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Beginners => How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here) => Topic started by: Ruskie on Wednesday 19 August 15 14:18 BST (UK)
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Today I have noticed an addition to each page of each topic on RootsChat. Appearing beneath each thread is a list of 7 "Possibly Similar Topics".
It makes each page a lot longer to scroll down and I'm not sure how useful having supposed 'similar topics' would be especially at the bottom of a thread you are already reading.
Is this a permanent feature, a mistake, or an experiment? I'm not convinced of the value of this.
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It makes each page a lot longer to scroll down
cant see how, as its at the bottom of the page !
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It makes each page a lot longer to scroll down
cant see how, as its at the bottom of the page !
OK. I shall rephrase that. After the final post of the thread you need to scroll down further down the page if you wish to return to the top of the page using the "TOP" tab.
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I hadn't noticed it till you mentioned it - normally I scroll down as far as the line with
Pages: [1] (or more) on the left and buttons for Reply/Notify/Mark Unread/Print on the right, and the breadcrumb underneath, so I was completely unaware of this list below the Quick Reply box.
So it doesn't bother me much whether it's there or not. I can imagine it might sometimes be useful, though as the ones immediately below the Quick Reply box I'm typing in include threads about a RootsChat meet in 2006, it might need a bit of tweaking... ;D
Arthur
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Yes Arthur, the "Possibly Similar Topics" are not particularly useful are they? :)
I was just interested to find out what the reasoning behind the addition is. I use the TOP tab all the time and this list adds to my scrolling time ( ;D ;)) and just seems a bit odd stuck there.
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I didn't notice it ( although I really don't notice adverts either, my brain tends to block out certain things - I'm an advertisers worst nightmare). As said it's at the bottom of the page after reply buttons and next buttons, so I can't see how it would take longer to scroll down unless you want to scroll past the next page button or reply button.
it seems they are dud hits anyway, for instance this thread is supposedly similar to a meet in Swansea , a meet in Manchester and speed access in Aus and New Zealand ( looks almost as good as Ancestry's hints! ;D)
Kind Regards :)
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No Cell - I just want to go to the TOP button. :)
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We do try things from time to time. We've had it on before.
The results of Similar Posts can sometimes be useful, it all depends on the subject matter. Other times the results are pretty useless though too :) If it occasionally helps people now and again find a post then I'm quite happy.
It's not for everyone, but as it's after a post so it shouldn't really be much of a bother.
Trystan
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Hi Trystan. You moved my topic. Thank you - I wasn't sure where to post it.
Can you answer my question? ;) Why do we now have "Possibly Similar Topics"?
And, you have answered it. I thought it might be you fiddling around experimenting. ;)
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You're most welcome :)
I'm not sure if this might help you:
No Cell - I just want to go to the TOP button. :)
If you can find the "Home" button on your keyboard (on mine it's on the top-right), then when you press it, it works exactly the same - it takes you to the Top.
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Well you learn something new every day! Yes the HOME button does work!
How about on an ipad? Is there a similar 'button'?
Thank you Trystan.
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I don't know, I'm not posh enough to own an IPad. :)
Trystan
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I don't know, I'm not posh enough to own an IPad. :)
Trystan
;D
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It makes each page a lot longer to scroll down
cant see how, as its at the bottom of the page !
OK. I shall rephrase that. After the final post of the thread you need to scroll down further down the page if you wish to return to the top of the page using the "TOP" tab.
as said, theres always the HOME Key on your keyboard - and next to it is the END key, so you could use that to immediatly get to the TOP button thingy ... :P
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Gosh I didn't know about the Home button :-[ :o
So that's one new thing I've learned today!
I'll be using it all the time now .
Thanks,
Looby :)
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When you get lost it will take you home too.
Oh, no. I think I'm confusing it with the Sat Nav.
Trystan
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When you get lost it will take you home too.
Oh, no. I think I'm confusing it with the Sat Nav.
Trystan
That's no way to talk about Sarah.
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Mike
No with her there are no left turns, because she's always right. :) :)
(I'll be in trouble now, you see)
Trystan
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Keep typing, she probably won't ever read this.
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Trystan, you will have to start a list of quick tips for idiots, I count myself one. In all the years I have used a computer, I have never twigged the use of the Home button, when I think of all the time I have wasted scrolling aaaagh :-[ ::) ::) ::)
Jebber
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Gosh I didn't know about the Home button :-[ :o
So that's one new thing I've learned today!
I'll be using it all the time now .
Thanks,
Looby :)
Nor me ::) ;D ;D ;D
Carol
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I don't know, I'm not posh enough to own an IPad. :)
Trystan
Or rich enough either!