topic Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box? in Community Chat

Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

faeriemoon — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:52:55 GMT

Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

Bird mama — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:56:11 GMT

I think you've been oblivious. :-)

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

sunshine45 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:56:44 GMT

for me it is every other box is blue/gray or white.......i just thought it was to separate the posts so that they are easier to distinguish.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

faeriemoon — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:59:40 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
for me it is every other box is blue/gray or white.......i just thought it was to separate the posts so that they are easier to distinguish.

That's how it was for me on the old boards. But, for example, on the Cait thread, maybe three post boxes are blue and the rest are white.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

sunshine45 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 03:05:21 GMT

faeriemoon wrote:
sunshine45 wrote:
for me it is every other box is blue/gray or white.......i just thought it was to separate the posts so that they are easier to distinguish.
That's how it was for me on the old boards. But, for example, on the Cait thread, maybe three post boxes are blue and the rest are white.

okay......so, i was talking about the main pages that lists the forum topics. once you are IN a thread i believe that all the posts you have previously read are in white and the one in blue/gray is the most recent post you have not yet read. once you have read it and go back into the thread it will be white like the others. i hope i made sense.LOL

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

faeriemoon — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 03:10:14 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
for me it is every other box is blue/gray or white.......i just thought it was to separate the posts so that they are easier to distinguish.
That's how it was for me on the old boards. But, for example, on the Cait thread, maybe three post boxes are blue and the rest are white.

okay......so, i was talking about the main pages that lists the forum topics. once you are IN a thread i believe that all the posts you have previously read are in white and the one in blue/gray is the most recent post you have not yet read. once you have read it and go back into the thread it will be white like the others. i hope i made sense.LOL

I think something must be screwy with mine. It doesn't seem to work that way for me regarding the posts I have read, not read, or responded to. I can't figure it out. There are random blue post boxes in threads I have read in their entirety.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

Drythe — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 04:14:45 GMT

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faeriemoon,
I think something must be screwy with mine. It doesn't seem to work that way for me regarding the posts I have read, not read, or responded to. I can't figure it out. There are random blue post boxes in threads I have read in their entirety.

faeriemoon,

Are you implying there's something amiss on this BB?

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

child prodigy — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:34:20 GMT

Seems like they alternate like they did on the boards before this revamp only I think those were green and white, at least on my iPad.

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debic — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:50:17 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
for me it is every other box is blue/gray or white.......i just thought it was to separate the posts so that they are easier to distinguish.
That's how it was for me on the old boards. But, for example, on the Cait thread, maybe three post boxes are blue and the rest are white.

okay......so, i was talking about the main pages that lists the forum topics. once you are IN a thread i believe that all the posts you have previously read are in white and the one in blue/gray is the most recent post you have not yet read. once you have read it and go back into the thread it will be white like the others. i hope i made sense.LOL
I think something must be screwy with mine. It doesn't seem to work that way for me regarding the posts I have read, not read, or responded to. I can't figure it out. There are random blue post boxes in threads I have read in their entirety.

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Well mine are only gray but it's the same as sunshines for me. Sometimes it doesn't show that I've read a thread tho.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

faeriemoon — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:32:19 GMT

@Drythe wrote:

{CUT}

faeriemoon,
I think something must be screwy with mine. It doesn't seem to work that way for me regarding the posts I have read, not read, or responded to. I can't figure it out. There are random blue post boxes in threads I have read in their entirety.
faeriemoon,

Are you implying there's something amiss on this BB?

Here? In the Land of Perfection? Certainly not!!

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

hckynutjohn — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:15:37 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:
Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

I haven't a clue what you are talking about. What am I mising here with this "blue/grey box", or whatever this means.

I see an avatar and a typical reply box, but not blue/grey.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

stazgirl — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:37:21 GMT

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

I haven't a clue what you are talking about. What am I mising here with this "blue/grey box", or whatever this means.

I see an avatar and a typical reply box, but not blue/grey.

hckynutjohn, your post is BLUE on my computer, however what you responded to is gray. I wondered the same thing but never asked, just figured people were changing the color of their fonts

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

stazgirl — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:38:47 GMT

And they are!! I did it, under the A with the donw arrow next to it, you can change your font color!!! COOL>

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

brewhaha — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:41:43 GMT

When I see my gray hair, I feel blue.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

onewhiteSparrow — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:05:32 GMT

All my boxes... or post areas.... are white.

Wonder why some are different?

Might be some are on ipads, pads, and some on computers; etc what ever their writing thingy is.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

fortune — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:32:37 GMT

It's because they want to highlight (with a blue box) those posters who are the smartest, classiest, and most attractive!

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

newziesuzie — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:05:35 GMT

I only see white or light gray boxes for

posts. I wonder why we see different things?

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

faeriemoon — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:46:22 GMT

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

I haven't a clue what you are talking about. What am I mising here with this "blue/grey box", or whatever this means.

I see an avatar and a typical reply box, but not blue/grey.

John, in any given thread I have blue/grey boxes and white boxes Most of them are white, and I don't understand why there are a few grey mixed in for no reason. Before the big board change, I had alternating boxes of grey (blue/grey) and white, presumably to make the thread easier to read. There's no rhyme or reason to what I'm seeing now.

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

Keyai — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:56:03 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:

Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

Hi @faeriemoon

In the new forums when you are logged in the system keeps track of what discussions you have viewed. The blue/grey box should indicate the next new post in the discussion.

You can test out my explanation by clicking into a longer discussion (one with several pages) and then browse back. When you re-enter that same discussion I expect a the next new post that you have not viewed to be highlighted in the blue/grey color.

I'm not sure if my explanation will help you or confuse you more. The intention of the different color is to indicate a placeholder of sorts.

Does this explanation help?

Re: Why do some posts appear in a blue/grey box, while most appear in a white box?

sunshine45 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:57:50 GMT

@Keyai-QVC wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
Is this a new development, or have I been totally oblivious?

Hi @faeriemoon

In the new forums when you are logged in the system keeps track of what discussions you have viewed. The blue/grey box should indicate the next new post in the discussion.

You can test out my explanation by clicking into a longer discussion (one with several pages) and then browse back. When you re-enter that same discussion I expect a the next new post that you have not viewed to be highlighted in the blue/grey color.

I'm not sure if my explanation will help you or confuse you more. The intention of the different color is to indicate a placeholder of sorts.

Does this explanation help?

thanks @Keyai ......that is pretty much what i said a while back in this thread, but i am not sure i explained it as well as you did! happy saturday!