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Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#1: Jan 3rd 2019 at 9:11:44 PM

So is it just me, or has the forum stopped showing the post numbers? I still see some people mention post numbers when referring to previous posts (especially in IP threads), but I don't know where they're pulling these numbers from.

crazysamaritan NaNo 4328 / 50,000 from Lupin III Since: Apr, 2010
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#2: Jan 4th 2019 at 6:26:36 AM

Yes, they stopped displaying forum post numbers about six months ago, I think. The workaround I've used is clicking on "hollar post" to find the post number.

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WarJay77 Big Catch, Sparkle Edition (Troper Knight)
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#3: Jan 4th 2019 at 10:44:57 AM

I find that hovering over the timestamp will, after a few seconds, show you the number in the little box that appears on the bottom of the screen.

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Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
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#4: Jan 4th 2019 at 11:13:35 AM

The timestamp has the post number, and you can pothole that as a link to previous posts. Example: post #2. The devs don't think it's important to display it.

Edited by Fighteer on Jan 4th 2019 at 2:13:58 PM

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Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#5: Jan 4th 2019 at 5:57:41 PM

Well, that's good enough I guess. It's not as convenient, but at least I don't have to count the posts one by one to see what order it is in.

Thanks, all.

Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#6: Jan 4th 2019 at 6:03:20 PM

Removing the post number honestly serves no benefit (at least any that I can think of) and makes IP discussions way more irritating for mobile users. I'd prefer to have them back since they did serve a purpose.

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WarJay77 Big Catch, Sparkle Edition (Troper Knight)
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
#7: Jan 4th 2019 at 6:04:12 PM

[up][tup]

At the very least there's nothing that'll be hurt by bringing them back. It's just a lot more convenient.

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