STSF boards love the word "new"

[Vex Xiang 0]

Why is it that lately everytime I see the word "new" on the boards its in red font and bold? Why does STSF like the word new so much?

[Images 0]

because the price of tea in China went up vex, jeez talk about obvious!

[FredM 0]

Hey there,

 

That sounds like what would happen when you run a search. You certain your going to the base site for the boards?

[Atragon9 0]

Hey there,

 

That sounds like what would happen when you run a search. You certain your going to the base site for the boards?

 

Yes, I think it's something that our illustrious webmaster had set up before to highlight special words automatically, so that when you say something is new, it stands out!

[Travis Kroells 0]

New things stand out?! No!  I must have gone to that alternate universe place again!  Wheres the ISS Reaent!?  

 

Sorry if it sounded like I was bashing you A9, but....man...dont hurt me...  :D

[cdt_willingham 0]

:) AHHHHH! I just came into the STSF's webmaster's universe and he decided to paint everything red because he thought blood was pretty.   :)

[Captain Huff 0]

The word new being highlighted is not a new thing!  Pay attention.  :)

[Vex Xiang 0]

The word new being highlighted is not a new thing!  Pay attention.  

 

Ack! Sorry! ::hides behind Blurox::

[cdt_willingham 0]

The word new being highlighted is not a new thing!  Pay attention.  :)

okay okay. maybe i went into the webmaster's universe a long time ago. I don't know. ::hides behind A9::

[Webmaster 20]

Actually that was not even a feature I personally coded in there.  That feature has been a part of the message board since it's initial 3.0.x development in 2001.  :)

 

What's happening when you use the "New Posts" link is you are telling the server to query data from the MySQL database (the big void in space that sucks up posts and saves them for later) and return any value that's been added since your last recorded login/logout.  

 

The board will automatically timeout any user's session after 15 minutes of inactivity, so when you come back 15 minutes later, or if you logout and log back in again, you will see the new posts indicators changed and the posts displayed as new changed.

 

Since the board is actually searching for NEW posts, it highlights the phrase "new".  Any phrase that you search for in the search database will be highlighted as a way of making your phrase easier to find when looking through topics.

[Travis Kroells 0]

Hmm...I still exsist, A9 must be having a good day...

[Atragon9 0]

Hmm...I still exsist, A9 must be having a good day...

Well, what's the fun in getting you now?  You're expecting it!

[Images 0]

well logically right after you say that you should eliminate him A9 because u just told him you're not getting him....maybe you have!

[cdt_willingham 0]

welll he should have eliminated me first but...   :D ::runs from A9 at warp 10::