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[Jim]

Originally Posted by Xorlof

We just turned it on a new unread posts tracking system. The old system would just keep track of the last time you visited and assume you had read everything up until that point. The new system will now keep track of each individual post you have and haven't read and won't auto-mark everything as read when you log off or go idle on the site.

As a side-effect of turning this new system on you will notice that all recent threads are considered unread to you. Because the system didn't accurately track what you have/have-not read before, it's assuming you didn't read anything. However, from now on the server will track which threads have unread posts for you and not sometimes mark things as read when you haven't actually read them. Posts more than 30 days old are always considered read by everyone. Please help educate other users about these new site behaviors if you see questions arise.

If you've caught up on your threads and want to mark the whole site as read, you'll find the option to do that under the "Quick Links" menu at the top.

Well that explains what I just saw in my CP.

[superfrog]

Originally Posted by Jim

Well that explains what I just saw in my CP.

I was literally coming here to "complain" about the 36 unread subscribed threads, of which I had read all but about 5, but then I come here and it's all part of a forum fix... Thanks, @Xorlof ! (and I'm really glad there's a Mark Forums Read button).

[IAmBatman]

36? Weak. I had 107.

[A3n]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

36? Weak. I had 107.

I had 89. But I am still about 200 subscribed threads short of what I used to have before losing a whole mess of them. Maybe that's a good thing now .

[Joseph Sweeney]

So I only just noticed, because I was in my group membership today, but why can't I change the color of my user name to green? I can identify myself as a registered user, or a site supporter, but not as a moderator -- and in all honesty, that dashing green is lot better looking.

~JS

[Ninja Status]

Originally Posted by Joseph Sweeney

So I only just noticed, because I was in my group membership today, but why can't I change the color of my user name to green? I can identify myself as a registered user, or a site supporter, but not as a moderator -- and in all honesty, that dashing green is lot better looking.

~JS

I had the same question a little while back.

[Xorlof]

@Joseph Sweeney , @Ninja Status . DONE & DONE. Sorry--I must have missed your earlier post about it, NS.

[Joseph Sweeney]

Originally Posted by Xorlof

@Joseph Sweeney , @Ninja Status . DONE & DONE. Sorry--I must have missed your earlier post about it, NS.

Thanks!

~JS

[MegaSilver]

Originally Posted by Xorlof

@Joseph Sweeney , @Ninja Status . DONE & DONE. Sorry--I must have missed your earlier post about it, NS.

It seems like an overall issue, as I do not have the option in my Group Memberships either. I didn't have it before the change over, now that I think about it.

[chas]

I don't discuss Reputation much, as I've only gotten 3-4 neg reps during all my time here, and the positives speak for themselves. However, I just got something new--an unsigned and uncommented Gray Rep, similar to the color of the box people have to indicate they have turned their Rep off.

What the heck does that mean?

[Dysole]

I'm pretty sure it's from someone who does not have a sufficient amount of rep to leave a positive rep (0-10). Don't quote me on that though.

~Dysole, in a gray area