 hours. There I can see my 'missing thread' and had I posted in it, my post would also be there.
This may have been obvious to some people who are used to online forums and how they work, but it seems there were some who were confused by it.
I hope this helps some people, and thanks to Bob for working through what he was doing with me, so I could get to the bottom of what he was doing to experience the 'missing posts'.