Do I have a wonky setting or something?

[fern*wood]

I have been looking around to see if I did something, because reading the boards is now confusing -- I know, I know, not unusual for me.   Anyway, now when I see a new post by someone on a thread I have read, it takes me to that post but they aren't in order now.  I guess if you respond to someone, the post is now backed up to that spot instead of the end of the thread.  So, now I end up reading the new post but rereading old posts that follow that I already read.   Did I do something to my preferences?

[gracieallen01]

I find that it inserts the post you are making immediately below the one being replied to and if I hit the 'reload' for the page, after posting, it puts my post at the bottom.  I hope that made sense - haven't had coffee, yet!

It's 'THEM'!

[fern*wood]

I'll give an example of what I am experiencing.   Earlier this morning I responded to a post (#15) in a thread that had 20 responses.  Instead of my post being number 21, it appears as number 16 and not at the end of the thread.   So when I visit again, I am backed up behind read stuff and I reread before realizing I already read that stuff--annoying.  This is causing me to stop pulling up threads I've already visited, since I end up rereading stuff I already read.

Gracie--and you think your post is confusing.😁

[gracieallen01]

😃  What's worse, is when we both say the same thing and even understand it!

Like I said, 'It's 'THEM'.  Perhaps it's like the 'streamlining' of the fees, or something.  Maybe a surprise Christmas present -  Nah.

[pburn · Accepted solution]

@fern*wood 

Has your setting accidentally been changed to "threaded format" instead of "linear format?" It sounds like you're describing a threaded format . . .

On the main page of a board, check the (three dots) Option drop-down menu to confirm it still says "linear format."

Would you mind updating this thread when you've checked your options?

[fern*wood]

Yes, yes yes!!!  That's exactly what I was trying to describe.  I know that's got to be it, so I just now looked and clicked on the opposite one.  I knew someone would know.  Thank you so much.  It has driven me crazy for days now.

@pburn 

[pburn]

@fern*wood 

Here's a funny/not funny thread started by eBay staff on the announcement of threaded replies:

Testing a new feature-Threaded replies 

Notice how all the eBay employees--even those no one's ever heard of or seen post before or since--rushed to heap praise on the announcement. Then note how many users said "no, thanks."

[fern*wood]

That was enlightening.  I'm still not sure I've gotten out of it, but I've flipped the option back and forth a few times.  I'm tired of looking at the threads now and may look again tomorrow to see if I'm out of that maze.