Occasional missing threads from new posts

*zapionics<alt>* · 06-07-2009, 11:04 AM

hmmm... i poll the new posts regularly and I am positive that sometimes threads dont appear.

Take this one for example. I am sure I never saw this come up.

What are the rules regarding how the "new posts" process runs?

zsaz1029 · 06-07-2009, 11:16 AM

I did see that one under New Posts, as it's generally the only way I browse the site anymore.

**ctal** · 06-07-2009, 11:56 AM

I also saw it under "New Posts," as soon as I first came here this morning, which was about 8 hours after the person posted.

Regards,
-- Al

wonderwrench · 06-07-2009, 06:59 PM

I was not around to see this instance of the problem though I have in the past seen similar things happen. Could it be some weird time zone bug?
BTW I still use the invisible get daily button most of the time.

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/search.php?do=getdaily

*zapionics<alt>* · 06-07-2009, 08:25 PM

I did see it under new posts ultimately, but the thing is i had already polled new posts earlier and didnt see it (which was after it was posted acording to the date stamp on the first post in the thread). It was like i missed the original post altogether and only saw the second post come up.

If no one else has experienced this then I've just made a mistake somehow, but keep an eye out.

Maico Shark · 06-07-2009, 10:37 PM

We may have a gremlin at work. We have so many knowledgeable people on this site it wouldn't surprise me if someone has the ability to delete posts. I'll check this out.

zsaz1029 · 06-07-2009, 10:42 PM

I blame Micah Sanders.

***Ozzie*** · 06-07-2009, 10:47 PM

The abilities of the members to even edit their own posts has changed dramatically since the ownership change. For a period of time, some members not happy with the new associations of their accounts were on a bit of a edit spree to clear out their content. Edits were stopped at that point by the new owners. I believe deleting posts would not be possible - even mods cannot hard delete posts, so I would think this to be a glitch in the forum software before anything else.

**ctal** · 06-08-2009, 08:48 AM

Quote:

even mods cannot hard delete posts

Actually, I can do that, Ozzie, although my normal practice is to send spam to the junk zone.

Quote:

We may have a gremlin at work. We have so many knowledgeable people on this site it wouldn't surprise me if someone has the ability to delete posts. I'll check this out.

Maico -- I believe what Zap was saying is that he did not see the op's post INITIALLY, but only saw it later after I had posted a response to it. It was not a case of a post being deleted, but rather a case of the post appearing (to him at least) after some delay.

Regards,
-- Al

*zapionics<alt>* · 06-08-2009, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctal

...I believe what Zap was saying is that he did not see the op's post INITIALLY, but only saw it later after I had posted a response to it. It was not a case of a post being deleted, but rather a case of the post appearing (to him at least) after some delay...

Thats correct!

06-07-2009, 11:04 AM	#1
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 3,647	Occasional missing threads from new posts hmmm... i poll the new posts regularly and I am positive that sometimes threads dont appear. Take this one for example. I am sure I never saw this come up. What are the rules regarding how the "new posts" process runs? __________________ * Please note: any advertising within this post has been placed there by the site owner and NOT by me! * "To Boldly Go..."
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06-07-2009, 11:16 AM	#2
zsaz1029 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,200	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts I did see that one under New Posts, as it's generally the only way I browse the site anymore. __________________ Spaz ----- ----- "A scar is never the same as good flesh, but it stops the bleeding." -- FitzChivalry Farseer (Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb) "Only my pain is more silent than my anger." -- Amber (The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb) -----
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06-07-2009, 11:56 AM	#3
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,903	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts I also saw it under "New Posts," as soon as I first came here this morning, which was about 8 hours after the person posted. Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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06-07-2009, 06:59 PM	#4
wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,728	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts I was not around to see this instance of the problem though I have in the past seen similar things happen. Could it be some weird time zone bug? BTW I still use the invisible get daily button most of the time. http://www.abxzone.com/forums/search.php?do=getdaily __________________ C2Q Q6600 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.104 x 2 gig Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 ramEvga 8800GT SSC SATA HD's 1 Seagate 320 gig, 1 Samsung 320 gig LiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppyOCZ 700GXSSLI PSU* Rosewill R6AR6-BK case* Windows 7 pro 64 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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06-07-2009, 08:25 PM	#5
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 3,647	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts I did see it under new posts ultimately, but the thing is i had already polled new posts earlier and didnt see it (which was after it was posted acording to the date stamp on the first post in the thread). It was like i missed the original post altogether and only saw the second post come up. If no one else has experienced this then I've just made a mistake somehow, but keep an eye out. __________________ * Please note: any advertising within this post has been placed there by the site owner and NOT by me! * "To Boldly Go..."
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06-07-2009, 10:37 PM	#6
Maico Shark Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 140	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts We may have a gremlin at work. We have so many knowledgeable people on this site it wouldn't surprise me if someone has the ability to delete posts. I'll check this out.
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06-07-2009, 10:42 PM	#7
zsaz1029 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,200	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts I blame Micah Sanders. __________________ Spaz ----- ----- "A scar is never the same as good flesh, but it stops the bleeding." -- FitzChivalry Farseer (Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb) "Only my pain is more silent than my anger." -- Amber (The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb) -----
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06-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#8
*Ozzie* CRS Designee Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,510	Re: Occasional missing threads from new posts The abilities of the members to even edit their own posts has changed dramatically since the ownership change. For a period of time, some members not happy with the new associations of their accounts were on a bit of a edit spree to clear out their content. Edits were stopped at that point by the new owners. I believe deleting posts would not be possible - even mods cannot hard delete posts, so I would think this to be a glitch in the forum software before anything else. __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
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