How can I IGNORE a thread that I've posted in?

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Quote from: Cryddit on January 27, 2014, 02:25:41 PM

Is there some alternative I'm not aware of, where I can see list B but needn't be exposed to list A?

As far as I'm concerned the behavior in list B is correct and the behavior in list A is wrong. A is handy for being automatic, but it would be much nicer to have a B-only option, even if it means manually 'follow'ing each thread I post in.

As matters stand I cannot ever 'unfollow' a thread once I have posted in it. And when it devolves into a pissing match about who knows what fractional reserve banking is and what backing a currency means and who is ignorant and who is stupid, I desperately need to unfollow it.

EDIT:

Ah. There is a 'watchlist' link right below the one I've been using which has exactly the effect I was hoping for. I understand now.

I have been using it (rarely) for a different purpose, and remained unaware of what it did when there were new posts in "watched" topics.

Thank you for directing my attention to where I found it. I suggest changing the link text to "show new posts in your watchlist" to make it clearer what it does.

Yes watchlist is List B, I thought that's what you were referring to, asking for it to have the same functionality.

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Quote from: Cryddit on January 27, 2014, 02:25:41 PM

Is there some alternative I'm not aware of, where I can see list B but needn't be exposed to list A?

As far as I'm concerned the behavior in list B is correct and the behavior in list A is wrong. A is handy for being automatic, but it would be much nicer to have a B-only option, even if it means manually 'follow'ing each thread I post in.

As matters stand I cannot ever 'unfollow' a thread once I have posted in it. And when it devolves into a pissing match about who knows what fractional reserve banking is and what backing a currency means and who is ignorant and who is stupid, I desperately need to unfollow it.

I think you can delete your posts in it and that should sort it, but maybe you have lots or want to keep 'em for whatever reasons.

Cryddit

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Is there some alternative I'm not aware of, where I can see list B but needn't be exposed to list A?

As far as I'm concerned the behavior in list B is correct and the behavior in list A is wrong. A is handy for being automatic, but it would be much nicer to have a B-only option, even if it means manually 'follow'ing each thread I post in.

As matters stand I cannot ever 'unfollow' a thread once I have posted in it. And when it devolves into a pissing match about who knows what fractional reserve banking is and what backing a currency means and who is ignorant and who is stupid, I desperately need to unfollow it.

EDIT:

Ah. There is a 'watchlist' link right below the one I've been using which has exactly the effect I was hoping for. I understand now.

I have been using it (rarely) for a different purpose, and remained unaware of what it did when there were new posts in "watched" topics.

Thank you for directing my attention to where I found it. I suggest changing the link text to "show new posts in your watchlist" to make it clearer what it does.

BadBear

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List B was created, in part, because of this problem with List A. Why are you still using it? Is there something watchlist doesn't do?

Cryddit

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One of the first things I do when I come to the forum is use the link that says "Show new replies to your posts." This presents a list of every thread that has new posts, which is either (A) a thread you've ever posted in or (B) a thread you've "watched" using the "watch this thread" link.

Some of those threads were interesting and worth following them when I posted in them, but have now devolved into pissing matches where inane arguments about definitions mixed with pointless accusations of ignorance and stupidity are going on. The "Unwatch" link will remove a topic from list B, but has absolutely no effect on list A.

I want an "IGNORE THIS THREAD" button that will remove a thread from both list A and list B.

Please. So I don't have constant updates about mere puerile stupidity just for the sin of having once posted in what looked like a promising thread.

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