Posted by Quintal on July 30, 2008, at 7:15:29
In reply to Re: multiple complaints... » twinleaf, posted by Amigan on July 28, 2008, at 12:58:33
I've thought for a while that the refresh button would be the easiest way for someone who just wanted to follow new threads but not contribute. You press it, then check the new screen for posts with yellow 'new' flags next to them. You can also tell which posts you've read before because they're a different colour from the fresh ones. I thought this was the method most people used for reading the boards. I don't see the point of flooding my email account with reminders to every thread. If there's active content even on an ancient thread, it will appear at the top of the board. How often does anyone check through the mountain of old email reminders just to find a link to an old thread? I don't think I've ever done it on a thread that's more than a few weeks old, otherwise it's like searching for a needle in a haystack. It's easier to use the Google search function at the bottom of the board.
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