This change I think is pretty cool, I'm sure there will be a bug or two, so bare with me it will be worth it I promise.
Go back to the Index page and hit refresh twice. All purple links (viewed) will be reset to blue links (not-viewed) to set up this change. You will notice some new icons next to each thread. The "Program-Computer" (named lovingly after the late 1950's Program-Computer Westinghouse Laundromat) will not only remember what threads you have seen so far but also what was the last post in the thread you have seen. This works only per computer, so if you read threads at both work and home it will only remember on what ever computer you are using.
If you are logged in you should see now three new thread indicator lights WASH, RINSE and SPIN.
WASH LIGHT ON means you never seen this thread (at least on the particular computer you are currently using). Click on the wash icon and it will take you to the top of the thread.
RINSE LIGHT ON means you've been in this thread before, but there are new posts that you haven't seen as of yet. Click on the lighted RINSE indicator and it will take you into the thread and it will land on the first post you haven't read yet.
SPIN INDICATOR LIGHT ON means you've seen all posts in this thread, if you click on the SPIN light it will take into the thread but you will land at the bottom of the thread.
Notice that each indicator light has an arrow, the arrow is a clue into where in the thread you'll land, up arrow on WASH means you land at the top, down arrow on SPIN means you'll land at the bottom. Double arrow on rinse means you land at the first post you haven't seen you.
By the way, in order to see this change you must be logged in and have Javascript enabled on your browser. All browsers come with Javascript enabled so if you didn't purposely turn it off don't worry about it.
Questions, comments, ideas? Bring on the bugs too!
Go back to the Index page and hit refresh twice. All purple links (viewed) will be reset to blue links (not-viewed) to set up this change. You will notice some new icons next to each thread. The "Program-Computer" (named lovingly after the late 1950's Program-Computer Westinghouse Laundromat) will not only remember what threads you have seen so far but also what was the last post in the thread you have seen. This works only per computer, so if you read threads at both work and home it will only remember on what ever computer you are using.
If you are logged in you should see now three new thread indicator lights WASH, RINSE and SPIN.



Notice that each indicator light has an arrow, the arrow is a clue into where in the thread you'll land, up arrow on WASH means you land at the top, down arrow on SPIN means you'll land at the bottom. Double arrow on rinse means you land at the first post you haven't seen you.
By the way, in order to see this change you must be logged in and have Javascript enabled on your browser. All browsers come with Javascript enabled so if you didn't purposely turn it off don't worry about it.
Questions, comments, ideas? Bring on the bugs too!