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Suggestion: Long discussions 4-May-2003 At 1:32:41 PM Mike

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I assume you mean multiple page topics, like some of the rebolting ones that are now on 6 pages of replies per topic? Yeah, but the problem with starting at the last page in a topic, is that people who haven't read any of the replies yet might get confused. I think google groups does it that way, though, opens on the last page. And I always find myself hitting the "first post" button to start at the start instead.

What I've tried to do instead is to make it quick to get to the most recent replies, via the "new posts" link that appears in green, (assuming you're logged on), which also tells you how many posts in the topic are new since you last logged in. This link will take you to the last page, as will the VCR buttons, and numbered page links.

I guess I could add an option to the user profile. Something like "Open topics on last page first" (y/n), kind of thing? And thus put the decision in the hands of the more advanced users.