Reply To: Tweaks and Refinements to the Forums Home Page

[peter]

@release Wait, I just spent time testing a “mark as read” plugin that I’m hesitant to keep on the site due to it being really outdated and potentially causing scripting and security conflicts, but it struck me, why do you think you need this? You’re not the only person who’s asked for it — there have been multiple requests — but after I was testing it, it struck me why anyone would need it.

The way the current system works is that when a page is loaded, it automatically changes the graphic from U (unread) to R (read). Doesn’t that do the trick? Because this is really just duplicating what already exists otherwise. The only use case I can imagine is if someone has a habit of clicking links and not reading a page and wants to go back to them.

Sorry, I may just be slow figuring this out! It wouldn’t be the first time! So I’ve set it up. But I can use some insights on why people are asking for this when we have an automated system that does the same thing.

 

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