Forum #

[theblindferrengi]

I've noticed that in the url of each of the forums here is a forum number, this one is 29 for example. I typed in all the numbers from 1 to about 40 into it, and each had a different forum page that contained different threads. There was something odd though as it randomly skipped 5, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, and 31, showing me Athiestforums error pages for each, before going into constant error pages. I find this odd as Adrian does not seem to be someone who would randomly skip numbers, and it doesent make sense. I suppose it doesen't really matter, but is just bothers me a bit that I dont understand it.

[Nick A.]

I'm not sure why MyBB orders the forum number URLs as such, and in all the years I've used it I've never noticed this inconsistency. In the forums I've administered, I've not seen any sort of option regarding the forum URL #, so this isn't something (at least, I think) that Adrian set manually by himself.

Thanks for the find, but luckily it's not really a problem.

[Tiberius]

Every time I create a forum, it adds one to the counter. Sometimes we deleted forums, sometimes the forums are hidden for various reasons, hence the "skipping". There's also not much we can do about it, and not much I'd want to since I don't suffer from ADD

[Retorth]

Interesting observation though. Quite interesting indeed.

[Nick A.]

*Has urge to close thread...*

[Tiberius]

You aren't a staff member yet Nick...

[Nick A.]

*grumble*