Post Count Question

If I might offer a modest explanation. The number of posts listed next to a forum reflects the total number of posts, including reply posts, posted on that forum. (Somebody should hit me with a "post" for using that word so many times in the same sentence!) For example: The Rosemont Forum says there are 32 posts. There are - 2 originals and 30 replies. The same is true of other forums. As suggested, change the number of days you want to view and you'll see how the totals also change on the forum page itself - reflecting the totals on the main menu page. (does any of that make any sense to anyone?)

I think what I just said (or tried to say) was that the main menu page reflects the number of messages (originals and replies) posted since Day 1. When you go to the actual forum page, you are only seeing the number of posts (original and replies) for the default which is usually 20 days. You can change that and bring back other messages that have dropped off the list when their "15 minutes of fame" (or 20 days of posting) was past.

Paul F. - VTer
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[This message has been edited by Vermonter.]

Ah, yep.... what they said.

Wrt lightbulbs, make sure you turn on 'cookies' if your browser supports them. These are little tags that the lighthouse web site software stores on your computer to help it and you keep track of who you are and whats going on. There's no real tie between Java and cookies so even if you're not Java enabled you may be able to control cookies.

Fwiw, both Microsoft and Netscape offer free upgrades to their respective browsers. Current version for Netscape is 4.05, for Microsoft's Internet Explorer its 4.01.

If you know, kindly say what browser you're using, and what version of the browser software. Thanks.

Rgds,
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Thanks all for the help! I can fix the post counts now. As far as the "browser", we are still using AOL's. We have tried several times to load IE. Both from a CD and also from the download from their web site. Even talked to St. John for about an hour one night trying to load it and it still didn't work! Have a friend coming over early next week to try and help.

Thanks again!

Jim & Jo

The lightbulbs are still aggravating. If I go to a forum with an unread message, then post a reply, the lightbulb doesn't go out until I go back and read my OWN reply. I think the best indicator is the date/time of the last message in each forum. When was I last on? I'll check any forum with a message date/time later than that.

Enough complaints about light bulbs not work - let's turn this duty over the the US Lighthouse Keepers Service!!! What kind of place are we running here??

I was wondering why there were no comments about the 'new lights' that tell you which forums have unseen messages. Then I went online with another PC.

Now I see you will have to purge your internet cache if you still see lightbulbs. When you purge the cache, you'll find the bulb duty has been turned over to the US Lighthouse Keepers Service!

John

I noticed, John.....quite clever! LOL

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-RodW