What's the best way to navigate these forums?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:54 pm

So many questions :-3

I use the "New posts" button, if there are any posts since you last read, it will show you.

Dont worry, you'll soon pick it up.

Good luck and welcome. :-6

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:54 pm

You might try using the "Today's posts" in the green bar at the top

of the page, under where it says "Conversations of life"... unless

I'm looking for something specific and have a key word or whatever,

I usually just use today's posts!!

Happy browsing!

:-6

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:56 pm

One other thing to mention, when you do open a thread, you can use the

little green frog to the left, if you hold your mouse over it, it will say

"View first unread" and you click and voila, it takes you to the first post

you haven't read!!

:)

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:56 pm

I just hit 'todays posts'. Threads that you have posted in will have the blue tick (umm check mark). You could also use quick links, to view just threads you have posted in :-6

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:59 pm

valerie;797290 wrote: One other thing to mention, when you do open a thread, you can use the

little green frog to the left, if you hold your mouse over it, it will say

"View first unread" and you click and voila, it takes you to the first post

you haven't read!!

:)I never new that!

Ya learn something new every day.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:01 pm

abbey;797293 wrote: I never new that!

Ya learn something new every day.

Well, then did you know the little green frog to the right if

you click on that one, it will take you to the last post in the thread?

;)

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:02 pm

I use the "Today's Post" most of the time that way you can see most all the posts that are active.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:08 pm

I'm another person to add to the "Today's Post" clicking action!!

If you want to find posts that you've responded to and can't find them quickly, you can click on "My Replies" or even your threads are in the "My topics" category.

I hope I didn't confuse you, I know it took me some time to get used to it, and then when I did people were probably hoping I was still confused!!:wah::wah:

If you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask!:-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:22 pm

I went to find the froggies! :wah:

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:35 pm

chonsigirl;797370 wrote: I went to find the froggies! :wah:
Me too, but I could only find one!

Guess Val's one of the chosen......((((((TOMBSTONE))))))))

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:54 pm

I though the frog was a shamrock:wah::wah:

2nd frog is after the last poster's name Abbey.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:00 pm

Kathy Ellen;797414 wrote: I though the frog was a shamrock:wah::wah:

2nd frog is after the last poster's name Abbey.Blooming heck!

After 3+ years I learn something new.

Cheers me dear x

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:51 pm

Well to continue on in this vein, then... to the FAR left, where what looks

like a little "envelope" is, if you've posted in that thread, hold your mouse

over the little arrow, and it will tell you just HOW MANY posts you have

in the thread!

moonpie · Post by **moonpie** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:44 pm

I do Today's Posts - unless you are here 24-7 it is really a challenge to try and keep up.:-3

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:15 am

Way back, when I was first here I set things up so the threads come up back to front. So when I click on a thread I automatically have the last post show up.

Post by **spot** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:26 am

I look at the top right Private Messages count and deal with anything there. Not that I get many.

Next I use WonderWendy's trick - I click My Replies and use valerie's green frog by the topic title to make my way into all the bolded threads I've been talking in, then cycle round by replying as needed and then clicking My Replies again until nothing's bold.

Then Today's Posts will show me all the stuff that's happened since I was last here and I can join in with those. Again, bolded threads are those with posts in that I've not seen yet and valerie's green frog by the thread title takes me to where I'd last got to.

Then when I've done I click Mark Forums Read so anything bolded when I come back is more recent.

I've three buttons added to my personal bookmark toolbar (in Firefox - there's something like it to do with Favourites in Internet Explorer):

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/onlin ... p=200&ua=1

That shows me who's online most recently

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/membe ... 200&page=1

That shows me who's joined recently

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/searc ... o=getdaily

That takes me into FG's Today's Posts, it saves me scrolling back to the top of the page to find the site hyperlinks.

If they work for you, you can drag and drop them onto your own toolbar.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:39 am

We'll just follow Spot.

Post by **spot** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:59 am

But... I was just following everyone else! Pooh, Piglet and the Heffalump come to mind.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:49 am

Oh im glad I came here, I learnt about frogs and lil envelopes..whoo hoo thanks Val:-6

I use todays posts and my topics and my replies...:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:13 am

spot;797638 wrote: But... I was just following everyone else! Pooh, Piglet and the Heffalump come to mind.

:wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:17 am

I use new posts and my replies etc. too, but i also found if i clcik on my settings it brings up any threads i have posted on that have new posts:D

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:42 am

valerie;797484 wrote: Well to continue on in this vein, then... to the FAR left, where what looks

like a little "envelope" is, if you've posted in that thread, hold your mouse

over the little arrow, and it will tell you just HOW MANY posts you have

in the thread!

In a like vein, if you click on the post count for a thread it gives you a breakdown of the number of posts for each poster.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:16 am

Well you sure can learn something new everyday in here can't you!

As for what I use, always been Today's Posts and then Mark Forums Read when I have finished.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:48 am

Being a gun toting American I prefer the scattergun method. Just point, click and post.