# A couple of features I miss **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031 "2020-06-22T20:15:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/1 "2020-06-22T20:15:51Z")
On the topic list pages, I liked being able to see who started a topic and when it was started. I’m not seeing that here. When I mouseovered a topic name, I got a popup preview of the OP. Those two features saved me plenty of clicks. I’m also not crazy about the lack of pagination, but I can deal with it. But I will add my voice to those praising everyone involved in the move. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/2 "2020-06-22T20:49:01Z")
I miss seeing people’s location, post count, etc. thing. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/3 "2020-06-22T20:52:51Z")
You can see who started the thread just to the right of the title. But I do miss the mouse-over preview. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/4 "2020-06-22T21:52:18Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > When I mouseovered a topic name, I got a popup preview of the OP. That’s what I came here to complain about. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/5 "2020-06-22T21:53:31Z")
I most of all miss not having to scroll all the way to the top to leave the thread/select a forum to be redirected to… ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/6 "2020-06-22T22:11:06Z")
??? I just click on the “go back a page” arrow… ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/7 "2020-06-22T22:33:34Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > I most of all miss not having to scroll all the way to the top to leave the thread/select a forum to be redirected to… Just click on the three lines between your avatar and the magnifying glass. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/8 "2020-06-22T22:43:34Z")
Or click on a forum at the bottom of the page. Or click the logo. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/9 "2020-06-22T23:50:42Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > On the topic list pages, I liked being able to see who started a topic and when it was started. I’m not seeing that here. That is dependent on the Theme you’re using. The “Sam’s Simple Theme” shows: - the name of the OP - the date (or relative time, if it’s thread from ‘today’) that the thread was started - the number of replies - the last poster int he thread - the date (or again, relative time) of the last post. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/10 "2020-06-23T01:46:29Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > That is dependent on the Theme you’re using. The “Sam’s Simple Theme” shows: Thank you. That helps. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/11 "2020-06-23T02:00:34Z")
Yes, thank you @Suburban_Plankton that really helps ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/12 "2020-06-23T02:49:47Z")
“Vincent” shows: - Up to five icons. The first is the OP, the last is the most recent poster. Hover on any icon to see who it is. - The number of replies - The number of views - The time since the last post (eg, “5m”, “4h”). Hover on this to see the date and time of the first and most recent posts. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/13 "2020-06-24T15:04:41Z")
If I clicked a link in a vBulletin post, the linked page opened in a new tab (this is using Firefox). Now it opens in the same tab as Discourse. Which wouldn’t be a problem if I weren’t in the habit of closing the tab when I’m done with it. A relatively minor annoyance, and one that I can avoid if I right-click the link and tell FF to open it in a new tab; still, it may be something that can be altered. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/14 "2020-06-24T15:07:14Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > If I clicked a link in a vBulletin post, the linked page opened in a new tab (this is using Firefox). Now it opens in the same tab as Discourse. Which wouldn’t be a problem if I weren’t in the habit of closing the tab when I’m done with it. A relatively minor annoyance, and one that I can avoid if I right-click the link and tell FF to open it in a new tab; still, it may be something that can be altered You can change this in your Preferences. ETA: Oops, maybe not… ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/15 "2020-06-24T17:44:55Z")
Yes, you can. It’s under Interface along with the Themes. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/16 "2020-06-24T17:50:48Z")
As long as it’s a link to an external page. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/17 "2020-06-24T18:47:00Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > > [@needscoffee](#): > > > > You can change this in your Preferences. > > > > ETA: Oops, maybe not… > > Yes, you can. It’s under Interface along with the Themes. Ignorance ~~fought~~ conquered (and yes, I was mostly concerned with external pages). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031/18 "2020-06-25T04:41:08Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > I miss seeing people’s location, post count, etc. thing. I came here to say this as well.