Westlee Harrington writes:
> [except use the back button]
What's wrong with the Back button?
When I wrote HyperNews in the early days, it seemed obvious to me that
the back button is an essential part of web browsers. Most browsers
still provide the back button, though you can optionally turn off the
display of the buttons.
But lots of people seem to be allergic to use of the back button. And
many web pages seem designed with that in mind leading the user ever
forward until they forget where they were or where they are going.
From a practical standpoint, it is difficult to always remember where
the person was so that we can return them. The membership form is a
case where membership is site-wide (or installation-wide), so there is
not a specific forum to go to next unless we remember which forum you
were at previously. If you decide to join while in the middle of
writing a response (because you want to enter a user ID instead of
just your email address), then you really have to return with the back
button since reloading the form will leave it empty.
Perhaps the best route is for HyperNews to use JavaScript (if your
browser supports it) since we can figure out where you were previously
in your history, if we are lucky, and provide a link back to that
page.
dan
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Currently, use the back button 
HOW DO YOU GET BACK TO THE FORUM?
(Westlee Harrington)
