XF 2.1 Can we mark ALL threads as read?

[creativeforge]

After conversion to XF2.1, ALL forums are tagged NEW. Is ther a way to reset all this to a forum-wide "Mark read?" That way all new posts will really be new? This would only be done once.

 

[Kirby]

That's what Forums / Mark forums read is for?

 

[jeb35]

Just click on mark forums read???

 

[Paul B]

I presume they mean for all members.

If so, no, that's not possible - each member has to do it for their own account.

 

[creativeforge]

I presume they mean for all members.

If so, no, that's not possible - each member has to do it for their own account.

Thanks Brogan, that is exactly what I meant.

 

[sbj]

How about setting the read marking data to 1 day? So after a day you would have reset everything for everyone.

 

[creativeforge]

How about setting the read marking data to 1 day? So after a day you would have reset everything for everyone.

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Or, I tell people to click on MARK FORUMS READ on the submenu?



I assume this will reset everything, and after that only what is really new will have the tag. Correct?

 

[sbj]

Yes, that is correct. But how many of your users will read it and click on it?

You can tell your users to click on it and configure it to 1 day. So after a day it is sure that it is gone. After the day you can set the limit back to whatever you like.

 

[creativeforge]

Yes, that is correct. But how many of your users will read it and click on it?

You can tell your users to click on it and configure it to 1 day. So after a day it is sure that it is gone. After the day you can set the limit back to whatever you like.

Where do you access this setting?

 

[Kirby]

Changing the setting back and forth is rather pointless - that won't change any read markers in the DB.
While it would display content < 1 day as read, it would display content as unread again after changing the setting back to whatever it was before unless the user triggered a read marker update in DB

It is possible to mark all forums read for all users, but you really would not want to do this on any decent sized forum as it would generate a cartesian product.

TRUNCATE xf_thread_read;
TRUNCATE xf_forum_read;
INSERT INTO xf_forum_read
(user_id, node_id, forum_read_date)
VALUES
(
    SELECT xf_user.user_id, xf_forum.node_id, UNIX_TMESTAMP(NOW())
    FROM xf_user, xf_forum
);

 

[creativeforge]

Changing the setting back and forth is rather pointless - that won't change any read markers in the DB.
Wile it would display content < 1 day as read, it would display content as unread after changing the setting back to whatever it was before unless the user triggered a read marker update in DB

While it is possible to mark all forums read for all users, you really would not want to do this on any decent sized forum as it would generate a cartesian product.

TRUNCATE xf_thread_read;
TRUNCATE xf_forum_read;
INSERT INTO xf_forum_read
(user_id, node_id, forum_read_date)
VALUES
(
    SELECT xf_user.user_id, xf_forum.node_id, UNIX_TMESTAMP(NOW())
    FROM xf_user, xf_forum
);

I much prefer letting people clean up their own turf... That's for sure. I think I'll instruct them how to do it, and let them do it.

Thanks all for the response!

 

[sbj]

While it would display content < 1 day as read, it would display content as unread again after changing the setting back to whatever it was before unless the user triggered a read marker update in DB

It is possible to mark all forums read for all users, but you really would not want to do this on any decent sized forum as it would generate a cartesian product.

Hmm, I thought so that there is a catch with it but thought maybe the daily cleanup cron would take care of it. Anyway, thanks for the SQL, I bookmarked it for future reference.

 

[djbaxter]

Yes, that is correct. But how many of your users will read it and click on it?

You can tell your users to click on it and configure it to 1 day. So after a day it is sure that it is gone. After the day you can set the limit back to whatever you like.

Put it in a sitewide notice. If they ignore that, it's their choice and their problem.