What did you read in September 2009? - Page 11 - The Book People Reading Group Message Board

hashford · 30-01-2010, 07:38 PM

Oh. As usual, I probably haven't understood the problem. What was the "unwelcome message"?

Blue Elly · 30-01-2010, 07:43 PM

What I mean is when you get the list of all the rooms we've got, it shows the most recent post in each, who posted, and the title of the thread on which they've posted. So in about 5 of the rooms, the last thread title posted shows as the one created by the sick person who paid us a visit this morning. So, I've now posted in three of them to get them off the "front page" of our boards. Two to go!
Am I the only one who comes onto the board directly into the screen where you see all the rooms? Maybe I'm missing a trick, so if so, please let me in on the secret!

hashford · 30-01-2010, 07:47 PM

Oh I see.

I go in on "New Posts". And yes, there is a temptation to click on them all to make them go off the front page. Luckily loads of people have posted since 7pm - so there are lots of threads to look at.

Yes, it's annoying, and I can't imagine how they got past the controls on the site - it just backs up the arguments for having our own moderators (Nic & Sam)!

Blue Elly · 30-01-2010, 07:53 PM

I agree Hashy. I don't see why we can't have Nicx and Sam back to keep everything decent round here.
I have now finished cleaning up the home page, having posted in each room where the yukky stuff was still showing as the most recent post!

nicx27 · 30-01-2010, 08:51 PM

Well done with that Blue - at least they're not the first thing that greets us now.

Vanessa · 30-01-2010, 08:59 PM

I just clicked on Quick Links and then clicked on 'mark all forums read', so when I used New Posts I didn't see any messages I don't want to. I don't go into the individual rooms unless there's a particular thread I'm looking for.

nicx27 · 30-01-2010, 09:03 PM

By the way Blue, you're not the only one who enters the forum using the front page. I much prefer to do that than use the new posts facility. I like to go into the individual rooms.

ailie · 30-01-2010, 09:47 PM

I do the same and go into individual rooms.

Thanks for clearing the unwelcome posts off the home page Blue. I wish I'd thought of doing that this morning.

Madeleine Scott · 31-01-2010, 08:30 PM

That's a good idea Blue.

I go to the home page first and look to see what threads have new posts, when I logged on yesterday (at around 3.00) those "interesting" posts leapt out at me; whoever posted them wasn't exactly very subtle were they!

30-01-2010, 07:38 PM	#101
hashford Queen of all Books Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sheffield, S Yorks Posts: 15,149	Oh. As usual, I probably haven't understood the problem. What was the "unwelcome message"? __________________ *Helen* My Librarything; wish list; 2009 Reading Challenge; 2010 Reading Challenge; my RISI books Currently Reading: Black Swan Green by David Mitchell (for my Library Reading Group) Currently listening to: Small Island by Andrea Levy (Ruth's challenge to me)

30-01-2010, 07:43 PM	#102
Blue Elly Reading Royalty Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 2,558	What I mean is when you get the list of all the rooms we've got, it shows the most recent post in each, who posted, and the title of the thread on which they've posted. So in about 5 of the rooms, the last thread title posted shows as the one created by the sick person who paid us a visit this morning. So, I've now posted in three of them to get them off the "front page" of our boards. Two to go! Am I the only one who comes onto the board directly into the screen where you see all the rooms? Maybe I'm missing a trick, so if so, please let me in on the secret! __________________ "I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." John Burroughs

30-01-2010, 07:47 PM	#103
hashford Queen of all Books Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sheffield, S Yorks Posts: 15,149	Oh I see. I go in on "New Posts". And yes, there is a temptation to click on them all to make them go off the front page. Luckily loads of people have posted since 7pm - so there are lots of threads to look at. Yes, it's annoying, and I can't imagine how they got past the controls on the site - it just backs up the arguments for having our own moderators (Nic & Sam)! __________________ *Helen* My Librarything; wish list; 2009 Reading Challenge; 2010 Reading Challenge; my RISI books Currently Reading: Black Swan Green by David Mitchell (for my Library Reading Group) Currently listening to: Small Island by Andrea Levy (Ruth's challenge to me)

30-01-2010, 07:53 PM	#104
Blue Elly Reading Royalty Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 2,558	I agree Hashy. I don't see why we can't have Nicx and Sam back to keep everything decent round here. I have now finished cleaning up the home page, having posted in each room where the yukky stuff was still showing as the most recent post! __________________ "I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." John Burroughs

30-01-2010, 08:51 PM	#105
nicx27 Chief Bibliophile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 15,898	Well done with that Blue - at least they're not the first thing that greets us now. __________________ 2010 Library Thing reading challenge My Library Thing My Book List 2010 My Book List 2009

30-01-2010, 08:59 PM	#106
Vanessa The Biblio Butterfly Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15,783	I just clicked on Quick Links and then clicked on 'mark all forums read', so when I used New Posts I didn't see any messages I don't want to. I don't go into the individual rooms unless there's a particular thread I'm looking for. __________________ Currently reading: The Seance by John Harwood "Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you." "There's no mistaking a real book when one meets it - it's like falling in love." My LibraryThing My Book List 2010 My Librarything Book Challenge 2010 My Wish List

30-01-2010, 09:03 PM	#107
nicx27 Chief Bibliophile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 15,898	By the way Blue, you're not the only one who enters the forum using the front page. I much prefer to do that than use the new posts facility. I like to go into the individual rooms. __________________ 2010 Library Thing reading challenge My Library Thing My Book List 2010 My Book List 2009

30-01-2010, 09:47 PM	#108
ailie Reading Royalty Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,472	I do the same and go into individual rooms. Thanks for clearing the unwelcome posts off the home page Blue. I wish I'd thought of doing that this morning.

31-01-2010, 08:30 PM	#109
Madeleine Scott Book Genius Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex/London Posts: 4,020	That's a good idea Blue. I go to the home page first and look to see what threads have new posts, when I logged on yesterday (at around 3.00) those "interesting" posts leapt out at me; whoever posted them wasn't exactly very subtle were they! __________________ Currently reading: "Into the Wilderness" by Sara Donati.

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