# New display options? "From the beginning"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249>\
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**Created:** [July 14, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249 "2012-07-14T20:40:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249/1 "2012-07-14T20:40:54Z")

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I just noticed that you can now opt to set the SDMB Forum display options to include posts “from the beginning” and/or by things such as number of views or replies. Have I been asleep for the past 12 years and simply never noticed that before? Or is this a new feature?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249/2 "2012-07-14T22:19:51Z")

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It’s been there a long time. As far as I can recall, it’s been an option as long as I’ve been here.

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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249/3 "2012-07-14T22:21:02Z")

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Pardon me, I missed what you said. I’m afraid I nodded off.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-display-options-from-the-beginning/628249/4 "2012-07-14T22:51:15Z")

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> [@Peter\_Morris](#):
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> It’s been there a long time. As far as I can recall, it’s been an option as long as I’ve been here.

Actually, it’s been there from the start. 😃