New forum names break my navigation method!
Dec 12, 2008 | 10:19 pm
#1
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New forum names break my navigation method!
Probably like most users, I visit a handful of specific forums on Flyertalk. Until recently, the URLs for those forums identified them by number. (The URLs ended in "?f=###" where ### is the forum's 3-digit number. The SWA forum was 501, for example.) To jump from one forum to another, all I had to do was highlight the number at the end of the URL of a forum's thread list, type the number of my destination forum and hit <return>. Now the URLs on the thread list page include a shortened name of each forum and navigation by number is no longer possible.
I'm guessing this change was made for the benefit of search engines. I just want to make it known that it also affects at least one user.
I'm guessing this change was made for the benefit of search engines. I just want to make it known that it also affects at least one user.
Dec 13, 2008 | 12:12 am
#2
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kinda sucks, yeah. but you could always try to remember the shortened name 
last i checked (from info in the other thread) the site only uses the number and you could type anything for the name and still end up with the right page
last i checked (from info in the other thread) the site only uses the number and you could type anything for the name and still end up with the right page
Dec 13, 2008 | 11:11 am
#3
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Have you tried using the MyFlyertalk feature? That to me is the easiest way to navigate around your favorite forums.
Dec 13, 2008 | 11:27 am
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Until recently, the URLs for those forums identified them by number. (The URLs ended in "?f=###" where ### is the forum's 3-digit number. The SWA forum was 501, for example.) To jump from one forum to another, all I had to do was highlight the number at the end of the URL of a forum's thread list, type the number of my destination forum and hit <return>. Now the URLs on the thread list page include a shortened name of each forum
Dec 13, 2008 | 5:25 pm
#5
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same here. simply subscribe to your favorite forums (fora?) and then right click on any of the subscribed forums from the "my flyertalk page" to open a new window and your "my flyertalk" page" remains intact behind it.