Jim,

I think that only happens for threads that are in forums that you have chosen to not autoexpand. Not that I agree with that functionality (I agree with you, that they should always auto-expand), but I think that's what's going on.

~~Bonnie



>Wassup with that?... I click on "View the map of this thread" icon and I get a +-signed link at the top REQUIRING me to click on the plus-sign INSTEAD of an EXPANDED MAP?????
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>What possible benefit is this?
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>Also, when I 'back' to it AFTER having expanded it and viewed a particular message, the display after the 'back' is AGAIN UNEXPANDED.
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>Is there some movement afoot in UT to encourage practise of mousing? If so, we really don't need it.
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>Please put the thing back like it was - expand the map when clicking on "View the map of this thread".