Stupid Question from a Newbie

[GoldenVision]

A stupid question from a newbie about navigation in the Forum …

Suppose I start in Motorhome Chat, P1 then P2.

I want to read a Thread - P1, P2, then P3.

So how do I now navigate from back from Thread P3 to Chat P2?


If I use the browser back button, it takes me back through Thread P2, P1 then to Chat P2. But next time I read that same Thread it’s “forgotten” my position and takes me to P1 of the Thread.


If I click on the “Motorhome Chat” link at the bottom of the page, it takes me to Chat P1 (not Chat P2).


Either require further navigation to where I was at.

So, is there a “correct” way to navigate back from an Thread to the Forum page I left without losing my position in the thread?

 

[David and Sally]

Wow….! No idea

Hope you find out.

 

[kevenh]

The way the forum works is thwarting your attempts to have a known position.

The forum will use a cookie - I assume - to remember what post you last read. When it believes you are up-to-date, it will clear the post position so you go to post 1 of page 1 next time.

 

[kevenh]

A lot of us use the "What's New" view of the forum, and this "where was I last" cookie thing means we can goto the 1st unread post by clicking on the thread (A). To go to the newest message you'd click on the right side link (B)

 

[kevenh]

There are page navigation tools at the top & bottom of threads.
e.g.

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[GoldenVision]

A lot of us use the "What's New" view of the forum, and this "where was I last" cookie thing means we can goto the 1st unread post by clicking on the thread (A). To go to the newest message you'd click on the right side link (B)
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Thanks, that's really useful to know.