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[maxi77]

How do I get rid of the alerts for new threads being started which make it almost impossible to find the alerts I might actually be interested in

 

[dave met]

I'm sure you will find it if you click on your user name at the top of the page then go to preferences

 

[movan]

You learn something new every day .. never too old.

I didn't even know you could be informed of new threads...!!!!!!!!

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[buttons]

Me neither......

 

[gus-lopez]

or me.

 

[DBK]

I've just checked my alert preferences and can't find any setting which creates an alert when a new thread is started.

There are are settings about watched threads but these are generally ones you have posted something on.

There is a link in the top menu for "watched forums" which will create an alert, perhaps the OP could click on that and see what it shows. If it lists lots of forums they can be "unwatched".

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[DavidG58]

My guess is you must be 'watching' some threads, then you get an alert for every reply

Or so I thought, I thought from your thread title you might be raising a query I have, where I don't get all of my alerts in that example, when watching a thread, particularly when it is one I have started, I like to read and acknowledge all replies. Sometimes I get an alert of a new post and actually find several earlier posts when I open the thread that I have not had alerts for??

 

[maxi77]

Sorry but almost if not all the alerts I get are for new threads being started. I have searched through the site and so far can't find any way of switching it off.

 

[Techno]

I don't think it is possible to get alerts for all new threads, that would be thousands .
This is a picture of browsing preferences

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[Techno]

How do I get rid of the alerts for new threads being started which make it almost impossible to find the alerts I might actually be interested in

Do you mean by email? or have you selected SPY option that shows each post live as it happens?

 

[maxi77]

I don't think it is possible to get alerts for all new threads, that would be thousands .
This is a picture of browsing preferences

Well I do and the shear volume effectively makes the service useless because anything of interest is lost in the mass of new threads. Thank god it is not emails or it would really drive one round the twist

 

[maxi77]

Do you mean by email? or have you selected SPY option that shows each post live as it happens?

Cant even find spy so don't know if it is selected or not.

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[Techno]

Spy and recent etc are along the header

 

[Techno]

Clicking on the FUN flag will also switch you to most recent posts view

 

[maxi77]

It is neither spy recent, but Alerts at the far right of the header.

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[Minxy]

You can't get an alert for 'newly created' threads but you CAN get an alert for a new posting on a thread that you've visited if you have that option selected in your alert preferences.

 

[DBK]

What can you see if you click "watched forums"? This should be in the second row at the top but you may have to click the"..." to see it. Does it list any forums?

 

[maxi77]

You can't get an alert for 'newly created' threads but you CAN get an alert for a new posting on a thread that you've visited if you have that option selected in your alert preferences.

A short excerpt

1. Today
   1. 
      Tom A started a thread called Midi Heki rooflight.. There may be more posts after this.
      4:34 PM
   2. 
      Vic started a thread called Towing, am I asking too much.. There may be more posts after this.
      4:29 PM
   3. 
      Broken Link Removed started a thread called I need a bigger freezer!. There may be more posts after this.
      4:05 PM
   4. 
      Shrimp63 started a thread called Maybe you shouldn't drink that water!. There may be more posts after this.
      3:31 PM
   5. 
      Ovalball started a thread called Batteries question.. There may be more posts after this.
      1:49 PM
   6. 
      Tincataylor started a thread called Thursday 25th Feb Sailing to Portsmouth. There may be more posts after this.
      10:14 AM
   7. 
      Broken Link Removed started a thread called Anything new at the NEC ?. There may be more posts after this.
      9:50 AM
   8. 
      Jac Sprat started a thread called Leaking toilet thread again. There may be more posts after this.
      8:00 AM
   9. 
      Moke started a thread called Importing from Europe. There may be more posts after this.
      5:22 AM
2. Yesterday
   1. 
      Larrynwin started a thread called A Day at NEC .......... There may be more posts after this.
      11:36 PM
   2. 
      DavidG58 started a thread called buy new for warranty security, or buy used and save on depeciation but risk repair costs. There may be more posts after this.
      9:32 PM
   3. 
      Bromleyxphil started a thread called Radio for our trip. There may be more posts after this.
      9:23 PM
   4. 
      Jagtazman started a thread called Battery charging interesting reading. There may be more posts after this.
      7:24 PM
   5. 
      Broken Link Removed started a thread called MH 55 FUN. There may be more posts after this.
      7:03 PM
   6. 
      mentaliss started a thread called We've entered the E-Bike craze. There may be more posts after this.
      5:16 PM
   7. 
      Abacist started a thread called AutoTrail Frontier Savannah 2010 3 Litre with Gross Allowed weight of 4,500 Kilograms. There may be more posts after this.
      4:47 PM
   8. 
      Broken Link Removed started a thread called Living the dream.....Thailand style!!. There may be more posts after this.
      3:35 PM
   9. 
      colyboy started a thread called New aire near Almerima. There may be more posts after this.
      1:39 PM
   10. 
       Broken Link Removed started a thread called urgent help re wheels please. There may be more posts after this.
       12:22 PM
   11. 
       Broken Link Removed started a thread called Pension Tax free lump sum could be a thing of the past...... There may be more posts after this.
       11:29 AM
   12. 
       Theonlysue started a thread called acsi 2016 £9.50 stand 4403 nec. There may be more posts after this.
       11:29 AM
   13. 
       Theonlysue started a thread called brit stops 2016 £27.50 at Nec stand 3025. There may be more posts after this.
       11:08 AM

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[DBK]

They all seem to be from one forum - motorhome chat. Check as per my suggestion you are not watching it.

 

[Jim]

You are "Watching" the Motorhome chat forum. Click on Watched forums in the light blue submenu above. Check it, the choose from the drop down list what you wish to do. Unwatch it, emails or alerts etc

 

[maxi77]

You are "Watching" the Motorhome chat forum. Click on Watched forums in the light blue submenu above. Check it, the choose from the drop down list what you wish to do. Unwatch it, emails or alerts etc

I thought wonderful but this is what I found

All Watched Threads
This is a list of all the threads that you are watching.


Title
RepliesViews
Last Message
You are not watching any threads.

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[Jim]

Correct. You are not watching any "Threads" But you were watching the Motorhome Chat forum. However, you are not doing so anymore as I've unwatched it for you, so the alerts should cease as of now. Let me know if you have further problems Cheers

 

[maxi77]

Correct. You are not watching any "Threads" But you were watching the Motorhome Chat forum. However, you are not doing so anymore as I've unwatched it for you, so the alerts should cease as of now. Let me know if you have further problems Cheers

Thanks, that seems to have done the trick