Biker.GA Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 OK. This eclectic combination of cookie and DB marking is driving me nuts. Please guys. We should have a choice of it being one or the other. Not a combination of both regardless of what's selected in the ACP. Many of us use multiple computers (or dual boot multiple operating systems). When I select DB marking, everything should be run off the DB. Reading the forums, conversation notifications, etc. It's getting somewhat exasperating to do something on one system, and then log into another to find the same notification waiting for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ian Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 You can always turn off Cookie Topic Marking: No unread query if you wish from with the ACP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker.GA Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Already done. My beef is the system STILL uses cookies for some functions in keeping track of certain items on the board, even if you turn Cookie Topic Marking off. For example, I had to do some things last night using Windows, and did a quick check of the board before shutting down for the night. This morning, when I turned the notebook on, I booted into Linux as I normally do and found conversation notices that I had already read the previous night in Windows. This should be DB based when Cookie Topic Marking is turned off. Yes, I know this adds a query or two to the DB. But the inconsistencies are maddening. My users are complaining about this, too. A good chunk of them access the site from multiple systems (work PCs, home PCs and mobile devices) and they're frustrated that the system doesn't remember what they've done. And in this case, I have to agree with them, as I'm frustrated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekguru Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Seconded 100%, this is my major dislike of IP.Board. vBulletin was a way ahead in this instance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owdy Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Seconded 100%, 3th. Id like to use only database. Guests doesnt need this feature at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_K Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Seconded 100%, this is my major dislike of IP.Board. vBulletin was a way ahead in this instance! Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Topic marking and notifications aren't the same thing ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_K Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Topic marking and notifications aren't the same thing ;) The original post mentioned also "Reading the forums, conversation notifications, etc.". I agree marking should be made database based for everything, if the admin selects that option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker.GA Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Topic marking and notifications aren't the same thing ;) No kidding.... The fact remains that the eclectic use of cookies AND DB marking is a royal pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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