In our attempt to add features that make this site more interactive, fun and useful we have added new functionality to the main board page. This home page of the forum is the center of activity and now is in constant communication with the server looking for the newest posts and updates. When it finds something new it immediately grabs it and puts it in the top slot (according to a predefined delay) eliminating the need to refresh the page. You can catch posts update live much like an instant message by watching the top of the forum index. Many of you have noticed that the posts shift down while perusing the page; this is a direct result of a post moving to the top slot while the rest shift down. The last post on the list goes into oblivion until someone decides to resurrect it.
Of course as a new feature it is not without problems, and we’re working on it. We’re also adding several new features; the first being a pause button, so that you can safely click a topic without a new update causing a shift.
We’ll keep you posted on other updates as they occur.
Warmest,
Big Paws
