Why aren't new posts moving up?

[mommyintraining]

Is it just me or is everyone's board not moving new replies up the board?

[nagada]

I,myself, am not sure how the board works with that. I don't know why the threads with newest replies aren't on top.
I just learned to come on and click "view new posts".

[Julie in MN]

When the new software changeover occurred, there was a lot of discussion here about what display everyone preferred. In the end, MFW kept the previous method -- threads are kept in the order of the original post (at least on the general board). "Bumping" was not as popular here as on some other boards I know of

The ideas boards and archives boards each have their own unique set-up. It all took a lot of extra effort - thanks Scott!

If you want to see just your unread/new posts, I'd do what Nicole mentioned & click on "view new posts" when you get to the opening page. Or click on "view unanswered posts" if you want to find someone who might be lonely

If you really like bumping, you can re-set your view at the very bottom of a forum by changing the sort to "post time" (meaning the last post) vs. the default which is "topic time" on the general board (meaning the first post, which started that topic).

You can even change your default permanently by clicking on these -
User control panel
Board preferences
Edit display options
Display topics ordering by
Post time

HOWEVER, this will really mess up your view of the ideas boards (which are in order of MFW week) and the archives boards (which are alphabetical by topic)!

More than you wanted to know?
Julie

[LA in Baltimore]

Thanks, Julie!
I just got my mini lesson for the day.
I didn't know I could do all that!

[Archiver2]

The board is bumping new replies to the top today (4/2). This is an experiment and we will be evaluating the results. The above-described methods can still be used to adjust your personal view of the boards according to your own preferences .

[cbollin]

When the new software changeover occurred, there was a lot of discussion here about what display everyone preferred. In the end, MFW kept the previous method -- threads are kept in the order of the original post (at least on the general board). "Bumping" was not as popular here as on some other boards I know of

Well, apparently they changed their minds .... so if you hate bumping because it makes you think an old topic is really new....(fooled several of you today on several of them, didn't I? I hate that on all forum/yahoo groups -- people dig up old threads... blah....)

then

You can change it back by clicking on these - (then it will look in order when you're logged in)
User control panel
Board preferences
Edit display options
Display topics ordering by
Topic Time

oh well.... out with the old ... in with the new. and I"m too old for this.

[LA in Baltimore]

Thanks Ladies,
I went and updated my preferences.
Wouldn't have been able to figure that out on my own.
What would I do without all of you!