In desperation I spent a couple of hours and managed to get the whole first page of notifications to be for a single long thread and pressed the mark all as read button, hoping it would be for that page only. Well, it marked ALL as read. But oddly enough the "NEXT PAGE" button appeared at the bottom. This is not very useful as I know there are posts from several day ago which I haven't read, but every time I get far enough to think, maybe I didn't read this one, and go to look (so far have actually seen them all) I have to return to the top of the list again and commence scrolling down all over again. In the good old days of not so long ago (and this is making the last rather horrible update look good) you could at least tell what you hadn't read yet because those posts all stayed at the top of your list of notifications. Others would drop down, still accessible if you wanted them, into chronological order below. In even better times before this fiasco started the 'read' and 'unread' posts were distinguished by colour so it was much more user friendly and really easy to go through and mark as read all the posts you'd just read in a particular thread. You also always could tell if you had followed a new post. Now there's no way to tell unless you go to the post .... and then have to start your endless downward scrolling all over again when you return to the list. I think I shall have to give it up as a bad job any attempt to read the contributions from a few days ago. I'll never get there.....
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes. At the risk of repeating myself...
But I am feeling quite proud of my efforts today - I have caught up. And have read some 200 new threads in their entirety. Occasionally skim reading but nevertheless I have looked at every single post. Lord help me - I must be mad...
oddly enough....one more problem I've just uncovered! l would NEVER have n seen this post as it was in a WHOLE different area from the "norm"! it was in the 'promotional' section of my emails (as opposed to the regular area)....had I not been trying to "clean out" some of my general emails ie, social, promotional, etc.....I'd never have seen this one from you Anhaga! now I'm wondering how many others have gone ignored by me (albeit, unintentionally!) 😭😵👎
Hi lynda62707
Mmmmm!!..yes i keep 'happening' across posts from days ago...like you lynda i have probably missed dozens. 😣.👎..All i hope is members do not think i am not replying deliberately...i would never do that.....🙄🤔
It does always pay to check your Spam folder! That is the only other place my stuff might go - but it hasn't.
I KNOW!! that's what I'm concerned with as well! I don't ever want someone to feel ignored or have hurt feelings cuz of me....that's NOT what I'm all about! quite the contrary, I TRY to support folks and even bring a smile to their face....unfortunately, the way this format seems to be so messed up....I think I may be failing😖
thx Eileen...I'll take a look!
Hi Anhaga
What is 'Sisyphus' ? it sounds like a disease of some sort.....
YOU deserve a Gold medal!! 200 notifications?? Holy, moly!! You go gurl!!😝
lol, lol mary! thx for asking that question....my thoughts precisely when I 1st read this post! I literally did a "double take"!😁😝
I doubt it - we are all quite equable around here - none of us is indispensable and we all catch up eventually. You are getting yourself into a tizzy and doing yourself no good. Try to take it more as it comes - and YOU will feel better for it too.
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/sisyphus.html
When you meet stuff like this that you aren't familiar with just use Mr Google - you will find something about almost every mystifying term some of us use! And you don;t have to wait for us to explain.
See my reply to Mary, it was meant for you both.
There's a myth about a man called Sisyphus who was condemned to push a boulder up hill. Every time he got nearly to the top it would roll back down and he'd have to start all over again. like me trying to read all the back posts I missed over the past few days because I do have another life and other things to do....
Progress ! On the site I mean. Suddenly my notifications have flooded in. I could not find any in spam, so I sent a message to the moderator. Perhaps they have sorted it for me. One step ahead ! Thank you to all you people who are trying to sort through the new system as my head is in a spin, and thank you for explaining Sisiphus Anhaga. I was just about to ask Dr Google. I remember the story from childhood. I do hope the site gets easier to understand, if I ignore it for awhile. I am trying to physically work hard, on very little energy, and by the time I turn the computer on, brain power has shut down. I hope everyone is muddling along fine.
Hi EileenH
Thanks for your reply.
The address you gave me?!😕 when i press on it nothing happens...is it suppose to take me to a particular site? if so it's not happening. This happens every time i get these. I press and nothing happens.They used to be in blue txt and you could press on it and it would take you to the site, but they are plain black like rest of txt.. A good job Anhaga has explained what 'Sisyphus' is 👏👍....
thank you for that explanation Anhaga! that analogy is perfect! But wait, I'm confused....you've got other things to do??😱😱😜😜😏😁💤💤
Packing stuff for a move. Deciding on paint colours, new taps, new lights, new flooring, new tiles, new sinks, new bathroom fixtures., new major appliances. Yep, I have other things to do!
The link probably isn't "live". Copy and paste it into your browser and it should work.
Hi Anhaga
What we have to do is press on it quite firmly then little icons appear above it with 'share' 'copy, 'web search' and others i pressed 'web search' and it took me there. I know what to do now. Yaaay!😁✋👏...thanks Anhaga...we learn something every day.....it's a big upheaval when moving good wishes your way with your move.....👍