Thread watch - open question to Explore oz team
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 21:54
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Member - bungarra (WA)
Just went to request a thread watch and received the message that "I exceeded my number of requests"....
In order to get a new thread watch I had to scroll back through many pages to find an old "thread watch" request to unlock so as to get back to the thread I wanted..no worries but it took me 30 back pages to find one!
My suggestion is that
1 The tread watch is automatically removed after a given time frame
2 OR a drop down list that gives quick access to these requests?
I am not aware of how many exceeds the allowed number..but after 30 pages of going backwards to find some I found one to delaete to allow my new request and gave up..........no doubt I have many so far back that they will remain for ever
just a suggestion that may make watching threads more manageable
comments please
bungarrs
Reply By: Mainey (wa) - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:05
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:05
bungarrs,
click onto your "My Home" page, then click on "Watched threads" and you only get to see the threads your 'watching' so you can delete them easily from there
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:44
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:44
This is the correct answer - thanks Mainey.
It appears that bungarra was not using the
My Home link to the
forum thread watch and as you correctly point out using the Watched Threads link in
My Home gives you the list as requested.
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:05
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:05
Hi bungarrs
as David has said before he may not read evey post on the fourm.
in the
About Us tab there is a feed back link, you need to post it there.
I have copy this post for you and sent it the only problem is that they will reply to me if and when thay do I will send it on.
Regards
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:18
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:18
thanks to both of you...you learn something new about this site every day...
well I do at times any way!
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:48
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:48
Thanks Richard - I did read this one but you are correct it is best to ask us directly however in this case the other members also know the answer and saved me a job and provided the answer faster.
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:18
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:18
I think the limit is around 41 threads
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:46
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 22:46
The limit is currently 256 characters as I store the threadid's in a comma seperated list. I can make it bigger if people want as I do not think there will be a performance issue till it is around 200 entries however it is also a way to ensure that people remove the watch after a period of time.
David
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 23:17
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 at 23:17
David
I have just cleared a lot of my watched threads. What I noticed was that the majority were archived threads. There is not much use having archived threads watched!!!!
If you are going to change the watched threads feature, would it be too much effort to automatically remove archived threads from the watched threads list?
PeterD
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Follow Up By: Mainey (wa) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 00:31
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 00:31
Or another idea would be to have the "watched thread" indicator simply 'vanish' back to normal when the thread is Archived.
Just a fhought :)
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 08:03
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 08:03
David,
If it ain't broke, don't fix it :)))
I use the Watched Threads feature to 'bookmark' particular threads for future reference. It saves having to wade through search results.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 06:49
Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 06:49
I agree with Gramps (even though it is a big call agreeing with a Cockroach) but I use the Thread watch in the same manner as he does.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 21:49
Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 21:49
I think I will keep a watch on this thread
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 09:01
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 09:01
Hmmmmmm Bungarra
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
I do not even recall having clicked on Thread Watch but found 4 in my box. So was able to delete them.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:53
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:53
LOL go figure I wondered how you tracked the thread watch done, now I know of course most likely in archives now. So my day was not a total loss :)
Brian
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