When viewing a thread, you will be able to view
the thread from a choice of four modes. You can change settings in your My
Panel or alternatively, there is a
Display Modes link at the top of each thread (note Linear Mode, Newest First is
not available through that link).
- Linear Mode (Oldest First):
Posts are displayed chronologically from oldest to newest. Many posts can be
viewed simultaneously.
- Linear Mode (Newest First): Posts
are displayed from newest to oldest. Many posts can
be viewed simultaneously.
- Threaded Mode: A tree is shown
with every post, allowing you to see who responded to whom. Only one
post is shown at a time.
- Hybrid Mode: A mixture of the
linear and threaded modes. The post tree is displayed, but multiple posts
are displayed simultaneously.
Most people stick with Linear Mode, oldest
First, as that is the forum default setting.