SOLVED: unread no longer showing unread posts

[gullfo]

up until 2 days ago, the "unread" option would show a number in the icon, and the list of unread (by me) postings. now it only shows up blank. clearing my cookies, caches, and log out and in - still no go. wondering if something changed (either across the forum or some new setting in my profile?) that simply assumes anyone reading a post marks it as "read" versus on an individual basis.

[Rich O Brien]

@gullfo its per user so your unread should only change if you mark it as unread or visit a topic so it becomes read.

It might be worth poking around your settings to see how notifications are handled.

[gullfo]

i didn't see anything obvious but i found my setting for "watching" was set to "not watching" and both the "watch" boxes were checked. so i reset it to "tracking" and unchecked the "watch" boxes, and it is now working.

not sure how those got set - must be something i did? either way, it's functional.

[Rich O Brien]

@gullfo said in SOLVED: unread no longer showing unread posts:

i didn't see anything obvious but i found my setting for "watching" was set to "not watching" and both the "watch" boxes were checked. so i reset it to "tracking" and unchecked the "watch" boxes, and it is now working.

not sure how those got set - must be something i did? either way, it's functional.

It could be us too because we can set stuff globally for all users. Mix that with some recent updates to the software we use it may have toggled things on/off?

lets just say we are both to blame

[gullfo]

@Rich-O-Brien no worries. i replied just to document the steps in case anyone was experiencing it...