Living with the new Fora

Question

Ah, the new fora. Still getting used to them. Here are some reflections on the Pros & Cons, as I see them with IE7:
Pros:
The formatting is nice, as is the ability to attach files.
Being able to add a link quickly, to open in a second browser window is nice.
The indentation of replies, to other than the OP.
Cons:
Sometimes really slow, but could just be server overload, or maintenance.
The slight color differentiation between read, (updated) and unread could be much better.
The loss of the "red flags," is greatly missed.
The "New" banner is greatly missed.
The expansion of all replies, when opening an older thread is bothersome.
Learning to NOT use Back, once I’ve posted, is coming along slowly.
When a forum has multiple pages and you are past #1, going back to "Discussion" always takes me back to page #1. There has got to be some navigational trick that will get me back to page #X, regardless of whether I’ve posted, or am just reading.
The loss of many stickies, especially some of the FAQ’s and instruction on posting good questions with proper info.
Just some personal observations, with more in the works, as I explore.
Hunt

Answer 1

JerryK,
Yes, we are all in similar boats, regarding learning to live with the new fora. You guys just have the extra tasks of doing any modifications.
As to the "Previous/Next Page" issue. I do not think I was clear on my "problem." That, or maybe I misunderstood your reply.
To clarify *my* problem:
Say that there are multiple pages on a particular forum. I am now reading articles on Page 2. I read the article, and hit Back (browser), or mouse button (left side for me), to get back to the discussions. I always get Page 1, and have to now hit the "2," or "Next" to get to Page 2 to move onto the next article. In all other fora, that I am familiar with, if one is on Page 2 (in my example) of the forum article list, and they read an article on that page, when they choose Back (however they choose it), they are taken to the article list page, where they were, not to Page 1, having to then navigate back to Page 2, or whatever. It is the seeming inability to get back to the article list page, that there were just on, without having to navigate to it, always from Page 1. It's the same if using the "Discussions" link from either location - goes back to Page 1 regardless of where one was in the page numbering scheme.
It's like having a sub-Menu in Encore, where you make scene selections and never being returned to that previous Menu - only back to the Main Menu and having to navigate back to the sub-Menu every time. It's like the End Action (the Back on the browser) defaults to the "Main Menu," and never to "Previous Menu."
Once one gets to about Page 5, they not only have to navigate back to Page 5, but also remember that they were on Page 5.
I hope that it's just OE on my part and there is really an easy way to go about reading all of the articles on Page 2 (or whatever) and not having to re-do the navigation after every article.
Thanks and good luck to you fella's.
Hunt
PS on IE7, if that makes the difference