Gwendolyn Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Don’t know where best to post this query…. but it is a 'hint' or a 'tip' I need... Trying to read the latest posts in a thread, I find I cannot download them. The thread has now reached page 5 and the last contribution which I am able to access was posted on April 30th. The ‘front page’ of the thread shows that there have been more posts since. What am I not doing correctly? Or is there a limit to the number of pages in a thread? Or are new members permitted to access only a limited number of posts until becoming more “established”? [i have sent an email to the Admin but have had no reply as yet.] Enlightenment would be welcome, please. And if I do not respond for a day or two [or more] it will be because we will be on the move again… not ignoring you. So, ‘thank you’ in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Ever since the forum website was 'improved' recently all sorts of odd and unpredictable things seem to be happening but they usually either resolve themselves or, possibly the oik behind the scenes responsible for cocking it up uncocks it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 ...I found this used to happen before all the site changes, and it still does afterwards. I assume you are seeing a recent post flagged on the front page, but the last post actually shown on the thread is somewhat earlier. I find that changing the "view" on the thread from "flat" to "threaded" will usually reveal the otherwise invisible post(s). :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Yes, I made a post on your Aires topic after finding one not in the books at Homps on the Canal du midi. I even posted a photo, but although a post is shown at the time I sent it it is not there. I will try the photo again here. http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk432/JamesFrance/Canals/IMG_0254.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Hadn't noticed before, just had a look at the Aires thread no posts show after 30/4/2011 tried looking at it in "Threaded" view no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 My post seems to appear if you choose nested, in a strange order and twice as I tried again. It seems you need to use HTML to post a photobucket photo and a direct upload doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Weird I just tried nested and you 3 rd May post appears between 29 & 30 April posts only saw it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you choose the threaded option to view the thread in question, you'll see the thread's logical 'record structure'. This structure reflects into the nested viewing format option and the result won't be in the strict date order you normally get when 'flat' is chosen. I suspect that JamesFrance's original photo upload may have offended the forum's software somehow, but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 THis problem of missing posts frequently occurs and no one seems to know why. I have posted, took two posts, on the aires thread and now the twio missing posts frin FrancisGraham on 3rd may have appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 And in the "Your Views" section - All Forums page currently (20:14 6/5/11)) shows last thread as "Watering the Van", but clicking onto the "Your Views" page, it doesn't show. But the thread can be viewed by going to the "All Forums" then clicking on the thread directly on the right (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 flicka - 2011-05-06 8:15 PM And in the "Your Views" section - All Forums page currently (20:14 6/5/11)) shows last thread as "Watering the Van", but clicking onto the "Your Views" page, it doesn't show. But the thread can be viewed by going to the "All Forums" then clicking on the thread directly on the right (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) If you look down the Motorhomes/Your Views section, towards the bottom of the page you'll see that three threads "Your next main touring holiday", "Watering your Van" and "NEC October Show" are buried between the 11/2008 ("Buying a new motorhome") and 10/2008 ("Pets and your motorhome") threads and conflict with the expected descending monthly order. It's a glitch and may be tricky to resolve. Can't say it concerns me a) because I never normally look at the Your Views section and b) as the O&ALive forums are free I don't much care if the software occasionally gets its knickers in a minor twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thanks Derek, But looking at the problems above & on other threads, it would appear Warners did not get a website "Fit for Purpose" from their recent IT "specialists/consultants" update. Pleased it is not me paying the consultants bill, but I'd be very concerned if I had signed the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Back on-line now. I was able to read your replies on Kindle, but I just cannot get the hang of replying on that 'thing'... But, whatever, the combined wisdom of Forum members seems to have solved the problem, and I have been able to access the posts I wanted to read. Thanks one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 More comments on Page 2 of the "Tyre Pressure ?" thread: HTTP://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=23366&posts=32#M261974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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