Reading posts offline

**Lynn** · 6th-March-2004, 04:37 PM

I am not yet on broadband so I often read long threads by viewing as a printable version and then all the posts from that thread on one page - I can then go off-line and read the thread. But the past few days this only works for the 12 posts on the page. Is this a change? Is there a reason? Is it going to change back?

Lynn

*Sheepman* · 24th-March-2004, 05:51 PM

This is frustrating me too, if I'm trying to catch up on a long thread I've not come across before, it is the only way to do it. Please bring back the "show all posts for this thread" option.

Greg

David Franklin · 24th-March-2004, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lynn
I am not yet on broadband so I often read long threads by viewing as a printable version and then all the posts from that thread on one page - I can then go off-line and read the thread. But the past few days this only works for the 12 posts on the page. Is this a change? Is there a reason? Is it going to change back?

Lynn

Maybe a silly question, but have you tried setting the 'number of posts/page' (in your preferences) to 50?

Dave

**Lynn** · 24th-March-2004, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David Franklin
Maybe a silly question, but have you tried setting the 'number of posts/page' (in your preferences) to 50?

Dave

Just tried that. It does mean that I can view a lot of posts on one page - and therefore go offline to read - but it also takes the thread a lot longer to appear on the screen. The way it used to work with the printable version showing all the posts from the thread on one page was the best option. There was probably some technical reason why this was discontinued. I had just wondered if it was a permanent change.

**Tiggerbabe** · 25th-March-2004, 12:47 AM

Not going to be much help really Lynn, Franck is away on holiday at the moment and I don't know if things have changed with regard to this - he will be back on Monday the 29th March, so if you can be patient I'll ask him on his return (although he's got a lot of reading to catch up on

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**Lynn** · 25th-March-2004, 09:36 AM

I really should get on broadband - but then I would never get any work done

*Sheepman* · 31st-March-2004, 03:42 PM

It's now gone down to 10 posts per page

Greg

*Sheepman* · 5th-April-2004, 04:55 PM

OK, now it's gone up to 20 posts, what is happening here? Is it thread dependent? Is it a bandwith thing? Help?

Greg

**Franck** · 5th-April-2004, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheepman
OK, now it's gone up to 20 posts, what is happening here? Is it thread dependent? Is it a bandwith thing? Help?

Sorry Greg,

It was me trying different things out.
It turns out the ability to view the whole thread on one page was removed as it could hurt the web server, so nothing I could do at all.
The number of posts you can see is now dependent on the number of posts per page I set in the 'general settings'. Unfortunately, I can't set it too high, as it would slow down page downloads for anyone not on broadband.

Cheers,

**Lynn** · 6th-April-2004, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Franck
The number of posts you can see is now dependent on the number of posts per page I set in the 'general settings'. Unfortunately, I can't set it too high, as it would slow down page downloads for anyone not on broadband.

Thanks for the explanation. I should really get broadband. An alternative I have found is to go from page to page on a long thread, not read them yet, then at the last page go offline and go back to the start and read through them offline. Main problem for me is at work as don't have broadband there and tend to look at the site quickly while I am online for work purposes and find a nice long thread to read offline on my coffee break.

**Boomer** · 6th-April-2004, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lynn
Thanks for the explanation. I should really get broadband. An alternative I have found is to go from page to page on a long thread, not read them yet, then at the last page go offline and go back to the start and read through them offline. Main problem for me is at work as don't have broadband there and tend to look at the site quickly while I am online for work purposes and find a nice long thread to read offline on my coffee break.

Cunning! But you can't beat broadband, couldn't live without it now: instant browsing, download heaven etc.

*Sheepman* · 6th-April-2004, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the explanation Franck, at least I know I have to be patient with those long threads now . . .

(I tend to do the same as Lynn, but doing it within "printable format" means it is quicker.)

Greg

**Lynn** · 6th-April-2004, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheepman
(I tend to do the same as Lynn, but doing it within "printable format" means it is quicker.)

That's a good point, must do that.

6th-March-2004, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 7,914 Status: Suddenly very busy! Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 2543	Reading posts offline I am not yet on broadband so I often read long threads by viewing as a printable version and then all the posts from that thread on one page - I can then go off-line and read the thread. But the past few days this only works for the 12 posts on the page. Is this a change? Is there a reason? Is it going to change back? Lynn

24th-March-2004, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sheepman Commercial Operator Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,568 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 874	This is frustrating me too, if I'm trying to catch up on a long thread I've not come across before, it is the only way to do it. Please bring back the "show all posts for this thread" option. Greg __________________ With one hand the past moves us forward, with the other it holds us back.

25th-March-2004, 12:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tiggerbabe Omnipotent Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Monifieth, Bonny Dundee Posts: 5,235 Status: Has sent out all the Kirrie info! Rep Power: 10 Rep.: 1624	Not going to be much help really Lynn, Franck is away on holiday at the moment and I don't know if things have changed with regard to this - he will be back on Monday the 29th March, so if you can be patient I'll ask him on his return (although he's got a lot of reading to catch up on ) __________________ "If you rebel against high heels, take care to do so in a very smart hat.'' George Bernard Shaw

31st-March-2004, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sheepman Commercial Operator Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,568 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 874	It's now gone down to 10 posts per page Greg __________________ With one hand the past moves us forward, with the other it holds us back.

5th-April-2004, 04:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sheepman Commercial Operator Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,568 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 874	OK, now it's gone up to 20 posts, what is happening here? Is it thread dependent? Is it a bandwith thing? Help? Greg __________________ With one hand the past moves us forward, with the other it holds us back.

25th-March-2004, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 7,914 Status: Suddenly very busy! Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 2543	I really should get on broadband - but then I would never get any work done

6th-April-2004, 03:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sheepman Commercial Operator Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,568 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 874	Thanks for the explanation Franck, at least I know I have to be patient with those long threads now . . . (I tend to do the same as Lynn, but doing it within "printable format" means it is quicker.) Greg __________________ With one hand the past moves us forward, with the other it holds us back.

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