Improper Forum Updating

Gengan · Aug 28th, 2012, 9:03:38 PM

A while back, I used the "Mark all Forums as Read" link to clean up the main forum area (I hate seeing these orange boards everywhere confusing me), but ever since I've done that, the forums don't update properly. Just a few minutes ago, posts that were made hours ago showed up as new.

Is this a coding error or something wrong on my end? If it's not my fault, I'd love to have this fixed.

Oh also, it shows the board as "New Content has been added" after I post something, which I didn't think actually happened.

***kokoloko**** · Aug 28th, 2012, 9:53:56 PM

^happens to me too and it is kind of annoying

***jumpluff**** · Aug 29th, 2012, 3:48:53 AM

This may not be the issue (I am not a vBulletin expert), but this can be caused by problems with your cookies. Without knowing what browser you use I can't give you instructions on this, so you'll have to look them up if you don't know how, but I suggest clearing your cookies (or at least the cookies stored by Smogon). Please note that this will, among other things, expand any sections you may have collapsed and log you out (not to mention mark everything as unread again, but it's worth a try since it's not working for you anyway currently).

ShortsTheory · Aug 29th, 2012, 9:40:21 AM

I can't pass any comment about how vBulletin works, but to me it makes a lot more sense to store "Read Forums" data within the user settings, essentially located on the smogon servers rather than in browser cookies.

That way, you won't screw yourself with orange folder icons everytime you use a new browser or a different PC. (maybe this can be committed to another project :) )

Jukain · Aug 29th, 2012, 2:18:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat jumpluff

This may not be the issue (I am not a vBulletin expert), but this can be caused by problems with your cookies. Without knowing what browser you use I can't give you instructions on this, so you'll have to look them up if you don't know how, but I suggest clearing your cookies (or at least the cookies stored by Smogon). Please note that this will, among other things, expand any sections you may have collapsed and log you out (not to mention mark everything as unread again, but it's worth a try since it's not working for you anyway currently).

Just a note that if you have teams on Pokemon Showdown! do not clear your cookies. You will lose your teams if you do.

Gengan · Aug 29th, 2012, 3:48:48 PM

I use Chrome, and clearing my cookies doesn't really do anything to solve it. Like you said, it leaves everything as unread and that doesn't really fix much :/

shnen · Aug 29th, 2012, 6:56:47 PM

I also get this occasionally on ios safari, even though I do not have mark all forums as read enabled.

***jumpluff**** · Aug 30th, 2012, 1:14:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat ShortsTheory

I can't pass any comment about how vBulletin works, but to me it makes a lot more sense to store "Read Forums" data within the user settings, essentially located on the smogon servers rather than in browser cookies.

This would require an admin or further vBulletin modifications, but I think there is actually a setting for database-based thread updating. I can't pass judgment though on whether it would significantly increase server load or is a viable switch.

The point of clearing the cookies is to mark them all as read again and see if it fixes it, as the cookie may have been corrupted.

***Great Sage***** · Sep 2nd, 2012, 3:09:10 AM

This is almost certainly just vBulletin being obnoxious, and while it might be annoying, it's not big enough of a deal or common enough to justify much more looking in to.

Aug 28th, 2012, 9:03:38 PM	#1
Gengan Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 545 We bought boobs	Improper Forum Updating A while back, I used the "Mark all Forums as Read" link to clean up the main forum area (I hate seeing these orange boards everywhere confusing me), but ever since I've done that, the forums don't update properly. Just a few minutes ago, posts that were made hours ago showed up as new. Is this a coding error or something wrong on my end? If it's not my fault, I'd love to have this fixed. Oh also, it shows the board as "New Content has been added" after I post something, which I didn't think actually happened. __________________ Pokemon LP Center \| My Analysis \| Best Thread 2012 \| Feebas, the Mighty <Gengan> .qm Will you marry me NOW? <QMark> Gengan: Eww, you're a squishy human. Of course not!

Aug 28th, 2012, 9:53:56 PM	#2
*kokoloko winter is coming Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,309	^happens to me too and it is kind of annoying __________________

Aug 29th, 2012, 3:48:53 AM	#3
*jumpluff just came to say hello Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,378 Location: Australia Mentor	This may not be the issue (I am not a vBulletin expert), but this can be caused by problems with your cookies. Without knowing what browser you use I can't give you instructions on this, so you'll have to look them up if you don't know how, but I suggest clearing your cookies (or at least the cookies stored by Smogon). Please note that this will, among other things, expand any sections you may have collapsed and log you out (not to mention mark everything as unread again, but it's worth a try since it's not working for you anyway currently). __________________

Aug 29th, 2012, 9:40:21 AM	#4
ShortsTheory Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 Bangalore, India	I can't pass any comment about how vBulletin works, but to me it makes a lot more sense to store "Read Forums" data within the user settings, essentially located on the smogon servers rather than in browser cookies. That way, you won't screw yourself with orange folder icons everytime you use a new browser or a different PC. (maybe this can be committed to another project :) ) __________________ New diff application BETA>> Windows 32-bit download. No installation required!

Aug 29th, 2012, 3:48:48 PM	#6
Gengan Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 545 We bought boobs	I use Chrome, and clearing my cookies doesn't really do anything to solve it. Like you said, it leaves everything as unread and that doesn't really fix much :/ __________________ Pokemon LP Center \| My Analysis \| Best Thread 2012 \| Feebas, the Mighty <Gengan> .qm Will you marry me NOW? <QMark> Gengan: Eww, you're a squishy human. Of course not!

Aug 29th, 2012, 6:56:47 PM	#7
shnen Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 London	I also get this occasionally on ios safari, even though I do not have mark all forums as read enabled.

Sep 2nd, 2012, 3:09:10 AM	#9
*Great Sage* Administrator** Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,872 Boston, MA Mentor	This is almost certainly just vBulletin being obnoxious, and while it might be annoying, it's not big enough of a deal or common enough to justify much more looking in to.