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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
I thought I had noticed something during the last few days. With rigorous testing (thanks for your help, quid! ) I have concluded that my hypothesis was correct: deleting the last post(s) in a thread now instantly moves it back down the thread list to its former slot.

Probably happened with the forum upgrade, but I didn't notice until now.

I haven't decided if this is a good thing or a bad thing . . .
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
There was a forum upgrade? When did that happen? Oh, you mean when the forum was down for a day or so back, um, a long time ago. Okay. Got it.

Um, you're welcome for the help. That is, if you're not going to turn around and strangle me. I had fun.
 

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Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
 
Actually, now that you mention it, I think someone said that a few days after the upgrade. I never tested it though.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Quid, nah. You let it go long enough that I was slightly frustrated, but not so long that serious thoughts of violence (at least, not ones that persisted once you deleted your posts ) were an issue.



Val, figures that someone else noticed it immediately and I missed it for months.
 

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Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
 
Hmm, the software must use the timestamp on the last post to order the threads.

One thing I noticed was that if the person who wrote the last post edited it while I was replying, my post would go to a different thread. At least I think that was the cause; I haven't tested it.

--Mel
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Whew! I'm glad I'm safe . . .
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Well, the thousands of miles thing would likely save your neck anyway.
 

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Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
 
Whoa, mel, that's just freaky. I've never seen that. Probably caused it innumerable times, though.
 

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Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
 
Hey rivka -- how common a name is rivka? On a farming list that I read, there's a woman named Rivka who farms in NY state. [/random]
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
Oh no! I thought phantom bumps were those scary noises that you hear at night when the whole house is asleep.

Those aren't gone?
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 

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Originally posted by plaid:
Hey rivka -- how common a name is rivka? On a farming list that I read, there's a woman named Rivka who farms in NY state. [/random]

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