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Title: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Sic_Alpha on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:34:13

Is there a way to "unwatch" a locked thread?  It's a closed IC thread that I don't want showing up on my watch list anymore, but I don't have the option to unwatch it
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=97855.0;topicseen

Thanks

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Signature on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:41:23

Can you provide a screenshot of the available options? Like this:

More

(https://i.imgur.com/LR64EvS.png)

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:44:42

Watched threads will only appear if there are unread posts, so you can jump to the last page which will mark all posts as read, then it won't show up anymore.

Are you not able to unwatch threads if they've been locked?  I wasn't aware of that being disabled when a thread is locked.

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Sic_Alpha on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:52:00

I have it on the "ALL WATCHED TOPICS" view.  I could switch it to the view option that only lists them when there are new posts.  I just like seeing what all I'm watching.

Here are the options I get on the the thread I linked above.
(https://media.publit.io/file/locked-thread.jpg)

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Sic_Alpha on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:55:14

Here is my "ALL WATCHED TOPICS" view, the locked one is on the bottom.

(https://media.publit.io/file/all-watched-threads.jpg)

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Signature on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:56:36

Ok seems like locked posts does not have the watch/unwatch button, but you can manually override it!

First copy this: https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0

Then copy the link location of the unwatch button on this thread, should look something like this:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=101528.0;efec (not writing the whole efec line since its my authentication token for posting.)

Copy the authentication token aka ;efec37f...

and put it after the first line, so https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0;efec37f... type it in to your browser and press enter and you should be able to unwatch. This works for every function that may be disabled as the thread is locked :)

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Sic_Alpha on Tue, 09 July 2019, 13:01:58

Worked perfectly!  Awesome  :thumb:

Thank you

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 09 July 2019, 13:45:18

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:56:36

Ok seems like locked posts does not have the watch/unwatch button, but you can manually override it!

First copy this: https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0

Then copy the link location of the unwatch button on this thread, should look something like this:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=101528.0;efec (not writing the whole efec line since its my authentication token for posting.)

Copy the authentication token aka ;efec37f...

and put it after the first line, so https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0;efec37f... type it in to your browser and press enter and you should be able to unwatch. This works for every function that may be disabled as the thread is locked :)

Sig putting the hack in geekhack. :thumb:

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Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: clasicks on Tue, 09 July 2019, 13:55:41

ty based mods

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 09 July 2019, 14:58:03

Quote from: Sic_Alpha on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:52:00

I have it on the "ALL WATCHED TOPICS" view.  I could switch it to the view option that only lists them when there are new posts.  I just like seeing what all I'm watching.

Here are the options I get on the the thread I linked above.

Whoooaaaa, I had no idea that view was even an option!  :eek: 

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 09 July 2019, 13:45:18

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 09 July 2019, 12:56:36

Ok seems like locked posts does not have the watch/unwatch button, but you can manually override it!

First copy this: https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0

Then copy the link location of the unwatch button on this thread, should look something like this:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=101528.0;efec (not writing the whole efec line since its my authentication token for posting.)

Copy the authentication token aka ;efec37f...

and put it after the first line, so https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=unwatch;topic=97855.0;efec37f... type it in to your browser and press enter and you should be able to unwatch. This works for every function that may be disabled as the thread is locked :)

Sig putting the hack in geekhack. :thumb:

Right?  Sig's got all the tricks ready to go.  :thumb:

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: Felt on Thu, 10 October 2019, 00:10:15

where can i find my efec? (authentication token??)

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: user 18 on Wed, 23 October 2019, 10:24:49

Quote from: Felt on Thu, 10 October 2019, 00:10:15

where can i find my efec? (authentication token??)

Hover over this button, and copy the URL. It's the series of numbers and letters after the semicolon.

Title: Re: How to Unwatch a locked thread
Post by: azzipa on Fri, 13 November 2020, 18:37:17

I learned something new: (1) right-click the locked thread's Notifiy button and (2) copy the link, (3) paste into address bar, (4) replace the copied thread's "action=notify;sa=on" with "action=unwatch" and (5) execute it.  The locked thread is now unwatched.

ta-f**king-da! thx dvorcol

Quote from: dvorcol on Fri, 13 November 2020, 13:18:11

Quote from: azzipa on Fri, 13 November 2020, 11:53:55

I passed on too many GMK sets this year, some that I really regret (Emir's GMK Rouge (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104955) at the top of the list). Moving on this one!

Now I have to hack GH to get the locked IC thread out of my Watched Topic list (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101528.0).

I just right-click the locked thread's Notifiy button and copy the link, replace the copied thread's "action=notify;sa=on" with "action=unwatch" and execute it.  The locked thread is now unwatched.