# Whats with the read new posts problem?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-read-new-posts-problem/22723>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 17, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-read-new-posts-problem/22723 "2000-06-17T22:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-read-new-posts-problem/22723/1 "2000-06-17T22:15:45Z")

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Why isn’t the message board keeping track of which posts I’ve read and which I haven’t? I only get the option to click on read new posts once in a great while.

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-read-new-posts-problem/22723/2 "2000-06-17T22:40:22Z")

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Do you have cookies turned on?

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**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-read-new-posts-problem/22723/3 "2000-06-19T05:58:54Z")

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Yep, auto-login works fine. I’m guessing its only letting me ‘remember’ x amount of discussions.