# Why does the "go to new post" function via email get stuck?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026>\
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**Created:** [September 9, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026 "2014-09-09T22:09:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/1 "2014-09-09T22:09:16Z")

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I use email notifications to keep track of threads I’m interested in. Most of the time, if I click on the link in the thread to go to the new posts in a thread, it will take me back to some point earlier in the thread. It will stay on that point perpetually. For example, in one thread I’m participating in, it’s post 165.

Why does this happen and can it be fixed?

I’m using Firefox.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/2 "2014-09-10T00:25:19Z")

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What’s an example of a link?

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/3 "2014-09-10T05:21:00Z")

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> [@ZipperJJ](#):
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> What’s an example of a link?

The one for this thread looks like this: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=733686&goto=newpost](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=733686&goto=newpost)

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/4 "2014-09-10T08:01:35Z")

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**Moderator Action**

Moving thread from General Questions to About This Message Board.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/5 "2014-09-10T08:03:18Z")

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The only suggestion I have is to try clearing your browser cache.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/6 "2014-09-10T16:59:52Z")

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It’s just a wonky calculation between cookie information and the board software and what is “new” versus what is “new to you” and … it’s complicated, and I’m often surprised when it does work.

Shitty answer, sorry.

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-go-to-new-post-function-via-email-get-stuck/698026/7 "2014-09-10T17:15:59Z")

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> [@ZipperJJ](#):
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> It’s just a wonky calculation between cookie information and the board software and what is “new” versus what is “new to you” and … it’s complicated, and I’m often surprised when it does work.
> 
> Shitty answer, sorry.

I don’t mind knowing that there’s not an easy fix I’ve been ignorant of all this time. Thank you both.