number of replies.

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Date

I check recent topics, refresh the screen and just glance at the topics from the top down until I get to a thread where I've read the last posting (or it was mine). Then, if I'm going to continue reading, I'll refresh and start at the top again.

Just refresh the page.

recent posts and where the thread is relative to the top of the list

See if theres a new post in the circle to the left and look at where it is in the lineup. If theres a thread i am curious about i often come back later and try to find it. That isnt always easy, or often i forget about it. This might be a good reason to register, so i can track threads im interested in.

Date and time.

date/time in recent posts. not perfect, but I'm here with enough (too much) frequency that it works decently well.

Date /time mostly.

Sometimes I think of getting a log into make it easier to check.

I look to see where it is in the recent posts lineup. Then by number of posts.

Number of replies. Also just refresh the thread.

I try to remember date/time, but most often I just click on the last page number and scroll down.

Number of replies.

I'm working on some enhancements to our website and I have a question for the users:

How do you check whether a thread you were reading has been updated? Do you look if the number of replies have changed or do you look at the date and time of the last message?