Sometimes a thread comes up that I may have missed in the past. That said thread may be multiple pages long. I have to click on individual page numbers to view each page. Or can go to the last page of the thread. I was wondering if you could add an "all" hyperlink next to the page numbers of a multiple paged thread? That way all the posts/pages of that thread can be loaded with one click without having to click on each page number. May even save bandwidth as I only loaded one page so to speak as apposed to loading 13 different pages of one thread. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say here!
Thanks!

 

There are a couple of issues with offering this. The first is that it would require a modification to the software we use and would likely get lost with the next upgrade we do to the site (we have to upgrade the software about once a month to stay current with the latest releases). The second is that depending on the thread (ie - how many posts) this could impart a potentially large load on the server as it queries the database and starts building the page with all the posts. The real purpose of "paging" the posts of a thread is to minimize the database and server load on the site. Also, its often easier to read by pages versus having 500 posts display (as some threads on the site are that large).

Mark