topic Re: Topic sort order in Community Site Feedback

Topic sort order

MauriceC — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:33:18 GMT

A low priority 'annoyance'
I've noticed that sometimes when I view the forums, I get the posts in Date order i.e. Oldest post at the top - whereas the normal order is Newest at the top.
As far as I can ascertain, this is one way to replicate the problem:
1) ensure you are not logged on to the community.
2) Access a topic via a link. e.g. via this topic from the PUG comments forum.
This way usually results in the post order being oldest first?

Re: Topic sort order

jelv — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:48:42 GMT

The default on phpBB, SMF and any other forums I've looked at is oldest at the top - so when you are not logged in that is what you get.
In your profile, under Look and Layout Preferences you have a non-standard setting activated - Show most recent posts at the top - obviously that will only apply when you are logged in.
Edit: Personally when there have been a number of replies I find reading from the bottom up an absolute pain. You do know that clicking the New icon in indexes takes you to the first unread post I assume - with oldest at the top that works a treat.

Re: Topic sort order

jelv — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:41:13 GMT

This one needs to be moved to resolved

Re: Topic sort order

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:26:07 GMT

Good plan - will do.