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| pcprogrammer:
--- Quote from: MK14 on October 23, 2022, 03:10:09 pm ---It also (the forum), seems to be missing a subscribe to thread. When you come across an interesting thread, but the only way seems to be to put a post in it (to subscribe to it). If the thread is something, that a person lacks any knowledge in, e.g. SPAM BOT gibberish (or whatever it is, possibly human?), creating a significantly nonsense thread, with very silly nonsensical questions (there is, arguably a current thread, similar to that, about storing electrolytic capacitors). It would be nice to be able to subscribe to it, without being forced to post in the crazy thread. But also, being able to UNSUBSCRIBE from such threads, would also be very useful. I suppose it is limits of the forum software system and its capabilities. --- End quote --- There is the notify button, but maybe that is to subscribe to email notifications that a thread is updated. Activate it on to many and your mailbox gets flooded. |
| MK14:
--- Quote from: pcprogrammer on October 23, 2022, 03:15:55 pm ---There is the notify button, but maybe that is to subscribe to email notifications that a thread is updated. Activate it on to many and your mailbox gets flooded. --- End quote --- I prefer to NOT have emails like that, especially as the thread might get updated, very frequently. On the other hand, the email feature, if someone rarely visits this forum, and wants to know when/if a rarely posted to thread (possibly one they created), gets any replies. Then that is a useful facility. If I understand things, correctly. Some forums, let you have some kind of button, with different selectable defaults (such as always subscribe to threads you post in), which enables toggling, between subscribing or not, to each and every thread. Even if you never post in it. But sadly, NOT here, on this forum. |
| pcprogrammer:
Did a quick scan with google and a search in the SMF manual, but can't find anything other than the email notification for subscribing to a topic. https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/SMF2.0:Main_Page |
| MK14:
--- Quote from: pcprogrammer on October 23, 2022, 03:32:40 pm ---Did a quick scan with google and a search in the SMF manual, but can't find anything other than the email notification for subscribing to a topic. https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/SMF2.0:Main_Page --- End quote --- It amazes me, that forum software can fundamentally be missing such functionality. I suppose, maybe it is part of their 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' (KISS), like principles (I don't know if the 'Simple' in Simple Machines, is connected to the KISS principal). I.e. Such functionality is NOT strictly necessary, so they left it out. So, if they ever start selling and making cars. They will be missing door locks, paint, door glass, infact doors and roof, would be missing. No engine starter (you can push start it), hence no car battery or alternator. No fans, as you can open the windows (if you can find them, as there are no doors). The seats won't get wet when it rains (as they weren't strictly necessary), so there are no seats. No suspension, solid tyres. No horn, as you can shout out a warning. No petrol tank, as you can just keep filling it while it drives along. Edit: Corrected mistake in KISS. |
| pcprogrammer:
You are describing the first automobile from 100 years ago, so come back in 2122 and the forum software will have it all :-+ In the morning I open the forum page click on "Show new replies to your posts." and work through the list. Don't get that much even though being more active lately. Read and reply as necessary. The I scan the "Show unread posts since last visit." list, which might be 3 pages, but most topics are not of interest to me. Open the ones I like to see and click the mark as read button. During the day, when I'm behind my computer, I check the lists again. In the evening after watching TV with the wife, I check a last time. Quick scan is the magic word here. --- Quote from: MK14 on October 23, 2022, 03:40:18 pm ---'Keep It Simple Silly' (KISS) --- End quote --- I learned this one with a more rude word for the last letter :-DD |
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