Hi,
Great site, this is very useful to find information about supporting mods to devices!
I had a question about the number of posts, I am a junior member and as such, there are some threads I can`t post to.
However, my number of posts is not incremented anymore when I add new posts. If I search for posts submitted by myself, 6 posts are returned. However, my post count is stuck at 2.
Is there something I need to do to re-sync this?
Thanks!
pshooner said:
Hi,
Great site, this is very useful to find information about supporting mods to devices!
I had a question about the number of posts, I am a junior member and as such, there are some threads I can`t post to.
However, my number of posts is not incremented anymore when I add new posts. If I search for posts submitted by myself, 6 posts are returned. However, my post count is stuck at 2.
Is there something I need to do to re-sync this?
Thanks!
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I seem to have found the answer, I am using Ghostery as a tracker blocker, and it seems when active, it prevents the post count to be incremented. As long as I deactivate it before posting, it seems to increment the post count fine.
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I have browsed thousands of sites but none as messed up like this... I joined a month ago and even till today I couldn't start a single thread or even reply a single post (damn).. I couldn't even find a way to start a thread.. I even found this q and a page via google.. Please guide me...
To post or start threads in certain areas of the forum (mainly developement related ones) your account needs 10-15 usefull posts. For example by answering other peoples questions.
This is to prevent thousands of new members asking questions in DEVELOPEMENT forums and this is not wanted. Those forums are by name for developement only.
So just be active make some good posts, or answer questions in the forums you can access.
This site is not that messed up, its just huge .
How can I jump to a specific post in a thread? I'm following a Epic 4G Touch development thread for example that has 1800+ posts. I know I want to go to post 1550 but the only way I can tell is to keep clicking the page number that is closest to getting me there. This could take 20 or more clicks and alot of waisted time.
I would have searched for this answer but apparently search is broken atm per the top thread in the General forum.
Thanks
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions &
Read the Forum Rules Ref Posting
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Hello,
I guess this Question has not been answered yet. I too want to know how we can jump to a particular post within a large thread. I waste a lot of time in going to a particular post even though i know the Post #.
Thanks in advance.
An XDA forum URL masterclass.......
Not that simple, but you can get pretty close to the post that you want with minimal effort. Here's how:
vBulletin generates a unique post ID for every post, which the search engine uses internally.
When browsing threads you don't see it, as you are only moving from one page of posts in a thread to the next.
As an example
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24387975#post24387975
takes you directly to post #28 of thread 1538864, the member who posted it, might be vaguely familiar, but that's as maybe. The main point to note is that there is no reference in this url to the thread itself, it is only using the post number ID in order to jump to it directly.
If you want to go to the start of the page for thread ID x post number y
use a url of the form
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=x&page=((y-1)DIV 10)+1)
That's the mathematical formula, but in plain English, subtract 1 from the post number, drop the last digit, then add 1 to this value. This is then the page number that contains the post you are looking for.
When applied to the above post, post 28 of thread 1538864 we have: 28 -> 27 -> 2 -> 3
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538864&page=3
P.S. Had to use code tags above , as url tags tend to strip out the middle of url strings.
So, this is some epic idea. Now I need to spam in different random threads to get 10 posts so I can post feedback in rom thread that I've just installed on my HD2.
I know an answer to this question. I also happen to know other forums that have 0 spam and don't have this "epic" idea. Some don't allow to psot for 24 hours after registration and that is all...
What I fail to see is logic behind this. I need to spam in general sections to post legitimate feedback...
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We get complaints about that rule all the time. However, it is in place for a reason and is not going anywhere. Furthermore, 10-post spammers always have their junk posts removed, and by creating this thread you've only managed to flag yourself as an account to watch for such spam. Simply answer some questions or contribute to the forum in some way and you'll be to 10 posts before you know it.
Thread closed.
While I recognize that the idea behind the new member policy is sound, restricting new users from having meaningful interaction with ROM developers that has any chance of being seen is rather counterproductive. The message here is effectively go post 10 useless filler posts in some forum you can post to and then you can go back to the thread you had something useful to contribute to. Sure there is a wealth of information available to search but a specific aspect of a particular ROM on a particular device has no more effective home. A ROM developer for one ROM on a single device is not going to have the time to find a post in general forums to even read it let alone respond in the wrong thread to answer the person. This forum is too big for this type of policy to be effective and meaningful in my opinion.
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..., you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Please Read: New members (those with fewer than 10 posts) are not permitted to post to development-related forums. The developer forums are intended for experienced users and developers to discuss ways to improve technical aspects related to ROMs and Software. While you may be an expert, we ask ALL users to avoid posting questions about using or installing ROMs and software in the Development Forums. To encourage this new Users can read but not post in these forums.
To ask Questions about developing your device, installing ROMs, software and themes you must go to the Q&A or General Forum.
Remember, your question has very likely been asked already, so please search before posting.
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The 10 post rule does several things. One of the most important things it does is keep commercial spam (especially spambots) out of the development forums. The DEV forums are really the heart of xda, so it makes sense to try and keep the spam far far away. The DEV forums really are for Development, so it also makes sense to give new users time to get acclimatized to what that really means and what is expected from their posts. The extra time also helps them to find their way on xda, because it just keeps getting larger.
Seriously, in the absence of the 10 post rule, the Dev forums would be full of offers for Louis Vuitton Bags, questions in the wrong place, questions that a few seconds of searching would give many many answers, bazzillions of "Thank You" posts, etc.
The answer is not to rush around and make 10 useless posts in the other forums, that is just making the problem worse. There are a lot of useful ways that allow you to get your 10 posts relatively quickly...and like most things on xda, there are already guides for this
10 post guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069298
New Users guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699450
How can I change my notifications type?
I have searched all XDA-forums with the terms: none, instant, and weekly which got me 151 results that did not pan out. Since the new XDA forums format change I can't figure out how to change my subscribed threads notifications. I had a difficult time in the past doing this with the old format, and can't remember how I did it back then. Unsubscribing a thread is easy, but I'd like to change some notifications to none while still keeping the thread subscribed. I'd like to cut down on my Gmail messages about new posts in some of my subscribed threads.
When composing this message, below this composition box , there are the following notification options under Thread Subscription, Notification Type:
1. Do not subscribe
2. No email notification, 3. instant 4. daily 5. weekly
I can't manage to get these options on my already subscribed threads page, which I found somehow on the older xda-forums format.
You are a Senior Member and that means you know how to navigate thru the site, and that means you don't spam this forum with multiple threads.
I answered you in other threads: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/help-changing-subscribed-threads-t2899982
Thanks for understanding.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
You are a Senior Member and that means you know how to navigate thru the site, and that means you don't spam this forum with multiple threads.
I answered you in other threads: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/help-changing-subscribed-threads-t2899982
Thanks for understanding.
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