Politics & Current Affairs board

[Richard Barrett]

If ones normal pattern is to click on "What's new" or "New Posts" (which seem to have the same function ?) then going to the forum then opening the P&CA board etc really is a bit of a faff ........

Well it's a very small bit of a faff, surely... I mean, I don't like it but I suppose if it keeps the moaners happy it's better than nothing.

[Nick Armstrong]

Well jean, as ff says:

If people can't be bothered to do that, they can't be very interested

[eighthobstruction]

put it on your toolbar if you have room gg....

[eighthobstruction]

( I am aware this post has left me open to charges of having narrow tastes, but there you go.....).

....no it's rotten taste we accuse you of.....

[Flosshilde]

I think this is probably why folk aren't there
If ones normal pattern is to click on "What's new" or "New Posts" (which seem to have the same function ?) then going to the forum then opening the P&CA board etc really is a bit of a faff ........

I assume that that's what ff was intending, in the hope that it would die a death.

[Flosshilde]

They find out if there's anything new on the main forum by clicking on What's New? on the homepage;

No they don't - or I don't. It produces exactly the same result as clicking on 'New Posts', with no mention of the new thread you (or Caliban?) refer to.

[eighthobstruction]

Its in the left hand margin of Main Forum Page under other links....But when you are on P&CA sub-board if you refresh by new post it takes you unfortunately back to the ordinary main 'new posts' page....

[Flosshilde]

Its in the left hand margin under other links....

Yes, but it doesn't indicate any new activity.

[Serial_Apologist]

Its in the left hand margin under other links....But when you are on P&CA board if you refresh by new post it takes you unfortunately back to the ordinary main 'new posts' page....

under Other Links... on the home page

Which can be obtained by clicking on The Radio 3 Forum at the top of this page.

(Don't worry - I've only just found my way to it)

[french frank]

Its in the left hand margin under other links....But when you are on P&CA sub-board if you refresh by new post it takes you unfortunately back to the ordinary main 'new posts' page....

You can just use the 'breadcrumbs' at the top of the page. Most people have tabbed browsers: they can keep one window open for that forum so that you don't have to keep going through the routine.

[Flosshilde]

'Breadcrumbs'? Shouldn't they be in The Refreshment Room?

[french frank]

'Breadcrumbs'? Shouldn't they be in The Refreshment Room?

Not virtual ones - they're not filling or nourishing enough.

[Richard Barrett]

I have to admit that until now I had no idea that "What's New?" took you to a list of recent posts across all boards. I just go to the main page and dip into what looks as if it might be interesting, and/or threads I've already posted in. So now I can sort of understand why some might think people were posting on P&CA to be seen by any casual visitor. I had no idea. I only posted there because I think it's important to discuss those issues. It's not the removal of P&CA to a sidebar as such that bothers me, so much as the suggestion that talking about politics and society is somehow a different kind of thing from talking about music, which I don't think is the case since I seem to agree and disagree with (or ignore) many of the same people whatever the subject might be...

[agingjb]

Is it really the case that "New Posts" does not produce a list of recent posts on all parts of the forum site?

[eighthobstruction]

i think they both do the same thing....except now P&ca not included