Is there any way to prune the new-posts page?

fivemack · 2008-01-23, 22:58

I am not particularly interested in the Sierpinksi and Riesel conjectures.

It seems that about 80% of new posts are in threads to do with searching for primes to satisfy these conjectures.

Is there any way that I can get the new-posts page not to display new threads in some forums?

Mini-Geek · 2008-01-23, 23:12

I hope there is, but I don't know of a way right now. I really don't care about seeing all the new CRUS posts...it's hard to find the good things in there now.

Xyzzy · 2008-01-24, 13:58

We suspect over time the volume of messages generated by those new sub forums will subside a bit.

There is no way we know of to prune the "New Posts" list. Then again, there is a lot we do not know, so that doesn't mean much.

Mini-Geek · 2008-01-24, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

There is no way we know of to prune the "New Posts" list. Then again, there is a lot we do not know, so that doesn't mean much.

If I could form a search that worked, I could see what parameters are passed and change my bookmark to use that. People that use the New Posts button would be out of luck.
On the Advanced Search page, if you change the "Find Posts from" to "Your Last Visit" (although this wouldn't necessarily return all unread...it would return everything since last visit...perhaps use "Yesterday" instead?) and use Ctrl+click to select only the forums you want to find it from, it would work, but it doesn't allow you to show all posts, it requires a three-character minimum search field...perhaps Xyzzy or the gerbils could somehow allow just * to be a search request, so we can use custom New Posts pages.

axn · 2008-01-25, 00:54

First, go to CRUS forum. Then do "Forum Tools" > "Mark this forum as read".

Then do New Posts.

Does that work?

Mini-Geek · 2008-01-25, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn1

First, go to CRUS forum. Then do "Forum Tools" > "Mark this forum as read".

Then do New Posts.

Does that work?

Yeah, if you want to go to that trouble each time. That's more trouble than looking past the CRUS posts IMO, and it only stops the CRUS posts, not other things you don't care to see.

kar_bon · 2008-01-25, 02:59

- go to http://www.mersenneforum.org/index.php
- doubleclick on the 'pinboard' before the threads (red when unread posts in it)

-> all post there marked 'read'!

so you can choose your 'New Posts' button the see the rest

axn · 2008-01-25, 03:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by kar_bon

- go to http://www.mersenneforum.org/index.php
- doubleclick on the 'pinboard' before the threads (red when unread posts in it)

-> all post there marked 'read'!

so you can choose your 'New Posts' button the see the rest

Did NOT know that. Cool! Thanks much

Xyzzy · 2008-01-25, 06:10

Quote:

doubleclick on the 'pinboard' before the threads (red when unread posts in it)

-> all post there marked 'read'!

Whoa! That is a very cool trick.

kar_bon · 2008-01-25, 07:05

no trick. hold your mouse over that pinboard and you got this tip!

Xyzzy · 2008-01-25, 16:48

Well, we'll have to modify that tool tip. It is way too useful as is.

Just kidding.

Seriously, we wonder what other hidden functionality is in this forum that we have missed.

Reading the manual would seem like a good idea but that would be too easy. We're embarrassed enough that we didn't code the forum by hand or invent the Internet.

2008-01-23, 22:58	#1
fivemack (loop (#_fork)) Feb 2006 Cambridge, England 1100100010011₂ Posts	Is there any way to prune the new-posts page? I am not particularly interested in the Sierpinksi and Riesel conjectures. It seems that about 80% of new posts are in threads to do with searching for primes to satisfy these conjectures. Is there any way that I can get the new-posts page not to display new threads in some forums?

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2008-01-23, 23:12	#2
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 17·251 Posts	I hope there is, but I don't know of a way right now. I really don't care about seeing all the new CRUS posts...it's hard to find the good things in there now.

2008-01-24, 13:58	#3
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 2⁵·257 Posts	We suspect over time the volume of messages generated by those new sub forums will subside a bit. There is no way we know of to prune the "New Posts" list. Then again, there is a lot we do not know, so that doesn't mean much.

2008-01-25, 00:54	#5
axn Jun 2003 5053₁₀ Posts	First, go to CRUS forum. Then do "Forum Tools" > "Mark this forum as read". Then do New Posts. Does that work?

2008-01-25, 02:59	#7
kar_bon Mar 2006 Germany 5530₈ Posts	- go to http://www.mersenneforum.org/index.php - doubleclick on the 'pinboard' before the threads (red when unread posts in it) -> all post there marked 'read'! so you can choose your 'New Posts' button the see the rest

2008-01-25, 07:05	#10
kar_bon Mar 2006 Germany 2³·3·11² Posts	no trick. hold your mouse over that pinboard and you got this tip!

2008-01-25, 16:48	#11
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 2⁵·257 Posts	Well, we'll have to modify that tool tip. It is way too useful as is. Just kidding. Seriously, we wonder what other hidden functionality is in this forum that we have missed. Reading the manual would seem like a good idea but that would be too easy. We're embarrassed enough that we didn't code the forum by hand or invent the Internet.