This is true, but for the boards it doesn't use a cookie on your computer for read/unread links. I sure don't know the technical end of it must be on the server side which is working with log on accounts. I have used three different computers over the years and my read links are still available to me years later using the same log on account. J. Asche On 11/17/06, Jan Buker <jcbuker@bukerfamily.org> wrote: > >From my long ago school lessons I believe that generally read and un-read links are based on cookies that are used by the web owner but sit on your computer. The web owner accesses these cookies to see what your status is when you log in. If you delete your cookies then you have deleted how the web owner perceives what you have done. > > Jan B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: boards-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boards-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JYoung6180@aol.com > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:02 AM > To: boards-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BAd] Posts reset to unread on boards > > > In a message dated 11/17/2006 11:59:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, > courtofchaos@hotmail.com writes: > > Hi all, > > I wrote to the help desk about some of my boards being reset to unread. > Below is what I received back from the helpdesk. Glad to know that I am not > the only one with this problem, does this mean that all our browser are out > of their minds? > > > >I believe that is a browser function not a board function. We haven't > >gotten > >other reports of this but the boards were down briefly last night. I'm > >not sure what to say. I'm sorry, it must be frustrating. I do not know > >of an easy way to change those back. > >HelpDesk > > Peace, > Nina > > > > Nina- > > I'm pretty sure (although not 100% certain) that the read/unread links on > the boards are NOT a browser function. You have to be logged in to see them so > they must be maintained on the board side--connected in some way to your > account login. > > Joan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARDS-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >