@lovendures It is a little harder. The main page used to include a list of 5(?) linked subtopics under the main heading so you could easily see what was most recently commented on and go directly to it. Does that make sense?
@lovendures Often I'm here multiple times a day and catch everything in the side column.
But - like this past week, I wasn't able to log on for a couple of days due to fun with the family and when that happened pre "site update" I could at least see all of the subtopics in the forum that I was missing because they were all listed under the forum topics and ones I hadn't read were bolded.
Without that list I rely entirely on the side column which - on threads like the Revolving Rooftop Lounge, the Great Turning, etc. that have activity almost daily, helps me catch up.
Yesterday when I posted another "Texas, Texas, Texas" hit I couldn't remember what that thread was called. I wanted to put it in "If you see a hit" but that wasn't one of the results when I searched - so it went in random hits (I think?)
It's like when Windows went from the start menu in use since 1995 to that horrifying tile layout. (Though granted they backtracked on that a little) Only I love this site too much so I won't do what I did then and switch to Apple and never look back. I'll figure this out. It's just a change. :-)
@cc21 @dannyboy I don't know why those subheadings are no longer showing. It must be something broken. I'm going to see if I can get a developer to look at it. I agree it's problematic if you have been away more than a day. I'm glad you mentioned it because, being here every day, I hadn't realized the inconvenience.
@jeanne-mayell It's workable - I'd save the money for developers for bigger issues. I BELIEVE (if I'm looking at it correctly) the topics with new posts are bold and when you click in you get all the subtopics with the ones with newer posts showing. It's an extra step. I just didn't realize it until tonight when I vocalized the change.
@dannyboy Well I just did a work-around. I can't get those subtopics to show up but doubled the number of recent post headings that show up in the side bar or if you are using a smartphone, they show up at the end if you scroll down. That covers about two days worth.
Another way to see recent posts is to scroll down to FORUM STATISTICS and there's something called Recent Posts that will show you all the topics with recent posts.
You can also click UNREAD posts in Forum Statistics, but I warn you if you missed posts months ago, as we all have done, then it's overwhelming.
@jeanne-mayell This is awesome! Thank you for moving my cheese back to where it was before ??
@dannyboy I wouldn't have even thought to do it if you and @cc1 hadn't raised the problem to my attention. When it first happened, I noticed it as a problem and tried to fix it but couldn't figure out how so I let it go. But you two gave me the push I needed. I hope others will let me know when something is off or you want a change.
@jeanne-mayell Thanks, Jeanne!! This fix is great - like @dannyboy said - thanks for moving my cheese back! ? (hadn't thought of that reference for years!)