read/unread forum posts

[Wiro]

duno if this is a bug or website improvement, but i'm really pissed by the colored and uncolored bandit forum icons (read, unread) cause they really don't work

for example, i open sprites, which has the uncolored bandit, and there's 5 threads with new posts...

but it's not a too big deal, just really annoying

edit: or have i completely misunderstood the read/unread thing?

[snorsorbet]

It's most likely a bug, but if you are so bugged with it (no pun intended ) just click the bandit and the red will disappear ;P

EDIT: Also, this happens to me too.

[Divisor]

I experienced it too, but in quite the opposite way than Wiro:
In my case, the Bandit stays colored even when I check all the unread threads.
...
But don't take this as whining, because it most certainly is not

[Som1Lse]

If im not wrong then the bandit symbolises new posts.
Not whether the forum is read/unread.
But clicking it marks the forum as read as well as removing the color.
But still its weird.

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[The Lost Global Mod]

oh and the thingy about the bandit staying red is because there was a post in a subforum. That's why it stays red, don't know how to fix it though..

[MH-Razen]

if you read all new posts in a forum / subforums the bandit turn grey

or:

click on it so the forum is "done" for you - that`s no bug

[Silverthorn]

Yeh, the usual forum awkwardnesses. In order to avoid skipping of any new posts, here's a small guide on how to do this:

The situation: There is a new post in Hex (2.0) > Tutorials
• You read the new post; as usually
• When you go back to the index-page, the bandit should remain colored.
• Now here's the thing: it might happen that a new post has already been added now. That why I, personally, refrain from clicking the bandit too often. Instead, I go back into the Hex (2.0) Forum again. Check if there are any unread threads/posts in the forum as well as in the subforum (for whatever reason, the bandits in there work properly).
• Go back to the index-page and see how the bandits have turned gray.

Yes, this is a little less convenient but so far, it has never disappointed me. It is up to you on how you do it

[Bamboori]

it also happens if you read all posts in a thread, go back (via browser) and don't refresh the page.

@below: just wanted to point that out incase someone does not know what cache is

~ Blue Phoenix

[MH-Razen]

go back with the back button from the browser? what do you expect if you load sites from cache!?