Why do "new post" searches always contain 17 pages?

[bobert]

I have noticed over the last couple of weeks that every time I check for new posts the result is always 17 pages whether I have been gone 6 hours or 6 days. Is it just me, incredible coincidence or is there another reason? By the way the problem with not staying logged on and having to re-login seems to have abated within the last week, thanks guys if it was something you did.

 

[jonnythan]

Are you closing the browser in between new post checks?

 

[rab]

Could it have anything to do with 17 pages X 15 threads/page = 255 threads? Now that I think about it, I don't recall ever seeing the page count exceed 17 although I've certainly seen fewer (as I tend to do "Mark Forums Read" when I get to the end).

I know that numbers around 2^n always make *me* suspicious.

-Rob

 

[saf_25]

I've noticed the same thing! I just noticed that myself, but since I haven't been on much lately, I thought it was just a coincidence. I'm interested to hear the answer...

 

[Ted S]

There is a max results of 250 posts or 17 pages worth of replies. If you search for something more specific you will get fewer results.