Changing My View

[Shelly D.]

I want to see posts in date order, newest to oldest, so I can join some conversations but I can't figure out how. Some topics have hundreds, if not thousands, of threads with new and old all mixed together. How do I change my view so I can figure out if topics is still open and active?

[psawyer]

I'm not sure what you are seeing. When you go to one of the topic areas, the topics are normally displayed with the most recent post first. The time the topic was started does not matter; just the time of the most recent post. New topics will be at the bottom until a moderator views them and approves them by pinning them. We don't close topics here. Any topic is open for new posts (this may or may not be a good thing). Topics which are deemed inappropriate are outright deleted, although this is rare.

If you are viewing a topic, then the posts are in chronological order, with the oldest first. You can read any thread from the beginning in post sequence, or you can start reading with the first unread (by you) post.

You may find the "view new posts" portal useful. It is on the tool bar to the right of your name and the Log Out button. It shows threads that have been posted to since your last visit, by time of post. The Moderators use it all the time to find new topics that need to be reviewed.

I hope that helped. If not, let me know and I will try harder.