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Why is the list of Threads not in chronological order?

Post in 'New Forum Hints and your Questions & Suggestions!' started by fire_man, Oct 10, 2012.

  1. fire_man Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 6, 2009
    1,125 posts
    Eastern Ma
    There is some kind of weighting algorithm used to decide which thread gets listed before another. Threads with lots of replies and/or views get shuffled to the top, new ones go quickly to the bottom if not replied to in big numbers. I thought the old forum based the order chronologically.

    Can this be made more flexible so we can chose to list them chronologically?
    fire_man, Oct 10, 2012
    #1

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  2. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    They list based on time of latest reply.

    Just like the old forum. As far as I see.
    BrotherBart, Oct 10, 2012
    #2

  3. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,263 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Yup, that's how come you can "bump" a thread. If it has received few or no reply posts, it will drift down and right off the front page if there's other activity. Put a post in the thread, and it pops right back up to the top of the heap.
    fossil, Oct 10, 2012
    #3

  4. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Even if the last reply before the bump was in 2005. :mad:
    BrotherBart, Oct 10, 2012
    #4

  5. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,263 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Eeek!! Zombies !!!
    fossil, Oct 10, 2012
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  6. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    11,041 posts
    Western Mass.
    I think you can change the display options for a list of threads - at the bottom - see pic enclosed.

    Screen Shot 2012-10-10 at 8.13.39 PM.png
    webbie, Oct 10, 2012
    #6

  7. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,263 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    I'll be danged...I never knew that was there. It's in such faint baby blue, my tired old eyes just never noticed it before. <>
    fossil, Oct 10, 2012
    #7

  8. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,174 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Me either. Does this thing wash dishes too?
    BrotherBart, Oct 10, 2012
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  9. fire_man Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 6, 2009
    1,125 posts
    Eastern Ma
    My thread order was based on # of replies or views until I messed with the "thread display options" that Craig kindly pointed out.(I did not know it was there).

    The funny thing is the blue box WAS ALREADY SELECTED to order by "Last message time", but I had to click "set options" for it to work!

    Thanks ;lol
    fire_man, Oct 11, 2012
    #9

  10. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    11,041 posts
    Western Mass.
    I remember that little feature was what made me realize how ancient our old forums were!

    Note - you can click the column headings (views, etc) to do the same thing quickly...I assume it is then just for that particular time...
    webbie, Oct 11, 2012
    #10

  11. fire_man Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 6, 2009
    1,125 posts
    Eastern Ma
    By the time I figure out all these great new features, you will move to a new forum again!!!:oops::oops:
    fire_man, Oct 11, 2012
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