Post Number modulo 20 = 0 ... DAMN

[schwarzkopf]

Is there any way one could change the way threads are displayed such that the most recent 10+ posts appear on the last page, rather than starting the counting at the first post which might be days or weeks old ?

Every so often I'll put a lot of thought into a post (yeah, maybe not often enough) only to find that it ends up as post 440 and is for ever assigned to oblivion.

I'm wondering if other people look at the post count as an influence on their posting style?

If the formula for page N was based on counting chunks from the end instead of the start, it would all magically be way better I think.

But that's just my thoughts - at least this is post #1

[Twoddle]

Rest assured that I for one use the "Go to first new post" icon when entering threads so I do see every post if it's one I have visited before.

If it's an extremely long thread then maybe I will scan a few pages including the last post on each page. My OCD won't let me skip them.

[Blueobelisk]

So TL;DR you don't like having the last post on a page and you want the "last page" to have the 20 most recent posts? Seems unnecessary. Also, probably if there'll be times when the first page has only the opening post and no one else. That's not good.

I don't actually think there can be a good implementation that will be helpful. I also really doubt chaud is gonna wanna code something like that.

If it makes you feel better, anyone serious will read through a whole page as if every post is worthwhile. So even if you're at the bottom, it's fine.

Does the posting spot influence when I'll post? Not really. Sometimes if it's like not page 1 and I don't think the thread will last, I won't bother posting. Otherwise I just post as usual. Only when threads get REALLY long and people just want to post to hear themselves talk and not to read/be part of a discussion does where your post lands on the page matter. But I hate those kind of threads anyway.

[schwarzkopf]

So TL;DR you don't like having the last post on a page and you want the "last page" to have the 20 most recent posts?

Um ... no. Here is tldr for you:

TLDR : Last page orphans bad, show 10 posts.

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I don't actually think there can be a good implementation that will be helpful.

Well there is a good implement, and easy... as to if it is helpful, that's a matter of opinion - one we don't share it seems

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Rest assured that I for one use the "Go to first new post" icon when entering threads so I do see every post if it's one I have visited before.

It has a 50/50 for me... I now just go to last page and go into reverse 4 or 5 pages.

[Orange Joe]

Um ... no. Here is tldr for you:

TLDR : Last page orphans bad, show 10 posts.

So you only want that most recent ten posts on the last page? This is how it already works. Most recent posts go on the last page. As for as how many per page that is up to you. You can change how many posts per page you see.


http://www.mmo-champion.com/profile.php?do=editoptions


Scroll down till you see posts per page.

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Um ... no. Here is tldr for you:

TLDR : Last page orphans bad, show 10 posts.

So you only want that most recent ten posts on the last page? This is how it already works. Most recent posts go on the last page. As for as how many per page that is up to you. You can change how many posts per page you see.


http://www.mmo-champion.com/profile.php?do=editoptions


Scroll down till you see posts per page.

[schwarzkopf]

So you only want that most recent ten posts on the last page?

Do I need say it a third time

This is how it already works.

Nope, some times there is only 1 post on the last page... I want at least 10.

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