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Title: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: No_2 on July 28, 2013, 11:35:29 PM
I've noticed some people reply to my comments in a thread or when I quote them pretty quickly. Some of these threads are quite old.

I therefore assume that they are using an option somewhere on this forum to check back for replys to their previous posts.

My questions:

    1. Is there such an option?
    2. What other options and features are available to make my life managing threads easier?
    3. Is there a canonical guide to these features anywhere?


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: 🏰 TradeFortress 🏰 on July 29, 2013, 12:21:40 AM
They're default SMF features. See:

"Show new replies to your posts."

"Watchlist"


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: infested999 on July 29, 2013, 12:24:24 AM
I've noticed some people reply to my comments in a thread or when I quote them pretty quickly. Some of these threads are quite old.

I therefore assume that they are using an option somewhere on this forum to check back for replys to their previous posts.

My questions:

    1. Is there such an option?
    2. What other options and features are available to make my life managing threads easier?
    3. Is there a canonical guide to these features anywhere?

* Show unread posts since last visit.
* Show new replies to your posts.

The two most important links on this board.


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: dree12 on July 29, 2013, 12:46:02 AM
I've noticed some people reply to my comments in a thread or when I quote them pretty quickly. Some of these threads are quite old.

I therefore assume that they are using an option somewhere on this forum to check back for replys to their previous posts.

My questions:

    1. Is there such an option?
    2. What other options and features are available to make my life managing threads easier?
    3. Is there a canonical guide to these features anywhere?

* Show unread posts since last visit.
* Show new replies to your posts.
* Watchlist
* Patrol

The two most important links on this board.

I find "Show new replies to your posts" obsolete because you can't remove topics from it. The Watchlist is far more powerful.

Patrol lets you read posts without clicking topics, so I sometimes use it in lieu of "Show unread posts since last visit".


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: infested999 on July 29, 2013, 12:06:36 PM
I've noticed some people reply to my comments in a thread or when I quote them pretty quickly. Some of these threads are quite old.

I therefore assume that they are using an option somewhere on this forum to check back for replys to their previous posts.

My questions:

    1. Is there such an option?
    2. What other options and features are available to make my life managing threads easier?
    3. Is there a canonical guide to these features anywhere?

* Show unread posts since last visit.
* Show new replies to your posts.
* Watchlist
* Patrol

The two most important links on this board.

I find "Show new replies to your posts" obsolete because you can't remove topics from it. The Watchlist is far more powerful.

Patrol lets you read posts without clicking topics, so I sometimes use it in lieu of "Show unread posts since last visit".

I don't have the patrol option


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: superresistant on July 29, 2013, 12:09:53 PM
Sorry but what is "Patrol" ?


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: infested999 on July 29, 2013, 12:21:39 PM
Sorry but what is "Patrol" ?

Patrol lets you read posts without clicking topics, so I sometimes use it in lieu of "Show unread posts since last visit".


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: dree12 on July 29, 2013, 12:39:07 PM
Sorry but what is "Patrol" ?

Patrol can be enabled through your profile options. It leads to this page (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent) if you aren't a mod. If you are, it might lead to a different page.


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: superresistant on July 29, 2013, 01:22:46 PM
Sorry but what is "Patrol" ?

Patrol can be enabled through your profile options. It leads to this page (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent) if you aren't a mod. If you are, it might lead to a different page.

Thank you sir.


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: theymos on July 30, 2013, 01:35:49 AM
Patrol lets you read posts without clicking topics, so I sometimes use it in lieu of "Show unread posts since last visit".

Patrol only shows newbie posts, though. It's mostly intended for moderators and people who want to help with moderation.

There's a different page which shows all posts (actually only the last post of each topic):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: theymos on July 30, 2013, 01:37:13 AM
Patrol can be enabled through your profile options. It leads to this page (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent) if you aren't a mod. If you are, it might lead to a different page.

All users can use Patrol.


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: dree12 on July 30, 2013, 01:37:53 AM
Patrol lets you read posts without clicking topics, so I sometimes use it in lieu of "Show unread posts since last visit".

Patrol only shows newbie posts, though. It's mostly intended for moderators and people who want to help with moderation.

There's a different page which shows all posts (actually only the last post of each topic):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=recent

Ah. I remember enabling it, then using the link for a browser extension. I must have changed the link somewhere along the line. My bad, then.


Title: Re: Is there a guide to using this forum anywhere?
Post by: Mooshire on July 30, 2013, 02:30:00 AM
That's kinda cool actually lol