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ArcticMyst Security by Avery

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Hey guys,

I've noticed when you follow a link to a specified post in a thread, your browser automatically scrolls down to that post...


...twice.

First time it happens relatively early in page loading time, and then again, a few seconds later after some additional content is loaded.

That proves more and more annoying and irritating on not-futuristic internet speeds, as when I get into a thread, and start scrolling around, few seconds later (2-3 average) I'll get reset back to the linked post.

Think you can do something about that, c0ld?

Since we're already here, I know that clicking on a thread name next to subtopic in forum's homepage is supposed to take you to the first new post in that thread which you have not yet read, but it just throws me seemingly at random across thread pages and post numbers, even though it should take me to post #1 since I've not yet opened that thread. What gives?
 





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It means you've followed a link with a post reference on it. For example, your post above has #post1087878 on the end of the URL.

If you remove that or click on a link without it, it should go to the first thread.
 
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Ehh I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say.

For example when you're on homepage of the forum, or in your control panel, clicking on a title of a thread, it's supposed to take you to the first unread post.

I'm sure as hell not going to right-click, select "Copy address", CTRL+T, paste, select suffix, delete, Enter; every time I want to see a new thread.

I do no have a problem with directing me right to the unread post, that's fine. Problem is, I'm being redirected twice, not only once. So I click the link, page starts to load, browser automatically scrolls down to the post, I take a quick look, and scroll up or down on my own, and then I get directed to the old post AGAIN, and that's annoying.
 

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hey guys, does the same problem also occur in the 'default' and 'skilltest' LPF layouts?

i'm trying to figure out root cause by i can't get the issue to repro each time
 
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I dunno, I only ever use Darkshadows V5, and am little hesitant to part with it because that's how I know LPF ever since I've joined (never changed skins).

Perhaps somebody else who uses different skins can clarify that.

I have no problems reproducing the problem. Just go to homepage, click any thread title you visited before, and as soon as the browser takes you to he post, start scrolling up or down, and you'll see it takes you to the post again.
 
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c0ldshadow

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i verified that the same thing occurs in other layouts

i'm not aware of an easy way to change this behavior but i'm researching it
 




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