Introducing "Watches" - the new "New"

[E TwentyNine]

Threads where I've posted are now in my watch list, but ones I just marked "notify" without posting are not.    Should they be?

Could there be a one-time migration of the "notify" flag to "watch" flag for threads where we set notify but did not post?

I'll look into this...I was wondering if anyone would want to do that.

Thanks.  I probably have too much stuff in my notify list, this would be useful.

[Soarer]

edit: no joy Both 'ISO layout supporters: Defend it' and the milestone posts thread won't unwatch either.

Is the same code deployed for moderators and other users now? Since I'm a mini-mod...

edit: just did another test of 'watch'ing a thread that I haven't posted in (which worked) and then trying to 'unwatch' it (which didn't). So it would appear to be independant of whether I've posted in a thread, since for the others I mentioned, I have posted in them.

[rknize]

The only difference between mods and non-mods is whether or not Notifications appears in the menu bar.  All the other checks were removed.

What you just described is even more bizarre, but may be helpful.  Thanks.

[rknize]

Do you use the "Mark Read" feature on forums?

[Soarer]

Tend to just use the 'mark all messages read' button on the unread posts page.

[rknize]

Fixed?

[Soarer]

I think so! Thanks!

[alaricljs]

So... feature request?

Can we get an unwatch button column in the list view?

[rknize]

In the watch list?

[alaricljs]

Yes there.  Need more sleep.

ed: Oh f... 46 pages of threads I've posted in.

[aggiejy]

Any chance we can make the "Participated" feed to Tapatalk match the Watched feed?

[rknize]

The thought has crossed my mind.

[aggiejy]

In the header, if you expand it, there is "Show new replies to your posts."

That still points to http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unreadreplies

Not sure if this is by design, or if it should match "Watched" since it previously matched "New".  If so, then perhaps the wording should be changed to "Show watched posts" or something to that effect.

[rknize]

I left the link up there to the old query, in case someone came at me with pitchforks and torches.  Interestingly, the complaining has been minimal.  I guess that means it's mostly-working.

[Soarer]

Really nice being able to add and remove threads from the watch list... 'just works'™, TYVM!

[calavera]

How do I unwatch something if the OP locks the thread? I see no option to unwatch.

[rknize]

How do I unwatch something if the OP locks the thread? I see no option to unwatch.

If the thread is locked, it's not going to change.  Just mark it read.