Curti Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Why are there no post numbers ? They used to be on the upper right of every post. I Looked thru the software Q&A but didn't see a reference to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W_Higgins Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Raised awhile back and it was a go-nowhere topic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Peter Gariepy did contact the Invision helpdesk to try and get them back. They have removed that feature from their software and gave a reason but I do not remember it! So, at this point, this is not an option but Peter may chime in here with a better answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 The squeaky wheel is the one that gets the oil ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 So far all we got was a bucket of cold water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Squeak...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 This was a reply we got from the company that supplies the software to our forums, our forums are not custom software, we buy a service and Invision was a leader in this area when we switched over some years ago. At this time, it is impossible for us to spend more on this site as we are in the midst of trying to raise funds for the remodel of our new facility. As it is, operating the forums are a major expense for the club. This may not be the answer you want but at least I dug for the reply Peter and I got based upon a request by one of our moderators. "There are no longer post numbers on the 4.4 system. There actually hasnt been in any of the 4.x series, and these were actually quite a flawed concept. While post 3 for example for you may be one post, it may be a different post for another. For example, post 2 for you may be a hidden post." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ah, the software was improved to the point it doesn't work anymore. A true Dilbert moment!😁 I wonder who thought of the phrase "flawed concept" to describe what was working fine for some users (US). So, some other users of the software have hidden posts. Well, that's tricky!🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hidden posts refers to those that have been reported to the moderators and removed. When we had post numbers, the moderator's post numbers would still include those removed posts, so post numbers that a regular member and a moderator saw were not always identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 But p15-d24 forum uses the same software that 'still' has the post numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 55 minutes ago, maok said: But p15-d24 forum uses the same software that 'still' has the post numbers. I think GTK is a version or two back on the software. For what it is worth, if you still need to refer to a specific post there is a share/link button which should suffice for most needs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 The posting numbers were VERY helpful for long threads. We could refer back to "Posting #52" or "Posting #12" for everyone's clear reference. Quoting is helpful too, but sometimes simply referring to a posting number is appropriate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vila Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I am not a fan of quoting others posts. Some people take it to the extreme and have others quotes in almost every posting they do and it gets annoying. Then again, maybe I am just getting to old and find everything annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 But you can use a link back to the post like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Vila said: I am not a fan of quoting others posts. Some people take it to the extreme... When quoting others' postings, I like to edit their length, to bring out just one specific thought. There's no need to have 5 paragraphs and 10 pictures in a quote! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Vila said: I am not a fan of quoting others posts. I hate it when someone quotes someone else's post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I never saw instructions of what "share" did. "Link", what is this? I have roamed the cursor all over a post and do not see "link". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Frank DuVal said: "Link", what is this? I have roamed the cursor all over a post and do not see "link". When you click onto the reply button and it opens the reply box, at the top of that box is a string of symbols one of which looks like a chain link. Click on that and it opens a LINK screen. In this screen you can include a copied URL and a text box to be used as an identifier for the link(if you want to, if not don't type any text). See screen shots below. Edited March 22, 2019 by Ozstatman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Numbering is OK but you can still see the number of replies at the right side so it's not a total loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Lebowski said: I hate it when someone quotes someone else's post.... May I quote you on that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 You might have to..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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