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Bruck · Oct 25, 2003, 06:35 PM

I dont understand how a forum this large can run off of software that does not support thread tracking. Plain and simple, i post all the time and sometimes i take a day off, later i forget about a post and i never get to read the responses. How about fixing the software so that i can open a page of all the threads that i last posted to??

Two examples of implementation:

1) Anandtech Forums "Today" screen shows the last 20 threads that you started/posted to and their status (# of replies, most recent reply etc)

2)Audiworld (and this is the best implementation custom written software)

When you post a thread or a reply on audiworld (and this is an option) the thread in question is automatically "tracked" and if a response is made to it that you have not read yet, it will bring that thread to the top of your forum screen. there is also a page where you can view all of your currently "tracked" threads.

Many other forums allow you to subscribe to a thread, how about that capability here?

It is very possible that this forum has it and i am unable to figure out how to do it,

is it possible to accomplish this?

Uday's Carcass · Oct 25, 2003, 09:38 PM

doesn't the 'subscribe to this' link let you, uh, subscribe?

but I agree with your larger point--a link to view threads you participated in would be nice (apart from just searching for them by username, which can be done).

Bruck · Oct 26, 2003, 12:43 AM

I can choose subscribe to this thread, but that gives me email notification, it doesnt show up in my user home screen.

Uday's Carcass · Oct 26, 2003, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by Bruck:
I can choose subscribe to this thread, but that gives me email notification, it doesnt show up in my user home screen.

hmm. It does for me.

thePurpleGiant · Oct 28, 2003, 08:43 PM

Bruck: Click here

DekuDekuplex · Oct 30, 2003, 04:06 PM

Currently, the icons for "A thread you participated in" and "New posts on this topic" are inactive on the thread index screens.

When will these be re-activated?

--DekuDekuplex

krove · Nov 2, 2003, 01:16 PM

The problem as I see it with the current subscriptions is that they will only show up in that list if there are new replies since you last looked at the thread. How about a list that shows all the threads that I am subscribed to regardless of new replies?

krove · Nov 2, 2003, 01:18 PM

Also...when you reply to a subscribed thread for the second+ time, you have to remember to always re-click the "Subscribe to this thread" checkbox or it will remove your subscription.

When I reply to a subscribed thread again, it should remember that I am subscribed and click that box for me. I can't remember how many times I have forgotten about a thread just because I forgot to re-check that box...

rjenkinson · Nov 4, 2003, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Bruck: Click here

better yet, bookmark a link for searching by your own user ID. very handy.

-r.

ThinkInsane · Nov 8, 2003, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by DekuDekuplex:
Currently, the icons for "A thread you participated in" and "New posts on this topic" are inactive on the thread index screens.

When will these be re-activated?

--DekuDekuplex

IF I remember correctly, for some reason using those icons, or I guess it was the thread tracking, not the icons themselves, slowed the forum to a crawl. I don't think a work around was ever found.

DekuDekuplex · Nov 15, 2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
IF I remember correctly, for some reason using those icons, or I guess it was the thread tracking, not the icons themselves, slowed the forum to a crawl. I don't think a work around was ever found.

In that case, shouldn't all references to those functions be removed for consistency?

--DekuDekuplex