Board Index - New Topics cut too short

[Charles B]

I was wondering why the list of 'New Topics' has been being cut so short suddenly lately and also at 9:30 or 10:00 AM. Some people put a lot of effort into a post only to have it dropped into the bottomless pit and then nobody responds.

[Jacksparrow]

I was wondering why the list of 'New Topics' has been being cut so short suddenly lately and also at 9:30 or 10:00 AM. Some people put a lot of effort into a post only to have it dropped into the bottomless pit and then nobody responds.

Can you give a specific example please? The site administrator is Kev and is the most likely to give an informed response.

[Linda257]

I think Charles is probably referring to this page


I think it's best going into active topics/posts for all the latest, well that's what I do anyhow

[Jacksparrow]

I think Charles is probably referring to this page


I think it's best going into active topics/posts for all the latest, well that's what I do anyhow

Sound advice Linda. TVM
Most topics have been touched upon over the years

[Charles B]

Things should actually remain on this 'New Posts' board longer. Some people post new stuff in the night or in the morning hours. But it's a shame when its all 'thrown into the bin' by 9:30 AM.
The Administrator really needs to adjust the clock.
Look at BirdForum, they have four pages of new posts and don't 'axe' them all straight away either.

[PimperneBloke]

I didn't even realise there was a "new posts" heading. I just go into each forum when it's marked as having a new post, from the board index page

[Charles B]

Here is what New Posts looks like in Android:
This is always where I start out but as Linda mentioned, I will now start off with 'Active Topics'
instead.

PS: I don't have a computer, only this Android phone which I never risk taking outdoors as it's my only internet terminal. Think of this: When I was a lad the computer programs I wrote were all stored on spools of punch tape!

[Jacksparrow]

It must be difficult trying to manage a phone on a forum designed for laptops or home computers. However, if you can keep your posts within the topics already active I think you should be OK. I think there is a little more flexibility within the photo section because everyone hosts their images off site leaving more bandwidth for use.

[Charles B]

It must be difficult trying to manage a phone on a forum designed for laptops or home computers.

Thanks JS, I really don't have any technical problems at all using my Android phone. I always use Postimage to keep all of my photos and images off-site and I'm very good with phpBB.
But the keyboard is very tiny so I have to correct typos a lot. I have keyboard layouts installed for Dutch, English, German and Lithuanian.

[Kev]

Sorry, only just spotted this.

The new posts page shows anything new since you last visited.
I've never fully understood active topics but I think it's anything in the last 7 days regardless of whether you visited or not.