silly questions....forum reads backwards?

[just_john]

Hi noticed something with this forum thats bugging me, probably clicked something i shouldnt have! When i click on a topic the last message is displayed first and the first post is down the bottom of the page?

Can anyone help me change this?

Thanks

[ScoobySnacks]

On the bar at the top of the page you'll see a drop down that says "forum actions". Hover over the arrow and it will give you several options.

Click on "general settings"

Scroll down and you will find a section titled "thread display options"

The second option in that section is "thread display mode".

Click on the box and select "linear, oldest first"

That should sort you out.

I think it is set as linear, newest first as default, took me a while to work out why people were answering questions before they were asked!

hope that helps

Cheers

Scoobs

[Hugo]

Hybrid is what you want to click on when you are in display.

[ScoobySnacks]

Personal choice I guess, Hybrid is flippin' 'orrible! All it gives you is the threaded bit at the top. Fine for a very short thread, bleeping confusing for a long thread with people replying to different posts!

[Ahjno]

You may also be interested in other frequently asked questions that are covered in my FAQ thread, a linky below in in my sig

[just_john]

Sorted, now i can get stuck into the forum thanks!

[jimmypw]

I instantly spotted this. Very odd design. In the top right corner there is a display menu. Click this and select another mode. I chose thread mode which is nice because you can not only see threads in chronological order but you can also see who has responded to who.

Hope this helps.

[ged]

... a linky below in in my sig

Which I don't see because of my settings...

[Tony]

To me this just demonstrates how we all see things differently, even on here we make the presumption that we're seeing the same thing and that's not always the case.