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« on: April 18, 2011, 11:14:23 PM » |
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The forums really would benefit from the ability to subscribe and unsubscribe to threads. As it stands, once you've participated in a thread, you will see any reply in that thread which occurs into the infinite future if you go to ?action=unreadreplies. It is useful to be able to subscribe to a thread you have not participated in ("lurk" only), or unsubscribe to a thread you have participated in (sick of it, don't want to read it any more).
If there is a way to do either of these things, I haven't found it. Nearly every other web-based forum I participate in has these options.
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voxprincipalis
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 11:16:15 PM » |
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The forums really would benefit from the ability to subscribe and unsubscribe to threads. As it stands, once you've participated in a thread, you will see any reply in that thread which occurs into the infinite future if you go to ?action=unreadreplies. It is useful to be able to subscribe to a thread you have not participated in ("lurk" only), or unsubscribe to a thread you have participated in (sick of it, don't want to read it any more).
If there is a way to do either of these things, I haven't found it. Nearly every other web-based forum I participate in has these options.
The software doesn't allow it. It isn't a CHE call. VP |
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If you need me, I'll be hiding under a rock until mid-August. Try not to need me, unless you come bearing Chinese food.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 11:20:19 PM » |
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Look at it as a Foucauldian constraint. You should think very, very carefully before replying to any thread.
The shark is always out there, just waiting to be jumped.
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i think is good for every one only the think is that we will always scares about that. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 11:34:38 PM » |
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Look at it as a Foucauldian constraint. You should think very, very carefully before replying to any thread.
The shark is always out there, just waiting to be jumped.
So, I will be forever haunted by "venting thread" and "game time: free association" or "New game: word mangling". Great. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to get in the php code an add an option next to a default-subscribe thread to unsubscribe. Consider that a polite request. Edit: Turns out there is a mod that allows unsubscribin to a thread, but it requires a later version of hte software: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1193 |
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voxprincipalis
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 11:39:44 PM » |
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Look at it as a Foucauldian constraint. You should think very, very carefully before replying to any thread.
The shark is always out there, just waiting to be jumped.
So, I will be forever haunted by "venting thread" and "game time: free association" or "New game: word mangling". Great. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to get in the php code an add an option next to a default-subscribe thread to unsubscribe. Consider that a polite request. Did you actually listen when I said it wasn't an option with the version of the SMF software that the fora use, or did you just think I was talking out of my ass? http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=339520.0Now, if you wish to entreat the CHE IT folks to upgrade the software, be my guest. Many have tried, none have succeeded. VP |
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 11:54:37 PM » |
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Look at it as a Foucauldian constraint. You should think very, very carefully before replying to any thread.
The shark is always out there, just waiting to be jumped.
So, I will be forever haunted by "venting thread" and "game time: free association" or "New game: word mangling". Great. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to get in the php code an add an option next to a default-subscribe thread to unsubscribe. Consider that a polite request. Did you actually listen when I said it wasn't an option with the version of the SMF software that the fora use, or did you just think I was talking out of my ass? http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=339520.0Now, if you wish to entreat the CHE IT folks to upgrade the software, be my guest. Many have tried, none have succeeded. VP WTF is your problem? This is the "questions and comments" forum. So I presume somebody who actually has control over the software side of things might actually be reading this, and take it into consideration. Have a nice day [Edited for name-calling -moderator]. |
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 06:42:48 PM » |
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OMG.
Tell me you did not just WTF VP.
You should pray that you are merely confined to the Tower for 20 months instead of having your right hand cut off.
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The only protection from zombies is a good friend who runs slightly more slowly than you do.
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 06:57:28 PM » |
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OMG.
Tell me you did not just WTF VP.
You should pray that you are merely confined to the Tower for 20 months instead of having your right hand cut off.
I don't think it's the right hand that will be in question... |
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Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things... Mark Twain
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Professor Dumbledore
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llanfair
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2011, 07:48:20 PM » |
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Remember the Number One Rule of the Fora: Don't piss off Pry or Vox.
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 08:28:02 AM » |
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OMG.
Tell me you did not just WTF VP.
You should pray that you are merely confined to the Tower for 20 months instead of having your right hand cut off.
I don't think it's the right hand that will be in question... Ohhh, man! How did I *miss* the comical potential of the moniker! <slaps forehead> |
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