question about subscribing to threads

**kiwi** · January 4th, 2009, 01:13 PM

Sorry folks, I did use the search facility - but there was nothing there despite several search attempts.

So, thank you for opening this one.

My question is about subscription to individual threads. What is the use of this function?

And how do I subscribe to a thread?

Many thanks in advance & sorry for being a pain in the ass (if I am?) with all these questions.

Kiwi

**icu** · January 4th, 2009, 01:21 PM

Hello my friend, its a real great function

If you subscribe to a Thread you can get a Notification i.e. in your User CP

Subscription On:

Subscription Off:
Same Position Thread

Like fav Threads ...

**billybunter** · January 4th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Or an e-mail, daily, weekly etc.

**icu** · January 4th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Yes, I don't know the current Status - is it possible to get an E-mail on the mobile Phone ?

I don't know if this really helps :

You are on the Job in a Discussion and recieve a mobile mail about a answer you are waiting for month

**marlon** · January 4th, 2009, 01:53 PM

It is useful, it means you are taken to new posts in your favourite threads staight away (via User CP) without having to search through all the pages, plus it means you don't miss any. But beware that if you post to a thread you are automatically subscribed to that thread (at least I seem to be) so you can end up subscribed to quite a few that you may not want to be!

**kiwi** · January 4th, 2009, 02:06 PM

especially as you all answered so quickly

thanks for that too.

Sorry, mabaline - I didn't know it was there but I've bookmark the page ... so as not to ask any more bloody questions

Thanks again, folks.

Kiwi

**DTravel** · January 4th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marlon

It is useful, it means you are taken to new posts in your favourite threads staight away (via User CP) without having to search through all the pages, plus it means you don't miss any. But beware that if you post to a thread you are automatically subscribed to that thread (at least I seem to be) so you can end up subscribed to quite a few that you may not want to be!

This is one of the options you can set. Go to 'User CP', then along the left side click on 'Edit Options'. On that screen under 'Messaging & Notification' is a section titled 'Default Thread Subscription Mode'. Use the pulldown menu there to set if you want to automatically subscribe or not and what level of notification you want.

And by the way Kiwi, maybe your questions wouldn't be so bloody if you stopped stabbing them first.

herbsmith · January 20th, 2011, 01:04 AM

Is there a way to organize your subscribed threads?

Having been a member for awhile, I've now got hundreds of threads that I'm subscribed to, and like to be updated on. However, it's become a bit unruly, and difficult to sift through.

And, as we all know, there are some topics that are very interesting, but other topics that are HUGELY interesting, even important (to me). Is there any way to "rank" them, or to set up folders for them (ie, Top Ten, Fairly Essential, Darn Good, Mildly Interesting, etc.)?

**ballyhoo** · January 20th, 2011, 01:30 AM

herbsmith,
I've never done this myself for subscribed threads,
but I can lead you to roughly the right spot.

go to your "User CP".
on the left side, look for "Subscribed Threads".
below that, click on "Edit Folders".
then go to "Add New Folders".
name a Folder what you want, and "Save Folders".
then I think you should be able to organize your subscribed threads.

like I said, I've never done it. but that appears to be the way.
good luck!

herbsmith · January 20th, 2011, 02:06 AM

Thanks ballyhoo. I've tried that before, but the threads and folders are 2 separate entities; thus, when the thread is updated, it doesn't go to the folder, but just to the massive list of your subscribed threads.

January 4th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#1
kiwi I'm a hornisod Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here @ VEF Posts: 1,422 Thanks: 6,194 Thanked 69,686 Times in 1,447 Posts	question about subscribing to threads Sorry folks, I did use the search facility - but there was nothing there despite several search attempts. So, thank you for opening this one. My question is about subscription to individual threads. What is the use of this function? And how do I subscribe to a thread? Many thanks in advance & sorry for being a pain in the ass (if I am?) with all these questions. Kiwi __________________ Love All The People To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

January 4th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#5
marlon Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Up on the roof Posts: 8,819 Thanks: 36,119 Thanked 341,949 Times in 8,959 Posts	It is useful, it means you are taken to new posts in your favourite threads staight away (via User CP) without having to search through all the pages, plus it means you don't miss any. But beware that if you post to a thread you are automatically subscribed to that thread (at least I seem to be) so you can end up subscribed to quite a few that you may not want to be! Last edited by marlon; January 4th, 2009 at 01:57 PM..

January 4th, 2009, 02:06 PM	#6
kiwi I'm a hornisod Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here @ VEF Posts: 1,422 Thanks: 6,194 Thanked 69,686 Times in 1,447 Posts	Thank you all especially as you all answered so quickly thanks for that too. Sorry, mabaline - I didn't know it was there but I've bookmark the page ... so as not to ask any more bloody questions Thanks again, folks. Kiwi __________________ Love All The People To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

January 20th, 2011, 01:30 AM	#9
ballyhoo Veteran Former Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,292 Thanks: 66,717 Thanked 151,897 Times in 4,255 Posts	subscribed threads herbsmith, I've never done this myself for subscribed threads, but I can lead you to roughly the right spot. go to your "User CP". on the left side, look for "Subscribed Threads". below that, click on "Edit Folders". then go to "Add New Folders". name a Folder what you want, and "Save Folders". then I think you should be able to organize your subscribed threads. like I said, I've never done it. but that appears to be the way. good luck!

January 4th, 2009, 01:21 PM	#2
icu Ups, i did it again Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 6,077 Thanked 23,964 Times in 2,082 Posts	Hello my friend, its a real great function If you subscribe to a Thread you can get a Notification i.e. in your User CP Subscription On: Subscription Off: Same Position Thread Like fav Threads ...

January 4th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#3
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	Or an e-mail, daily, weekly etc.

January 4th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#4
icu Ups, i did it again Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 6,077 Thanked 23,964 Times in 2,082 Posts	Yes, I don't know the current Status - is it possible to get an E-mail on the mobile Phone ? I don't know if this really helps : You are on the Job in a Discussion and recieve a mobile mail about a answer you are waiting for month

January 20th, 2011, 01:04 AM	#8
herbsmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 11,859 Thanked 4,030 Times in 213 Posts	Is there a way to organize your subscribed threads? Having been a member for awhile, I've now got hundreds of threads that I'm subscribed to, and like to be updated on. However, it's become a bit unruly, and difficult to sift through. And, as we all know, there are some topics that are very interesting, but other topics that are HUGELY interesting, even important (to me). Is there any way to "rank" them, or to set up folders for them (ie, Top Ten, Fairly Essential, Darn Good, Mildly Interesting, etc.)?

January 20th, 2011, 02:06 AM	#10
herbsmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 11,859 Thanked 4,030 Times in 213 Posts	Thanks ballyhoo. I've tried that before, but the threads and folders are 2 separate entities; thus, when the thread is updated, it doesn't go to the folder, but just to the massive list of your subscribed threads.