Why are the lists of "What's new" and "New posts" different?

[Hill]

Here is the example:

while

 

[berkeman]

What's New mixes a short list of new posts with a short list of the latest Profile posts. New Posts gives a longer list of the latest posts, which is more useful for me.

 

[Hill]

What's New mixes a short list of new posts with a short list of the latest Profile posts. New Posts gives a longer list of the latest posts, which is more useful for me.

Yes, I prefer the "New Posts" as well, but why there are posts on top of the "What's New" list which do not show on top of the "New Posts"?

 

[DaveC426913]

New Posts is a subset of What's New.

What's New also includes Insights and Media and stuff that are not posts.

 

[Hill]

New Posts is a subset of What's New.

What's New also includes Insights and Media and stuff that are not posts.

I understand this, but I see posts in What's New that I don't see in New Posts.

 

[mfb]

I understand this, but I see posts in What's New that I don't see in New Posts.

Uncheck "Show only: Unread" in the upper left, then you should see the same.

 

[Hill]

Thanks to all. I've figured the source of my issue. It is that the URL to the New Posts (with Show only: Unread switched off) is not permanent. For example, it is "https://www.physicsforums.com/whats-new/posts/2221471/" at one time and "https://www.physicsforums.com/whats-new/posts/2221475/" at another. If I reuse an older one, I get strange results.

Then, the question is, is it possible to get a permanent link that consistently opens the correct list of New Posts (with Show only: Unread switched off)?