Traz
13-10-2006, 11:21
Just wondering if you guys have the setting that makes topics with new posts in them marked as 'read' via the Database setting rather than Inactivity/Cookie Based as a preference. I've noticed that lots of forum areas that haven't had any new posts in them for a fair amount of time are still considered as 'Unread'. If you don't know what I'm talking about it's in here:
vBulletin Options --> General Settings: Thread/Forum Read Marking Type
(X) Inactivity/Cookie Based (the optimum setting).
( ) Database (no automatic forum marking)
( ) Database (automatic forum marking)
Typically, just about every forum will automatically mark each topic as read after you leave your current session (either by logging out or just going away.) Indeed, if this annoyed anyone they could just click the 'Mark Forums Read' button, but you don't have to do that when the markings are Cookie based. So unless you guys prefer it the way it is, I think it'd be an improvement to implement the standard fare. Nothing vastly important, but it is helpful.
vBulletin Options --> General Settings: Thread/Forum Read Marking Type
(X) Inactivity/Cookie Based (the optimum setting).
( ) Database (no automatic forum marking)
( ) Database (automatic forum marking)
Typically, just about every forum will automatically mark each topic as read after you leave your current session (either by logging out or just going away.) Indeed, if this annoyed anyone they could just click the 'Mark Forums Read' button, but you don't have to do that when the markings are Cookie based. So unless you guys prefer it the way it is, I think it'd be an improvement to implement the standard fare. Nothing vastly important, but it is helpful.