Problem with read threads

Commander Gizmo · 11-01-08, 08:48 PM

Perhaps this is the wrong place, but I did search around.

l am having trouble with the forums (1 spend most of the time in SH3) not properly noting what I have read and what I haven't. The why it is working now seems to be precisely the same as if I wasn't logged in at all. This is really annoying and makes it hard to keep trade of things.

I have tested this on multiple computers with multiple OS's and multiple browsers each. All behave the same, even after clearing client side data, such as cookies.

Any ideas?

[EDIT] For example, this thread is marked as unread.

Onkel Neal · 11-01-08, 09:13 PM

You want someone to fix this, right?

I don't know why it is doing that. Check with Zachstar and see if he knows.

Zachstar · 11-01-08, 09:48 PM

When did I become the expert on forums?

The forum with me seems to be marking topics as unread as well I really have not had the time to mess with settings and seeing what is up yet.

Sorry.

Commander Gizmo · 11-01-08, 10:09 PM

Any chance you could clear the server side cookies for my account?

Onkel Neal · 11-01-08, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachstar

When did I become the expert on forums?

You're not, but since you think domain owners should have to cover the costs of the website, I figured I better get you involved to help.

Commander Gizmo, I will run some database maint. tonight, maybe that will fix it for you.

Neal

Onkel Neal · 11-01-08, 11:23 PM

Commander Gizzmoe, what browser are you using?

Commander Gizmo · 11-01-08, 11:37 PM

I use IE7, IE6, Firefox, and Opera on XP and Vista. To explain: I create websites and have test and virtual machines set up for this purpose. I just ran through them again, and all behave the same. Actually, that is a bit of an accomplishment itself.

Zachstar · 11-02-08, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachstar

When did I become the expert on forums?

You're not, but since you think domain owners should have to cover the costs of the website, I figured I better get you involved to help.

Commander Gizmo, I will run some database maint. tonight, maybe that will fix it for you.

Neal

Ok well Gizmo was not involved and you wasted his time with your spat with me. You got a problem with my statement? You ought to have posted in the topic involved.

Onkel Neal · 11-02-08, 09:07 AM

There's no spat here, I'm just looking for additional resources to help.

Onkel Neal · 11-02-08, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Gizmo

I use IE7, IE6, Firefox, and Opera on XP and Vista. To explain: I create websites and have test and virtual machines set up for this purpose. I just ran through them again, and all behave the same. Actually, that is a bit of an accomplishment itself.

Sounds like you have invested a lot of time in this. I completed the db maint., if you can clear your cookies and offline cache, etc. let me know how it works for you now.

thanls
Neal

Commander Gizmo · 11-02-08, 01:33 PM

Cookies and offline cache deleted. Indeed, now it appears that the entire forum has been read, though SH3 Mod Workshop has unread posts. I will have to mess around a bit and then wait and see if it reverts to old behavior. I will update on results in a few hours.

Thanks for the fast response Neal!

Onkel Neal · 11-02-08, 02:14 PM

Sure thing, I hope it works. I am not an expert with vBulletin, to be honest. If I can get it to work, I consider it something like a miracle!

Commander Gizmo · 11-02-08, 06:00 PM

Everything is working normaly again Neal. Thanks for the fix!

Would it be possible to set the page expiration time a bit shorter for the forum pages? Right now, I have to click the favorite to go to the page I want, then refresh it. This is probalby the old IE bug where it is too stupid to know when to request new data from the server instead of using the cached data. A short expiration time should tell it to drop the cache.

Or maybe you set it up that way to save your server from some work? Since I am going to refresh the page anyway, it doesn't save anything on my account. But then, I'm not your typical user.

Commander Gizmo · 11-08-08, 11:51 AM

Sorry Neal, but the forums are back to marking things unread. Could you look into it again? Thanks!

Tarrasque · 11-10-08, 05:09 AM

For what it's worth, Commander Gizmo is not the only one with this problem. I'm using IE and approximately 9/10 of the time the forums fail to acknowledge that I have read a thread - it's currently listing posts I read last night at around 10 as unread (It's now 10am local time).

I believe that it is a site as opposed to a user related issue, as I also frequent another board using VBulletin software and there has been no occurence of this issue on that site.

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11-01-08, 08:48 PM	#1
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Problem with read threads Perhaps this is the wrong place, but I did search around. l am having trouble with the forums (1 spend most of the time in SH3) not properly noting what I have read and what I haven't. The why it is working now seems to be precisely the same as if I wasn't logged in at all. This is really annoying and makes it hard to keep trade of things. I have tested this on multiple computers with multiple OS's and multiple browsers each. All behave the same, even after clearing client side data, such as cookies. Any ideas? [EDIT] For example, this thread is marked as unread. Last edited by Commander Gizmo; 11-01-08 at 09:02 PM.

11-01-08, 09:13 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	You want someone to fix this, right? I don't know why it is doing that. Check with Zachstar and see if he knows. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-01-08, 09:48 PM	#3
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	When did I become the expert on forums? The forum with me seems to be marking topics as unread as well I really have not had the time to mess with settings and seeing what is up yet. Sorry. __________________

11-01-08, 11:23 PM	#6
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Commander Gizzmoe, what browser are you using? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-01-08, 10:09 PM	#4
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Any chance you could clear the server side cookies for my account?

11-01-08, 11:37 PM	#7
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	I use IE7, IE6, Firefox, and Opera on XP and Vista. To explain: I create websites and have test and virtual machines set up for this purpose. I just ran through them again, and all behave the same. Actually, that is a bit of an accomplishment itself. Last edited by Commander Gizmo; 11-01-08 at 11:42 PM.

11-02-08, 09:07 AM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	There's no spat here, I'm just looking for additional resources to help. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-02-08, 01:33 PM	#11
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Cookies and offline cache deleted. Indeed, now it appears that the entire forum has been read, though SH3 Mod Workshop has unread posts. I will have to mess around a bit and then wait and see if it reverts to old behavior. I will update on results in a few hours. Thanks for the fast response Neal!

11-02-08, 02:14 PM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Sure thing, I hope it works. I am not an expert with vBulletin, to be honest. If I can get it to work, I consider it something like a miracle! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-02-08, 06:00 PM	#13
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Everything is working normaly again Neal. Thanks for the fix! Would it be possible to set the page expiration time a bit shorter for the forum pages? Right now, I have to click the favorite to go to the page I want, then refresh it. This is probalby the old IE bug where it is too stupid to know when to request new data from the server instead of using the cached data. A short expiration time should tell it to drop the cache. Or maybe you set it up that way to save your server from some work? Since I am going to refresh the page anyway, it doesn't save anything on my account. But then, I'm not your typical user.

11-08-08, 11:51 AM	#14
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Oh no! Not again! Sorry Neal, but the forums are back to marking things unread. Could you look into it again? Thanks!

11-10-08, 05:09 AM	#15
Tarrasque Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 253 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	For what it's worth, Commander Gizmo is not the only one with this problem. I'm using IE and approximately 9/10 of the time the forums fail to acknowledge that I have read a thread - it's currently listing posts I read last night at around 10 as unread (It's now 10am local time). I believe that it is a site as opposed to a user related issue, as I also frequent another board using VBulletin software and there has been no occurence of this issue on that site.