Does anyone else have this issue with "New Posts"?

[ProperMethodz]

Hello,

I have this weird thing where new posts doesn't display but two or three threads at a time. I've seen it on other sites where it fills up pages.

Is there a way to adjust how long it takes for a thread to retire from being a "New Post"?

I'd like to set this to 24hrs.

[peterska2]

Only by changing your cookie timeout in the ACP cookie settings.

Be warned that this affects your WOL as well though.

Easier to add a link on your navbar to todays posts. Just take the < if> < /if> out from round the existing one as there is one that only shows to guests.

[ProperMethodz]

Forgive me.

What is WOL?

and what is the <if> </if> around the existing one?

I'm far from a coder, just an administrator.

[kall]

WOL - Whos Online. What Kerry-Anne means is that you will appear to have people 'Online' that are just still showing because they didnt log out, and their cookie is still active, if you increase the timeout to 24 hours.

[ProperMethodz]

I don't think I'll mind that at all.


How is this adjusted?

Edit
Got it... Time out in seconds.... just need to do some math.

Admin CP > vBulletin Options > Cookies and HTTP Header Options
/Edit

[peterska2]

To add todays posts next to new posts:

navbar template

FIND

			<if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">
				<if condition="$show['member']">
				<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td>
				<else />
				<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td>
				</if>

REPLACE WITH

			<if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">
				<if condition="$show['member']">
				<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td>
				</if>
				<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td>

OR to remove the new posts altogether and just have todays posts

REPLACE WITH

			<if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">	
				<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td>

[ProperMethodz]

Thanks Peterska

This was also fixed with 3.5 where they now allow you to set how far back you want new posts to display for each user. It uses the database and server space, but I have a great host who lets me run free.