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        riddles >> general problem-solving / chatting / whatever >> how to undo 'mark as read'
        
(Message started by: ONS on Jun 30^th, 2009, 6:26am)

Title: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by ONS on Jun 30^th, 2009, 6:26am

i hope the topic makes it clear itself.
mistakingly i pressed this option and hence all the thread are left as read with no tag of 'new'. Can i undo this effect. Pls help.

Title: Re: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by towr on Jun 30^th, 2009, 7:00am

I think you're out of luck; I'm pretty sure it's irreversible.

Title: Re: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by ONS on Jun 30^th, 2009, 7:33am

i dont know how this feature makes sense. Marking any thread read is implicit on reading the thread.

Title: Re: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by towr on Jun 30^th, 2009, 8:18am

on 06/30/09 at 07:33:52, ONS wrote:

i dont know how this feature makes sense. Marking any thread read is implicit on reading the thread.

Yes, but perhaps not everyone is interested in reading every topic, and doesn't want them to show up as unread. It makes it easier to keep track of new threads.
I use it regularly on other forums.

Title: Re: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by rmsgrey on Jun 30^th, 2009, 10:50am

I use it periodically here when threads start claiming to have new posts - with a last post date several years ago...

Title: Re: how to undo 'mark as read'
Post by 0.999... on Jul 1^st, 2009, 2:39pm

Polls, for example, tend to show up with "new posts" on many forums even if you have read the thread and voted.