Change Slick Deals - Forum Column from Last Post to Newest Thread

On the Forums page, I don't find the Last Post column very useful. Often, the last post is of a thread several days old and not much interest to me.

I would like to be able to see if any new threads have been posted since my last viewing. Even better would be to allow users to select their columns of info.

I am a great fan of SD and usually have an window devoted to it. Having a convenient way to see what new threads have been posted with a simple refresh function would be... convenient.

how about the new posts / new deal posts links?

yeswarchief,
Neither the new posts nor the new deal posts searches for the latest new thread for each Forum. They show what has been newly posted, but that doesn't usually interest me. I routinely check for new SDs, New Deals, Freebies, and Free Subscriptions. Currently, I have to go to each Forum to see if a new thread/deal has been posted. However, if the Forums page could show the new threads (or lack of), then I would not need to go to each Forum to check.

Some of the deals go quickly, especially the better ones. And I don't mind working to catch a deal early, but would not object to an easier way of monitoring what's new.

For example, I am monitoring new deals, coupons, freebies and free subscriptions all day. If I could refresh the Forums page and see that the latest new deal thread is "Leather Chairs...," that I have already seen, then I would not need to open the forums page to see that there are no new threads. However, in Coupons if the latest thread is one that I am not familiar with, I would open the Coupons page to investigate the new thread.

I don't know if I am not expressing myself adequately, but I'm trying.

Quote from mrlobo : On the Forums page, I don't find the Last Post column very useful. Often, the last post is of a thread several days old and not much interest to me. I would like to be able to see if any new threads have been posted since my last viewing. Even better would be to allow users to select their columns of info. I am a great fan of SD and usually have an window devoted to it. Having a convenient way to see what new threads have been posted with a simple refresh function would be... convenient.

there is a sort threads by newest thread option. its inbetween the blue bar at the top where your user cp is and the first thread when you click on a forum.

Quote from yeswarchief : how about the new posts / new deal posts links?

exactly, that is what I always use and I never have to miss one single new post in any of the forums. just click on 'new posts' and there all new posts that have been posted since the last time I clicked on 'new posts'.

Thanks for the suggestions. My idea is not to have to click on a forum, but to see the latest thread posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/ (can monitor all forums at once).

Also, I really don't want to monitor all new posts, but all new threads (to catch new deals). Do I sound lazy?

Quote from mrlobo : Thanks for the suggestions. My idea is not to have to click on a forum, but to see the latest thread posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/ (can monitor all forums at once). Also, I really don't want to monitor all new posts, but all new threads (to catch new deals). Do I sound lazy?

have you tried what i suggested and change on how the threads are sorted?

Quote from arjunsr : have you tried what i suggested and change on how the threads are sorted?

I am asking to not have to click on a Forum. I want the change on the Forums page (one level higher).