[Mr Chad]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

chatbum - actually the proper way is the first that you showed with slashes only. The reason is that it emulates directories and doesn't use a query string (making it look more static to spiders).

The reason your server might be using the query string method is because yours doesn't support the first method. (Check your /archive/global.php file where it checks for SLASH_METHOD.)

I *thought* he implemented the check and both options in the archive generation code, but maybe it might not be working properly. *shrug*

When i use the slashes it wont bring it to the thread it just redirects to the index, but when it uses the '?' it works.