Chronological order

[b__]

on my forum i have a problem with posts showing up out of chronological order.

most users get a duplicate error message and then their post is inserted in the wrong order in the thread. what exactly is going wrong and how do i fix it?

[Steve Machol]

That depends. Are the date and times on the posts correct? If so, then you have a different thread sort option that you need to change.

[Andy Huang]

Sounds like you may have set things to show up as "Thread mode" instead...
Check Admin CP > vBulletin Options > Threaded / Hybrid Mode Options (showthread) > Use Threaded Mode by Default; and make sure it is set to "No".

Then, verify your user's preference: User CP > Settings & Options > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Thread Display Options; I use "Linear - Oldest First" and things come up linearly, in chronological order.

[b__]

my options were already set up as such.

the problem isn't consistent. sometimes it happens and sometimes it does not. it appears seemingly at random.

[b__]

the problem is still happening. only now the posts are getting thrown back a page or two at a time.

any ideas?

[Steve Machol]

What are the answers to post #2?

[b__]

i'm beginning to think it's the server time and it being reset or something. the posts are not showing up timed correctly when the error occurs.

[Steve Machol]

Contact your host. They need to make sure the server time is correct and that it is synchronized regularly.