Option "track/follow user"

[Lauda]

No. Basically I don't people having easy access to being able to watch over me.

I don't think that would be a good idea. Someone could easily get around this by simply using an alt account to receive tracking notifications. You don't even need to be logged in to see posts.

I think scammers would likely use this feature to avoid people noticing that they are attempting to scam (the same could be said about spammers)

Exactly. Even though the idea of someone stalking you might not make you or me comfortable, it is what it is. People could have already manually been watching your every move. I'm not even going to start mentioning the NSA (Hello, NSA!).
Anyhow, the feature would be quite useful and there is no need for a opposite measure.

[redsn0w]

Is it possible, or better yet, did anyone else feel that there is need for such a thing? I often find myself in need of such an option, instead of just making
dozens of user profile bookmarks in my browser, and then reading up their posts from there..

I think option to track user (all his posts/threads) would be appreciated amung many members.

cheers

I also support your idea or request, it will be really useful to 'track' an user (and also to tag an user).

[koelen3]

It'll be interesting to have such an option.
More like to give us a notification on there post OR have a list like Watchlist

[ajareselde]

Well, if it's of any use to someone, i made a simple code to get msg when someone you are "monitoring" makes any posts or new topics.
It will notify you on every post made since you start it up, refresh time is 60 seconds.

Code:

#include <Inet.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>



$user1=InputBox("Bitcointalk.org UID watchboard", "Input member UID to track here :", "")
$link = "https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u="&$user1&";sa=statPanel"

$sleep=60000
while 1

$1=(_INetGetSource($link))
FileWrite(@scriptdir&"\1.txt", $1)

Global $file = @ScriptDir & "\1.txt", $search = 'Total Posts:</td>'
Global $iLine = 0, $sLine = '', $iValid = 0
Global $hFile = FileOpen($file)
If $hFile = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0,'ERROR','Unable to open file for reading.')
    Exit 1
EndIf

While 1
    $iLine += 1
    $sLine = FileReadLine($hFile)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop

    If StringInStr($sLine, $search) And Not $iValid Then
        $iValid = 1
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf

    If $iValid Then
        $iValid += 1
        Global $topics=($iLine & ':' & $sLine & @CRLF)



        If $iValid > 1 Then ExitLoop
    EndIf
WEnd

FileClose($hFile)
$topics=StringTrimLeft($topics,29)
sleep(500)
$topics=StringTrimright($topics,12)



$topicsupdate=FileRead(@ScriptDir&"\2.txt")

if $topics <> $topicsupdate then MsgBox(0,"Be Advised !", "User with UID :"&$user1&", has made a new post !!",0)

FileDelete(@scriptdir&"\1.txt")
FileDelete(@scriptdir&"\2.txt")

FileWrite(@scriptdir&"\1.txt", $1)
FileWrite(@ScriptDir&"\2.txt",$topics)

sleep($sleep)
wend

Script is for use with autoit program, look it up and compile for yourself if you need this, i will not be giving you .exe files of any sort.

cheers