How do you browse GeekHack?

[njbair]

How do you keep up with GH? Desktop or mobile? Watch or notify? Do you browse the Unread or Spy tabs? Do you try to read everything new or just focus on a set of forums that interest you? I'm asking because sometimes I find a thread that's a few days old and think, "how on earth did I miss this one?"

I'll start. I usually check Watched first, as that's an automatic list of every thread I've posted to (and sometimes which I've manually clicked the watch button). If I get through that and I'm still looking for something to read, I'll check the Unread tab. But I don't bother marking anything read unless I've actually read it, so sometimes Unread becomes very cluttered.

Every once in a while I'll start at the Home tab and browse through the individual forums of interest for new stuff.

So how about you? How do you keep up with everything?

[Air tree]

I just check all the forums, and if anything interests me in a certain section, I'll check what is new in this section when it pops up, I use spy a bit, probably should more, it's such a useful tool. I use the spy feature on DT almost all the time. I don't know why I don't on Geekhack..

I mostly try to browse everything, and then give some useless comment/snark in reply, trying my best to go off topic. 

[njbair]

I just check all the forums, and if anything interests me in a certain section, I'll check what is new in this section when it pops up, I use spy a bit, probably should more, it's such a useful tool. I use the spy feature on DT almost all the time. I don't know why I don't on Geekhack..

I mostly try to browse everything, and then give some useless comment/snark in reply, trying my best to go off topic. 

What's the difference between Spy, and just reloading Unread?

[inanis]

I use Spy, mainly.  I read pretty much everything. From 9-5 on weekdays I browse from my laptop, all other times are my mobile. 

[Air tree]

I just check all the forums, and if anything interests me in a certain section, I'll check what is new in this section when it pops up, I use spy a bit, probably should more, it's such a useful tool. I use the spy feature on DT almost all the time. I don't know why I don't on Geekhack..

I mostly try to browse everything, and then give some useless comment/snark in reply, trying my best to go off topic. 

What's the difference between Spy, and just reloading Unread?

I believe spy updates with all new created threads on geekhack and ones that you haven't clicked already.

Or I'm not understanding fully how the unread feature works. I honestly haven't even noticed it was there, until now.

[njbair]

I just check all the forums, and if anything interests me in a certain section, I'll check what is new in this section when it pops up, I use spy a bit, probably should more, it's such a useful tool. I use the spy feature on DT almost all the time. I don't know why I don't on Geekhack..

I mostly try to browse everything, and then give some useless comment/snark in reply, trying my best to go off topic. 

What's the difference between Spy, and just reloading Unread?

I believe spy updates with all new created threads on geekhack and ones that you haven't clicked already.

Or I'm not understanding fully how the unread feature works. I honestly haven't even noticed it was there, until now.

I think both tabs show every thread with unread posts, new or old. But Spy just reloads automatically so it's always up to date. At least that's my understanding.

[raymogi]

I just use Unread everytime I visit GH.

Oh and btw, is there a way to turn off watching topic by default?

[Air tree]

I just use Unread everytime I visit GH.

Oh and btw, is there a way to turn off watching topic by default?

Go to your profile area, and there is a drop down menu that has says "modify profile then go to "notifications" and then you'll have an option on that screen.

[jbondeson]

I mostly use Spy switching between my phone and computer.

Rarely use subscribe or unread on anything but the marketplace subforums.

[fknraiden]

I almost exclusively use spy along with bookmarked threads.

[njbair]

So far, Spy seems to be a lot more popular than I realized.

[Puddsy]

i don't like spy

i just open the subforums i want to read and read them

then i wait like 20 minutes and do it again

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

desktop chrome and spy

[katushkin]

i don't like spy

i just open the subforums i want to read and read them

then i wait like 20 minutes and do it again

I do this too. There are some subforums I never read, and some topics in those subforums I never read.

I don't use tapatalk, spy, or even mobile 90% of the time.

[SpAmRaY]

I use Spy, mainly.  I read pretty much everything. From 9-5 on weekdays I browse from my laptop, all other times are my mobile.

Pretty much this and most of the time I'm using tapatalk.

[Puddsy]

i don't like spy

i just open the subforums i want to read and read them

then i wait like 20 minutes and do it again

I do this too. There are some subforums I never read, and some topics in those subforums I never read.

I don't use tapatalk, spy, or even mobile 90% of the time.

i have all the subforums i don't like hidden, even

i only read like 5 or 6 of them anyway

[katushkin]

i have all the subforums i don't like hidden, even

i only read like 5 or 6 of them anyway

How do you hide specific subforums?

[Puddsy]

i have all the subforums i don't like hidden, even

i only read like 5 or 6 of them anyway

How do you hide specific subforums?

hold on i'll take a screenshot

EDIT:



the "-" not the "unread posts"

[katushkin]

Ohhhh. I was thinking you were able to hide just one subforum in a list, rather than the whole category.

[Puddsy]

Ohhhh. I was thinking you were able to hide just one subforum in a list, rather than the whole category.

i wish

IMAV PLS

[Sifo]

I am one with geekhack. I browse it through my mind

[Puddsy]

I am one with geekhack. I browse it through my mind

why is mari blinking at me now

 i don't like this

[Air tree]

I am one with geekhack. I browse it through my mind

why is mari blinking at me now

 i don't like this

You gotta get with the times, Tactical...

[Evo_Spec]

I use my desktop PC and go through unread. I like the button on the spy page where i can click to see the last post that i saw but i don't like how spy refreshes and moves stuff.
I use mobile to check notifications of people quoting me or PM'ing me, most of i time i then go to the PC to reply

[raymogi]

I just use Unread everytime I visit GH.

Oh and btw, is there a way to turn off watching topic by default?

Go to your profile area, and there is a drop down menu that has says "modify profile then go to "notifications" and then you'll have an option on that screen.

Nothing is turned on there though.

It's not the 'notify' part that I have a problem with, it's the 'watch' button on the top of every thread. It's always watching topics by default, so I have to 'unwatch' manually.

[beehatch]

Without pants.

[katushkin]

25 replies. You took your time.

[beehatch]

25 replies. You took your time.

There are other places that require my clever ****-ness.

[hwood34]

25 replies. You took your time.

clever ****-ness.

what even

[Air tree]

25 replies. You took your time.

clever ****-ness.

what even

I don't know Hwood, what is it even? Come back next time for the conclusion of what happens next.

[beehatch]

25 replies. You took your time.

clever ****-ness.

what even

clever ****:
"...slang for someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people."

seems accurate

[demik]

mad

[katushkin]

mad

Just kind of sick of every thread derailing to immature ****.

[demik]

mad

Just kind of sick of every thread derailing to immature ****.

i dont understand your reply. are you saying you're sick of me derailing to immature ****.. or in general? because if you specifically mean me.. well, you aren't the only one.

[hwood34]

25 replies. You took your time.

clever ****-ness.

what even

clever ****:
"...slang for someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people."

seems accurate

maybe stop trying so hard to fit in then

[beehatch]

25 replies. You took your time.

clever ****-ness.

what even

clever ****:
"...slang for someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people."

seems accurate

maybe stop trying so hard to fit in then

k

[katushkin]

mad

Just kind of sick of every thread derailing to immature ****.

i dont understand your reply. are you saying you're sick of me derailing to immature ****.. or in general? because if you specifically mean me.. well, you aren't the only one.

I don't mean you.

[rowdy]

With a sense of inevitability?

[beehatch]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

[katushkin]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

I'm saying you don't need to turn every thread into something about sex.

[demik]

y'all dudes i swear..

[Air tree]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

I'm saying you don't need to turn every thread into something about sex.

We are muricans m8. We live and breath sex.

[tjcaustin]

And if I had noticed this thread before her and said the first thing that came to my mind when I clicked it ( "Naked with a tub of krytox"), would I be accused of being a try hard and making everything about sex? 

Or is there some reason why beemik would get a different reaction?

[hwood34]

And if I had noticed this thread before her and said the first thing that came to my mind when I clicked it ( "Naked with a tub of krytox"), would I be accused of being a try hard and making everything about sex?

edit: jk not even gonna

[tjcaustin]

And if I had noticed this thread before her and said the first thing that came to my mind when I clicked it ( "Naked with a tub of krytox"), would I be accused of being a try hard and making everything about sex?

if you did it enough probly yea

Would I? 

[demik]

guess the whole women on the internet thing is true with nerds

[hwood34]

And if I had noticed this thread before her and said the first thing that came to my mind when I clicked it ( "Naked with a tub of krytox"), would I be accused of being a try hard and making everything about sex?

if you did it enough probly yea

Would I? 

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[beehatch]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

I'm saying you don't need to turn every thread into something about sex.

I think I'll keep on doing it.

[tp4tissue]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

I'm saying you don't need to turn every thread into something about sex.

I think I'll keep on doing it.

I'm not sure beehatch needs to "fit in"..

It's like.. the Slot for females here on Geekhack is like..


requirements:

1_   Female,  Check

2_   Alive,  Check


WE LOVE YOU....  Please don't Leave...!!!!!

[demik]

He means me obv.

I'm too busy trying to fit in.

I'm saying you don't need to turn every thread into something about sex.

I think I'll keep on doing it.

I'm not sure beehatch needs to "fit in"..

It's like.. the Slot for females here on Geekhack is like..


requirements:

Female,  Check

Alive,  Check

WE LOVE YOU....  Please don't Leave...!!!!!

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it seems to be it when it comes to other females on gh.