Maybe it's due to the new post bump rule?
Forum's slowing down?

I think I should start a thread about it.
Basically to prevent spam, something must have 4 posts before it can show up on the right. Even if it's just you bumping it.

It's discussed here: http://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/for-real

LOL! We're good now, just hard getting over the not showing up on recent posts, probably kills a lot of threads.... :(
No one sees them! I bet that's why it's slowing down!

Yep.... at least at the beginning. See I only use the recent post most of the time, that and topics I'ved posted in.
We now must start checking here:
http://www.chess.com/forum/unanswered_posts

Why would you need to check an un-answered post??
in order to provide the requested answers.

But its UN-ANSWERED? Its like re-turning a phone call that was NEVER answered! I'm stuck in a "yeah but" time loop.
Never seen a post 50 minutes old still be on the recent post list: