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By: Al Combs       
Date: Jun 02,2014 at 19:06
In Response to: [Forum] Setting all posts as read (Hartmut Schneider)

> > Next to the the Order button there's a "Refresh / mark all
> threads as read" button.
> > However, it does not seem to do anything.
>
> I think it removes the red 'New:' prefixes.  These are set on
> postings newer than your last visit
> (see the small grey line atop of the postings list, e.g. No new
> Postings... since your last visit: Jun 2, 2014 - 3:00)
> The last visit is updated on the Forum website when you log in.
>
> > Is this a cookies issue?
> I believe not, it's rather a Browser History issue:
> if you e.g. delete the browser history, the browser doesn't know
> anymore that you have visited the postings, and flags them as not
> visited.
>
> > How are others dealing with marking posts as read?
> I ignore it.  Unvisited links are not bold here, so not very
> outstanding.
>
> Hartmut

I notice the same thing about the 'Refresh / mark all threads as read' having no effect. I've been using Firefox for about 8 years now. Perhaps it works OK with Internet Explorer?

I remember a time when going back to the ZTree index after viewing a thread would change the link from blue to purple (FF default). The ZTree forum hasn't behaved that way in years. Although on other sites, I do still get a purple link on threads I've previously viewed.

I do have Firefox set to delete all history on exit. Except the cookies, for which I use CookieCuller. But shouldn't history still be active until you exit? It did behave that way at one time.

I have no idea of the cause or any possible solution. I just would like to reiterate Slobodan's request to anyone that has an answer. It would be nice to have purple viewed links again :)

Al Combs

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