Utilizing Thread Tools on V Bulletin Forums for Easy Thread Management

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Several other V bulletin forums I know have a

'Thread Tools' option at the head of a thread.

I can't see this function here, but would like to monitor some threads (add a subscription) where I do not have anything to add.
 

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Thanks Doc

Seems a pity the only way I can monitor a thread where I might learn something is to add something fatuous to that thread.
 
I think I see the problem.

Forum screenshot with red annotations: an arrow and cross marked 'Not here' point to the left-side 'Thread Tools' label, while an arrow and circle marked 'Click here' point to the 'Thread Tools' dropdown at the right of the thread toolbar.
 
But I am not seeing this - I did when I first joined but tools have disappeared?
I can't see any settings the the user CP for this.
 
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Studiot said:
But I am not seeing this - I did when I first joined but tools have disappeared?
I can't see any settings the the user CP for this.

For some reason you are missing the header of the post. What version of IE is that?
 
It's pretty well up to date.
 
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And yet the tools function is available on my screen on this thread?
 
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  • Screenshot of a Physics Forums thread page in Internet Explorer, showing the thread About Truss Stability(Kinematic & Static Indeterminacy) with the Thread Tools and Search this Thread links visible above the post.
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Studiot said:
But I am not seeing this - I did when I first joined but tools have disappeared?
I can't see any settings the the user CP for this.

That thread seems to be starting on post #6. :confused: I think it's a glitch with the display of that thread (was it by any chance started during our downtime the past couple of days), not with the thread tools.
 
No I can see all the posts, I just have my preferences set to last - first.
 
I think I have finally understood, so for the benefit of others

The thread tools option only appears in the bar of post#1 (the original post) in a thread.

Although it is possible to live with this, other V-Bulletin based forums allow it more generally and this facility is very useful.

Moreover thanks to all those who tried to help: it is clear that this fact is not well known even amongst more senior members (no criticism intended) so I would invite the moderators/ administrators to consider the situation.
 
Studiot said:
No I can see all the posts, I just have my preferences set to last - first.

That's how I have mine set too, and the thread tools are every n*16 +1 posts. So scroll down a bit and they'll be there.
 
Here is a screenshot from another forum (an elecronics one with a similar mission statement to PF, hosted by University of Toronto).

The Thread Tools option is in a bar immediately above the first or last post depending upon display order. It is always there by popular request on this forum.
 
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  • Screenshot of a V-Bulletin forum thread page in Internet Explorer, showing a thread titled 'Does magnetic flux itself cause us to feel force?' with a Thread Tools bar above the post.
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