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Mark A
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« on: February 02, 2026, 12:45:23 »
The question: when you visit the forums here, what's your preferred point of entry to them?

(Me, if the site doesn't open on the 'Recent posts' page, I head for that.)

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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2026, 13:37:42 »
Mine is "unread posts since your last visit". This gives the posts "in line" under the relevant topic/thread, which can be helpful if there's been a number of posts on it recently.

A "thank you" for things being set up to accommodate different approaches.
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2026, 17:13:04 »
I go into the listing of the subgroups and open each one in turn that has a 'New' indicator.  I then open the topics that have new items.
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2026, 20:22:47 »
I have bookmarked "Show unread posts since last visit." But Edge normally gives me an error message about HTTPS, I then click to continue and am told there are no unread posts.
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2026, 21:24:48 »
‘Show unread posts since last visit’ and that is my bookmark for the forum using Safari.
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2026, 21:32:37 »
Really useful thread - thank you.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2026, 21:57:05 »
I, too, go straight to 'show unread posts since last visit'.  I can then start reading them with the oldest first, or I can select any of them to read first, if they look particularly significant to me.
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2026, 22:04:14 »
Also start with unread posts
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2026, 09:38:00 »
Subscribe to each thread of interest & providing you then read the new posts, you will get an email alert each time the thread is added to. No need to keep looking as the emails have a link to the unread posts
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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2026, 12:28:17 »
I just go to the Coffee Shop Index page out of habit really.
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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2026, 13:07:03 »
Unread Posts is always my starting point
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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2026, 14:57:35 »
My browser on Windoze 'knows' if I start typing 'fir' in the address bar that I want the 'show unread' posts page...

But if I'm on my phone I just end up on the firstgreatwestern.info landing page (I think), and from there tap through to the forum. Initially it thinks I'm a guest, but if I click through to a recently liked subject, it suddenly remembers me!
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2026, 15:02:47 »
Quote from: ChrisB on February 03, 2026, 09:38:00
Subscribe to each thread of interest & providing you then read the new posts, you will get an email alert each time the thread is added to. No need to keep looking as the emails have a link to the unread posts
err. Nope.
No email alerts here.
Chrome desktop and gmail for forum.
Also set to the home/landing page, and click through from there as required.
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Subscribe to each thread of interest & providing you then read the new posts, you will get an email alert each time the thread is added to. No need to keep looking as the emails have a link to the unread posts

err. Nope.
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