Flyertalk can't seem to remember last viewed post
Jul 28, 2011 | 10:51 pm
#181
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Confirming there is an error in the way even the old-style link works with merged threads:
I just used this link:
and was taken to:
That post is one that I merged into the thread yesterday; I had merged two additional posts from another new thread this evening. The three merged posts all appear chronologically after the end of the of the surviving thread. I don't think I had used "go to first unread" on the surviving thread after the first merge.
I am going to guess this is an unavoidable problem. What we need to know is whether thread mergers are involved in the other cases of reported problems.
I just used this link:
Code:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1197694
and was taken to:
Code:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/southwest-rapid-rewards/1197694-worth-buying-using-points-top-off-award-post16807357.html#post16807357
That post is one that I merged into the thread yesterday; I had merged two additional posts from another new thread this evening. The three merged posts all appear chronologically after the end of the of the surviving thread. I don't think I had used "go to first unread" on the surviving thread after the first merge.
I am going to guess this is an unavoidable problem. What we need to know is whether thread mergers are involved in the other cases of reported problems.
Jul 28, 2011 | 10:54 pm
#182
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Jul 29, 2011 | 1:13 am
#183
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Thank you for that report.
So I reiterate:
So I reiterate:
I'm curious why IB didn't adopt the approach of abandoning the .html URL "lie" as proposed back on 05-July. Unlike the regular thread URLs, the "lie" doesn't seem to serve any significant purpose not served by the real URL.
Aug 3, 2011 | 12:54 am
#184
Moderator: Hilton Honors forums
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If I attempt to use MyFlyerTalk to take me to the first unread posted content in that thread, it does not remember what I last viewed.
However, once that thread had another page added to it, if I click on Last Page to take me to the last page of the thread and then choose View First Unread, it then works properly.
I hope this workaround helps towards finding an overall solution to this random yet annoying problem...
Aug 3, 2011 | 4:41 pm
#186
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I can live with the extra two clicks each time I want to read something new until there is a resolution.
However, this workaround will only work once a new “page” is automatically created in the thread with the problem.
Aug 5, 2011 | 2:01 pm
#187
Join Date: Dec 2009
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I've been consistently having this problem with this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...l#post16823321
It's been going to this post for at least a week now.
It's been going to this post for at least a week now.
Aug 6, 2011 | 1:21 pm
#188
Moderator: Hilton Honors forums
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Here is something I tried with one of those threads with which I am still having problems.
If I attempt to use MyFlyerTalk to take me to the first unread posted content in that thread, it does not remember what I last viewed.
However, once that thread had another page added to it, if I click on Last Page to take me to the last page of the thread and then choose View First Unread, it then works properly.
I hope this workaround helps towards finding an overall solution to this random yet annoying problem...
If I attempt to use MyFlyerTalk to take me to the first unread posted content in that thread, it does not remember what I last viewed.
However, once that thread had another page added to it, if I click on Last Page to take me to the last page of the thread and then choose View First Unread, it then works properly.
I hope this workaround helps towards finding an overall solution to this random yet annoying problem...
Was this random, or was a fix found?
Aug 8, 2011 | 3:34 pm
#189
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That's hard to say at the moment -- I know Dick has been trying a few things to resolve this, but as to whether that was the cause of your particular issue going away, only time will tell, as others report their behavior.
Aug 9, 2011 | 10:38 am
#190
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It is happening in this thread for me: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l#post16847317 is the post I always get taken to.
Oct 12, 2011 | 8:37 am
#194
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