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We've reduced the number of theads shown on one page, and the number of posts shown on each page of a thread, to 20 in an effort to reduce the server load and thus speed up the server. We've also limited CM to member viewing only (no guests).
I'm still showing the 40 posts per page page numbers in the main forums for some reason, so now I can't jump to the last page.
If that makes no sense (and it probably doesn't) a thread will say its 6 pages when its really 12 (@ 20 per) or 4 pages when its really 8 (@20 per), and so I can't click on the 12th page or 8th page (or whatever).
I went to my Account to try to change it, but since it doesn't show the posts per page option anymore, I don't know what I can do to fix it.
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I noticed it right away, too, since I had set my preferences for 40 per page I think. No biggie, but currently I'm getting 15 posts per page, not the 20 Morrus stated. I looked at the "edit options" part of my control panel and my only two choices are now "Use Forum Default" and "Show Posts Per Page" without any number listed like it used to be. It doesn't seem to matter which I've set it to as I still only get 15 posts per page.
It did make me wonder when I refreshed my tabs and saw the Racial Benefits, Multiclassing & the GSL threads had all gained about 10-15 pages over night!
Aha! I changed it to "show posts per page and it works now.
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I was wondering about that. I had 30 posts per page, and it's down to 15 now. Some of the topics I was in seemed like they had gotten pretty active with the number of pages basically doubling.
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Ah, okay then. I was wondering what was going on and came to meta to ask about it. No need to anymore it seems. Is this temporary? Does it go away with EN2? I like mine with 40 posts/page
Ah, okay then. I was wondering what was going on and came to meta to ask about it. No need to anymore it seems. Is this temporary? Does it go away with EN2? I like mine with 40 posts/page
Unless they turned it off, you can still override in your options.
Edit: Well, it's not explicitly off, but the only alternate option isn't meaningful, so yeah, I guess 15 posts/page it is...
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Unless they turned it off, you can still override in your options.
Edit: Well, it's not explicitly off, but the only alternate option isn't meaningful, so yeah, I guess 15 posts/page it is...
Yeah and the alternate option gives the 15/page. The default option just freaks my browser completely. I don't even know what it does. Could be that I'm on computer that uses IE 5 right now.
I don't like it at all. It's a lot more button-pushing to read threads. After the previous set-up I now tend to get tired of pushing buttons and wander off to other web sites. Hopefully it's just a temporary measure until the new version is launched.
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Both options show 15/page for me, and it is a bit of a pain not having the ability to change it (though I think someone else pointed out that was intentional). I haven't noticed much of a change in load times, though.. sometimes it takes 2-3 minutes to load a page, sometimes its nearly instant, same as last month. *shrug* Well if it's working for some people that's better than being broken for everyone I guess, eh?
*L* I was actually coming to this board to post a question asking why I couldn't change my posts/page back, so yay this answers everything.
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