Latest Posts - Can We Have More Of Them...?

[joko]

in the top right corner of the page there is a list of the 'latest posts - but there is only 6 of them ... could we have a longer list please?
maybe 10, or even 12?

its just once i have been to all the topics i want to look at first, i like to then watch the constant updates, on the right, and see whats new, so itd be nice to have more choice to see.

anyone else agree?

thanks

[EcclesCake]

I do find that at weekend when the xworders are out in force (not knocking, I am one) that latest posts does race through and maybe by having a few more it might help monitor what questions/answers are appearing.

I'm pretty sure this has been discussed at length previously, no idea what the outcome was though.

[Baldric]

Would be a good idea imo.

[factor-fiction]

Yes, it would help but I suspect that it would take up too much advertising space

[Ann]

I have suggested this lots of times, the posts often disappear before anyone has chance to see them - very frustrating.

[factor-fiction]

This page shows more of the recent posts though, Ann
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/?cftype=recently_answered

[Ann]

Thanks Factor I didn't realise about that tab - gosh I feel stupid now!

[Ann]

The tab "recently answered" doesn't show new posts though, Factor. I have just posted one in Weather which lasted about 20 secs in Latest posts and has now quickly disappeared into Cyber space without anyone seeing (or adding comments)

[AB Editor]

They're recently answered, in order of when they were asked Factor - so it won't provide quite the effect Joko et al want.

I don't know if we could get away with many more latest posts, how about if we could filter it by a list of your "favourites"? So only categories which you've "favourited" get their latest posts shown? This might be more of a solution for the weekend Q&P stuff however...

[Ann]

Absolutely BRILL - Ed, just what I would like - you are a star!! :))

[ummmm]

Great idea.

[DJHawkes]

persaonally I think that having the crossword and quizz replies in there wastes space, I have always thought that the frequent users of those categories sit in their selected topic anyway and already see what's going on without needing the recent posts prompt. Back in the day that's how we used the site, there was no recent posts option and we managed quite well. The addition of recent posts leads to neglect of some topics that languish without traffic because the traffic is diverted and distracted by the more popular threads, which are popular mainly because they flag up in recent posts.

[AB Editor]

Just an idea at the moment - don't expect it any time very shortly?

[NOX]

Brilliant if we could get rid of Q&P that'd be geat :)

[Ann]

Very true Dotty!

[DJHawkes]

can't decide if Nox is being sarcastic, but I didn't mean get rid of Q&P I meant omit them from the recent posts.

[bibblebub]

how about 2 lists? the existing one showing all topics and a second one showing latest posts for the current topic e.g. Site Suggestions for this question

[murraymints]

no keep q&p in latest...helps avoid duplicate posts...