Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19286
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 07:40 AM
I see a lot of people use the home page list of recently updated threads to read the forums. This makes me sad because I did a lot of work to make the site keep track of which threads are unread for each user. The site puts these  icons besides topics and threads you haven't read or have new posts.
You can actually click these "new" icons and it will take you to the unread posts.
But the secret weapon is the "Show topics with unread posts" button in the pulldown menu on the upper right of the main forum index page. Click GO beside that and it will generate a list of your unread topics.
You can use the global "Mark all topics read" button at the bottom of the main forum index to, well, mark all topics read. Each forum has one of these buttons also, so if you are like me, you can regularly hit that button in the Gear and Buy/Sell/Trade forum.
Also take a look at some of the other options in that pulldown menu.
And again, the best way to read the forums on a mobile device is to use an RSS reader. Just plug this link into your reader software. Google Reader is my favorite, but unfortunately Google is retiring that product in July. But other products are stepping up to fill the void.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
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"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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caddady
Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 802
N.E. Ohio
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 09:33 AM
Thanks for the tip!
You know we are lo-tech folk out who use tube amps, spring reverbs and a wire cord.
It aint called 101 for nuttin.
— http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25563
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 09:42 AM
I always go to the forums, And click on every
Orange icon.
Except for the gear area.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19286
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 10:04 AM
Awesome, I'm glad it helped someone!
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
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Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 03:27 PM
I head straight for unread pretty much every time. I have to remind myself to look for the things it doesn't cover (but should). Fabulous feature. I think I've been using some variant of this feature since 2006.
Occasionally I subscribe to something too. You want to subscribe to things that amount to mailing lists on shows, like the SG101 Convention thread, or Instro-Summit, or where a favorite band might play. I wish there were a way to subscribe to things like the calendar or a particular band, etc.
Using the Forum without making use of features like these is like trying to play guitar one-handed.
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PrestonRice
Joined: Oct 05, 2012
Posts: 1725
Austin, Texas
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 05:38 PM
Thanks! I hadn't noticed the feature, it's my favorite on the forums that do have it.
— IMO.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25563
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 08:22 PM
I have only used the links to the 20 newest posted threads
Twice before.
I hardly ever look at the Front page.
I have to remind myself to look at the news items
Periodically. But they are usually duplicates
Of stuff in the forums.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Mar 29 2013 08:38 PM
But the secret weapon is the "Show topics with unread posts" button in the pulldown menu on the upper right of the main forum index page. Click GO beside that and it will generate a list of your unread topics.
This is a complete game changer for me. I hate sub-forums as a rule, while necessary I just can't constantly be clicking on multiple sub-fourms to see new posts. Once or twice a day, yes. But not the way I use this board on slow evenings.
Thanks Brian!
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OzReverb
Joined: Apr 28, 2009
Posts: 460
Victoria
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Posted on Mar 30 2013 02:56 AM
I always use the 'Show topics...' function and haven't thought of doing anything different every time I log on. Having said that I could browse more of the site generally...
— https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/
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Squid
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1018
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Mar 30 2013 04:12 PM
Brian,
I noticed this feature about a week ago. First I wondered why every thread I saw was NOT labeled "NEW." It was as if everything I touched lost its newness. At that moment I understood. I had not imagined that the website could track that much detail in my viewing.
I am deeply impressed, Brian. Thank you.
— Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com
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windmill
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 269
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Posted on Mar 30 2013 06:17 PM
Brian told me how to do that years ago.
Ain't you guys caught up yet ? 
— Freshwater Surfin'
The Murray Basin
Australia
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19286
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 03 2016 10:27 AM
Bump for new members!!!
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25563
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 03 2016 12:27 PM
98% of the time, I go to all the sections of the Forum from in the Forum.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19286
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Nov 23 2022 05:14 PM
Bumping this! Also replaced the image that got lost in the first post.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25563
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Nov 23 2022 07:13 PM
A few people told me recently that they can not use their phone to view the forum. I can, And I am no rocket or computer scientist.
what are they doing wrong, or I am doing right?
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19286
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Nov 23 2022 08:33 PM
The forum does look like shit on a phone (lots of side to side scrolling needed) but it can be done. I had work in progress to fix this but got derailed by life.
— Site dude - S3 Agent #202
Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me
"It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25563
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Nov 24 2022 07:35 AM
I turn the phone sideways,
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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ElMonstroPorFavor
Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2722
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Nov 24 2022 07:46 AM
Brian wrote:
The forum does look like shit on a phone (lots of side to side scrolling needed) but it can be done. I had work in progress to fix this but got derailed by life.
Sometimes I wish life would just leave me alone
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11053
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 20 2023 05:18 PM
The bookmark on my browser bar goes directly to that 'unread posts' link.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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DeaconTwang530
Joined: Mar 13, 2023
Posts: 17
Cumberland, MD
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Posted on Mar 20 2023 08:14 PM
Thanks for the tip, Brian. I am new to this type of site, and I am still trying to figure this out.
— Michael B. Coats
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