“most recent” no longer available 10 February at 1:33PM edited 10 February at 1:34PM in Site Feedback 9 replies 202 views

scottishminnie

So it used to be possible to click on “most recent” and go right to the end of a thread. I, and many others, quite often did this and worked back the way for numerous reasons. Now it’s no longer possible - why? What was a one click process is now several and lots of scrolling. 

Was there really any user input to the new design? 

Abbafan1972

scottishminnie said:

So it used to be possible to click on “most recent” and go right to the end of a thread. I, and many others, quite often did this and worked back the way for numerous reasons. Now it’s no longer possible - why? What was a one click process is now several and lots of scrolling. 

Was there really any user input to the new design? 

I guess not no, the new forum is awful isn't it?

_shel

You don't need most recent. Click new posts it shows all new posts including threads you've read with new posts. Click a thread you get taken to the last post you read. 

mgdavid

_shel said:

You don't need most recent. Click new posts it shows all new posts including threads you've read with new posts. Click a thread you get taken to the last post you read. 

A convoluted way of not doing exactly what scottishminnie wants - or what the old version did with a single click !

Progress or what?

redux

I wonder if they could easily enough have both options - click thread title for next unread, arrow same place as before to get to last post

scottishminnie

_shel said:

You don't need most recent. Click new posts it shows all new posts including threads you've read with new posts. Click a thread you get taken to the last post you read. 

I don’t necessarily wish to go to the last post I’ve read as that may have been months/weeks ago. I want to go to the last post. It’s not an unreasonable ask.

drlabman

I'd assumed it was missing initially but would be added later.  I guess not.  I'd like to see it re-introduced.  Is there somewhere for suggestions/complaints?

mgdavid

drlabman said:

I'd assumed it was missing initially but would be added later.  I guess not.  I'd like to see it re-introduced.  Is there somewhere for suggestions/complaints?

Yes, the right place would be the thread titled 'New Forum Snagging' - but there were so many suggestions / issues / complaints in it that they have closed it! They did say they'd re-open it when they've caught up.

Maffo65

BUMP!

This so unbelievably annoying, particularly when browsing the forums on a mobile phone.

I don't want to have to click on a thread twice, just to get to the latest post.

Main reason why I've been mostly away from MSE since the "upgrade".

Abbafan1972

I would like to be able to go straight to the most recent reply on a thread as well please!