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  • 15-08-2021 9:05pm
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    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭


    How do you look up old posts? On the older version of boards you used to be able to look up old posts, doing this enabled you to go back to where you left off in a thread? posting stuff on this new site I can't find or see my last posts, it makes discussions impossible to track.

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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Profile - My Comments = your posts.

    At present, you have to manually follow a thread by clicking the Star icon, even if you have posted in it.

    Discussions - Followed = your bookmarked threads. You can also get to these by clicking the Star icon in your profile banner at the top of the page.

    Not your ornery onager



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    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    None of that working for me, I'm on a laptop if that makes difference, I don't browse boards via mobile.

    Is there no way of looking back at your old posts, for example if I post in a busy thread say a week ago and the thread moves on, how do I find my last post so I can see who commented after me or see if anyone quoted me, as it stands it seems you have to remember off the top of your head which is impossible.

    On the old boards you were able to look up your post history, be it a week, month or year ago and when you clicked it it took you exactly to when you posted that comment, page number and post count, it's how I followed conversations.



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    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Bookmark the thread by clicking on the little symbol on the top right of your screen. That will save it into your bookmarked threads which you can find when you click on your profile. That will bring you back to where you were on the thread and also show the number of new comments since you last posted.

    I presume the desktop version will be improved so that you can view all your posts by looking at your profile, but for the time being, bookmarking will enable you to follow the discussions you were involved in.



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    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117760334#Comment_117760334

    My bookmarks is just a mess of threads I used to post in, some new and more old, when I click on one of my bookmark threads it doesn't take me to my last post.



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    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Ah, okay, it works for me. I use desktop mostly. Someone else may be able to help.



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    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Yeah it's a load of crap. So now you have to bookmark every single thread you post in just to be able to find your post. Well done to the genius who thought of that one.



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    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,358 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    I have the same issue. The old "statistics" tab of your user CP where you could see how many posts got thanked, and find updates on threads you posted in, where clicking the link would bring you to your last post, is gone.



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    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    https://www.boards.ie/profile/comments/ << This will show your latest posts

    Or

    You can use the search to also search your previous posts - I posted before on it:

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117662729#Comment_117662729

    Click the search icon: enter your username. It should bring you to you the results page. When that loads, clear your username from the top search bar. Then on the right of the screen enter your name in the "Author" box. You can then specify dates to search between.



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    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117760500#Comment_117760500

    Okay, when click the first link I can see my latest comments, problem is I can't get that up without clicking the link you gave, when I try and do it myself what comes up is Home-Profile-Discussions, I need to change discussions to comments but can't find an option for comments, but i can when I click the link you provided, is there a way to do it without having to go to your link all the time?



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