Reply to thread issues

**screwtype** · 08-18-2005, 18:38

What I hate about the Org is that whenever I make a post, I'm immediately taken to that post, which means I lose my place in the thread I was reading and have to negotiate my way back to that point.

It really makes it a pain in the bum to try and read through and reply to various posts in a thread. It makes it very time consuming and I often give up after one or two posts when really I'd like to post more.

Is there some way to change the functionality of the board so that you are taken back to the post you were reading when you made the post? This simple change would make visits to the Org so much more pleasant. Thankyou.

**Deus ret.** · 08-18-2005, 19:45

...on the other hand, you could as well read through the rest of the thread first before posting an answer. I don't want to censor you, but the things you have to say might already have been said by someone else.
If everyone did so, there would be considerably less superflous posts in the thread (superflous in the sense as they state what was already stated, often many times before...), including some of mine

**Reidy** · 08-18-2005, 19:54

its called clicking the "back" button.

**AntiochusIII** · 08-18-2005, 20:33

Originally Posted by King Jim II

its called clicking the "back" button.

The back function is what I use, but it's not perfect though. You will often see an outdated "update" in the thread looking at a sub-forum page (i.e. the last post of a thread shown in the sub-forum menu after clicking back once you posted won't be the same as the actual last post). Just click refresh to solve it. :)

Anyway, this thread belongs in the watchtower.

**King Henry V** · 08-18-2005, 20:57

What happens if you declare war with a diplomat, rather than making a suprise attack? Is that perhaps better diplomatically?

**player1** · 08-18-2005, 21:23

What about right-clicking on reply button and using open in new window (or tab) option?

**screwtype** · 08-19-2005, 10:00

Originally Posted by King Jim II

its called clicking the "back" button.

No, clicking the back button doesn't work very well after you've made a post, especially on this board. You have to click back through three or four different screens, and if your'e not fast enough, you end up making multiple posts. And then sometimes the original page doesn't update properly. So it's not much of a solution.

**screwtype** · 08-19-2005, 10:07

Thanks everyone for your responses.

**Deus ret.** · 08-19-2005, 10:16

here you are

although you could really think about answering to several posts in ONE reply. See, as you stated yourself, it takes the patience of a saint to read through the entire thread, and it does so even more if people are spamming the thread with 5 or 6 replies at once.

The problem of stating the so-often-already-stated still exists that way. I'm afraid reading through the thread first before posting answers is the best possibility, and it will surely contribute to your enlightenment

**Duke John** · 08-19-2005, 10:18

Personally I find it quite a bit irritating to see 5 posts in a row from the same poster. Especially when they are also full with quotes. Just read the whole thread and then make your comments. If that means that you no longer want to post then your post probably wasn't worth typing anyway.

**ToranagaSama** · 08-19-2005, 00:24

Originally Posted by screwtype

What I hate about the Org is that whenever I make a post, I'm immediately taken to that post, which means I lose my place in the thread I was reading and have to negotiate my way back to that point.

It really makes it a pain in the bum to try and read through and reply to various posts in a thread. It makes it very time consuming and I often give up after one or two posts when really I'd like to post more.

Is there some way to change the functionality of the board so that you are taken back to the post you were reading when you made the post? This simple change would make visits to the Org so much more pleasant. Thankyou.

What browser do you use? Probably, Internet Explorer I bet. Well, that's half the problem right there.

I use Mozilla, a fully superior browser, one of the benefits is that it allows for "Tabs". For example, with IE, you can have mutliple Windows open, each to a separate site, but that's a lot of clutter.

With Mozilla's tab feature, all those Windows are in *one* Window with tabs located at the bottom. You just hit a tab to go from one window to another. It's the greatest thing since sliced cheese!!!

So, what I do in responding to threads, is in one tab I'll have the thread, and when I want to reply, I just right-click on "Reply" which opens a new Tab, with the "Reply To Thread" window open. I can write my reply, cut and paste, etc., then Submit the post, then Tab right to where I left off.

Mozilla is a Suite, just like IE, with an Email client, etc. If all you want is just a browser, then a simple browser is available with the same features---FireFox, which you may have heard of.

Best part---its all---FREE!

www.mozilla.org

**screwtype** · 08-19-2005, 09:45

Originally Posted by ToranagaSama

I use Mozilla, a fully superior browser, one of the benefits is that it allows for "Tabs". For example, with IE, you can have mutliple Windows open, each to a separate site, but that's a lot of clutter.

I used to use Firefox but when I got the latest upgrade it ceased to recognize my connection. So I went back to using IE.

I never got around to fiddling with the tabbing option, although it's something I meant to try out, because I know there are some folks who swear by it.