Can you please update "read" status earlier?

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e1618978e1618978
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in Feedback edited January 2014
Threads stay marked as unread, unless you want for the full page to load. Most of the time this means that read/unread flags are useless, because



"waiting for google.analytics..."



keeps going for a long time after you have finished reading the page of posts. So if you go something else, the "read" flag fails to update.

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    e1618978e1618978 Posts: 6,075member
    And update the read status when you post something. I created this thread, and it still shows up as "unread" for me.
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by e1618978 View Post


    Threads stay marked as unread, unless you want for the full page to load. Most of the time this means that read/unread flags are useless, because



    "waiting for google.analytics..."



    keeps going for a long time after you have finished reading the page of posts. So if you go something else, the "read" flag fails to update.



    Maybe that server is having problems.

    What browser?



    If Firefox:

    http://www.customizegoogle.com/block...s-cookies.html



    There are site blockers for Safari, but I don't know them well, so I can't recommend one.



    All browsers:

    edit /etc/hosts using a unix editor. Enter in the Unix terminal (under Applications / Utilities)



    Code:




    sudo nano /etc/hosts









    and add the line:



    Code:




    127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com









    And save it Ctrl-O (the letter), Ctrl-X to quit.



    Enter system password wherever it asks for it.
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  • Reply 3 of 5
    e1618978e1618978 Posts: 6,075member
    Thanks! That worked for google analytics. For Windows users, the file is in windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts.



    127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com

    127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com



    You need to open Wordpad first (right click and "run as administrator"), and then do a file open.



    But I still have the same issue with ad.doubleclick.net and a bunch of other advertising sites - they all block the final loading of the page, so the thread never gets marked as read.
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  • Reply 4 of 5
    e1618978e1618978 Posts: 6,075member
    remnant.fmpub.net is the next thing really slowing me down, is that one OK to redirect also?
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by e1618978 View Post


    remnant.fmpub.net is the next thing really slowing me down, is that one OK to redirect also?



    I don't know. If it helps, more power to you.
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