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  • Fready
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 137
    • 4.0.x

    Today's Posts as a guest

    I clicked on the Today's Posts as a guest, not logged in and got the no permissions text.
    See screen shot


    Why can't guests use the Today's Posts function?
  • feldon23
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2001
    • 11291
    • 3.7.x

    #2
    vBulletin 1.0-4.2.1 "Today's Posts" link:


    vBulletin 5 "Today's Posts" link:
    http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/searc...ssage%22%5D%7D

    A JSONblob just to get a list of posts? Seriously? Ever heard of $_GET?

    Again this just points to some project manager who thought that vBulletin should be a Javascript/AJAX app through-and-through and use the absolute minimum amount of PHP to make it work. At this point, PHP is just being used as a dumb delivery system for megabytes of Javascript. Never mind the fact that Javascript will NEVER execute anywhere near as fast as PHP does. The amount of reinventing of the wheel going on here is unbelievable.

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    • Mark.B
      vBulletin Support
      • Feb 2004
      • 24286
      • 6.0.X

      #3
      I believe you currently have to log in to be able access Today's Posts on this site.
      MARK.B
      vBulletin Support
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      My Unofficial vBulletin 6.0.0 Demo: https://www.talknewsuk.com
      My Unofficial vBulletin Cloud Demo: https://www.adminammo.com

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      • Wayne Luke
        vBulletin Technical Support Lead
        • Aug 2000
        • 73981

        #4
        I've enabled this functionality for guest visitors. However if it proves to be a problem, I may have to disable it again.
        Translations provided by Google.

        Wayne Luke
        The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
        vBulletin 5 API

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        • DemOnstar
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2012
          • 1912

          #5
          Cool, the functionality exists and it is admin/mod choice. I will want to try this on my site as soon as it is ready. I like the idea having guest posts but agreed, if it proves a problem.
          Watching this space.


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          • feldon23
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2001
            • 11291
            • 3.7.x

            #6
            Originally posted by Mark.B
            I believe you currently have to log in to be able access Today's Posts on this site.
            Today's Posts is only meaningful for Guests. Registered Users use "New Posts" or whatever it's called now and would never need to use Today's Posts.

            Wayne,

            Thanks for turning it back on.

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            • Wayne Luke
              vBulletin Technical Support Lead
              • Aug 2000
              • 73981

              #7
              Originally posted by feldon23
              Originally posted by Mark.B
              I believe you currently have to log in to be able access Today's Posts on this site.
              Today's Posts is only meaningful for Guests. Registered Users use "New Posts" or whatever it's called now and would never need to use Today's Posts.

              Wayne,

              Thanks for turning it back on.
              I actually use Today's Posts over New Posts. New Posts is only since the last visit in vBulletin 5 currently. That is not really useful when I have several visits and sessions throughout the day.
              Translations provided by Google.

              Wayne Luke
              The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
              vBulletin 5 API

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              • feldon23
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2001
                • 11291
                • 3.7.x

                #8
                Originally posted by Wayne Luke
                I actually use Today's Posts over New Posts. New Posts is only since the last visit in vBulletin 5 currently. That is not really useful when I have several visits and sessions throughout the day.
                Wait. vBulletin 5 does not have Database Read Marking?

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                • Wayne Luke
                  vBulletin Technical Support Lead
                  • Aug 2000
                  • 73981

                  #9
                  Originally posted by feldon23
                  Wait. vBulletin 5 does not have Database Read Marking?
                  It does... The New Posts search isn't set up that way currently though. Work needs to be done there still.


                  Translations provided by Google.

                  Wayne Luke
                  The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
                  vBulletin 5 API

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                  • Mark.B
                    vBulletin Support
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 24286
                    • 6.0.X

                    #10
                    Originally posted by feldon23
                    Originally posted by Mark.B
                    I believe you currently have to log in to be able access Today's Posts on this site.
                    Today's Posts is only meaningful for Guests. Registered Users use "New Posts" or whatever it's called now and would never need to use Today's Posts. Wayne, Thanks for turning it back on.
                    I completely disagree, even in vB4 and vB3. I have always had Today's Posts exposed in the UI when logged in. I like to be able to find threads I have read as well as onces I haven't read. I have both Today's Posts and New Posts available to members (and nowadays the Activity stream as well).
                    MARK.B
                    vBulletin Support
                    ------------
                    My Unofficial vBulletin 6.0.0 Demo: https://www.talknewsuk.com
                    My Unofficial vBulletin Cloud Demo: https://www.adminammo.com

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                    • DemOnstar
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1912

                      #11
                      I sent a VM today and that appeared in todays posts. I expect this is being fixed.


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                      • Wayne Luke
                        vBulletin Technical Support Lead
                        • Aug 2000
                        • 73981

                        #12
                        Originally posted by DemOnstar
                        I sent a VM today and that appeared in todays posts. I expect this is being fixed.
                        Kind of as designed... Want something private then send a private message.
                        Translations provided by Google.

                        Wayne Luke
                        The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
                        vBulletin 5 API

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                        • DemOnstar
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 1912

                          #13
                          I get the privacy and visitor message thing but it does look rather strange without its title.



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                          • is_it_me
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 546

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Wayne Luke
                            Originally posted by DemOnstar
                            I sent a VM today and that appeared in todays posts. I expect this is being fixed.
                            Kind of as designed... Want something private then send a private message.
                            ​Oh, come on, Wayne, this can't seriously be 'as designed'.

                            A VM is not a forum post, so it shouldn't appear under 'Forums > Today's Posts', and it certainly shouldn't appear without a title, to claim otherwise is totally bonkers.

                            OK, you said 'Kind of as designed', which I guess we should translate from vB-speak into English as, 'Blimey, that's another cock-up'.



                            testing 1..2..3

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                            • DemOnstar
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2012
                              • 1912

                              #15
                              Originally posted by is_it_me
                              Kind of as designed, totally bonkers, blimey, that's another cock-up!
                              Fingers on lips, hands on your heads, eyes to the wall.


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