Addendums to original posts

[DennisK]

When I respond to a thread, and then two weeks later post another response, while my previous response is still the last post, it is treated as an addendum to my original post. The problem is, my last post is not treated as current activity, and it is archived to the date of the original response. The aging logic for each post should use the date of the last post or addendum. Either that, or any post made after one day, should be treated as a separate post.

[DATo]

I am very confused by your post. The look on my face at the moment is exactly the look on your dog's face in your picture.

My addendums are treated as new posts .... what am I missing here?

[DennisK]

Strange, my addendums do not make the string current – nor are they dated as such. Could I be doing something wrong?
Here is an example:

Official Review: Stan by Richard Wold
by ALynnPowers » 23 Jun 2016, 01:49 in Crime, Thrillers, Mystery and Horror Books
last post = by DennisK 03 Aug 2016, 10:30

If you go to the last post on this string, you will see my addendum to 03 Aug 2016 post which is dated 19 Aug 2016. It did not update the last post date, and it did not cause the string to be placed in the NEW POST category. This has happened to me several times before. The problem is that if I want to solicit further discussion within this thread, my comments are hidden in an archived database.
Oh dear oh dear!

[Gravy]

I know what you mean.
If your last post was long enough ago, you do have the option of "bumping" the topic. I'm not sure how much time has to pass

If you go to the thread and scroll to the very bottom, there's a gray bar with links in it. The first takes you to the main forums, the second will subscribe you to the topic, the third will bookmark the topic, and, if enough time has passed, a forth will show which will bump the topic

[DennisK]

Thanks, Gravy. I gave it a 'bump' and received: “You cannot bump this topic so soon after the last post.” But Lo And Behold, it is now in NEW POST. The code is acting a bit strange, but at least there is a work-around. Thanks again.

[Gravy]

You're welcome