Easy way to catch up on unread postings?

[CloudedYellow]

Is there an easy way to catch up on unread postings?

At present I look in turn at each forum that interests me and then check to see if the threads of interest are in bold lettering which indicates that there has been a post since I last logged on (I have not yet worked out what happens if a new post is left whilst logged on). That seems to take ages.

I tried the Mozilla Firefox browser as that, like the latest version of Internet Explorer, allows many web pages to be opened up at once. Having Bookmarked the forums of interest it is straight forward and quite quick to open all the recent threads at once but it is not easy to spot which of those threads have new posts.

I then tried using the RSS feed with Google Reader but that cannot be told to look at specific forums. for instance. it will monitor all "Wildlife and Environment Forums" including those that I wish to ignore. Also, it only lists thread headings so I am no better off when trying to spot the posts I have not read.

I guess another way is to subscribe to each interesting thread and request immediate emails?

Or is there is another way catch up on unread postings please?

Thanks

[Pete Collins]

I use the 'Your posts' facility a lot (sorry if you already know about this). It shows all the threads you've posted on, and the ones that have had new posts since you last read them are in bold.

I don't think it helps with threads you are interested in but haven't posted on, though.

[Kayleigh]

I just click the new threads at the top. Then I know if I miss any.

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I just click the new threads at the top. Then I know if I miss any.

Not sure were you mean Kayleigh - do you mean the listings to the right?

And thanks to Pete but you are right in saying "I don't think it helps with threads you are interested in but haven't posted on, though"

Richard

[agrumpycow]

I tend to do as Kayleigh (click on the 'new posts' tab at the top of the page) but before that I go to the main forum page at double click on the tabs for the forums I'm not so interested in (astronomy & bushcraft mainly for me); it marks them as read and stops them coming up in the list of new posts.

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by agrumpycow

I tend to do as Kayleigh (click on the 'new posts' tab at the top of the page) but before that I go to the main forum page at double click on the tabs for the forums I'm not so interested in (astronomy & bushcraft mainly for me); it marks them as read and stops them coming up in the list of new posts.

Thanks, I can see 'New Posts' now! Can't think why I missed it earlier! Double clicking to mark forums as read is a good idea.

Richard

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by CloudedYellow

Not sure were you mean Kayleigh - do you mean the listings to the right?

And thanks to Pete but you are right in saying "I don't think it helps with threads you are interested in but haven't posted on, though"

Richard

If you go on a thread and do not post on it. You can subscribe to it. Then it will appear in "your posts"

[Bub-les]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

If you go on a thread and do not post on it. You can subscribe to it. Then it will appear in "your posts"

How do you do that?
There have been a few threads that although I don't want to post on I would like to know the outcome.
Barbara

[Bub-les]

Found it !!!!!!!
Just goes to show how much I don't know about the workings of this site yet!
and how slow I am!
Barbara

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Bub-les

How do you do that?
There have been a few threads that although I don't want to post on I would like to know the outcome.
Barbara

Go to the green line at the top of the page. Click on "thread tools" Then click subscribe to this post.

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

If you go on a thread and do not post on it. You can subscribe to it. Then it will appear in "your posts"

Brilliant Kayleigh! Thanks very much for that. I wouldn't have thought it possible, WAB just got even better!

I must admit, I usually only have time to browse a few forums that are of particular interest to me. Some days, I don't even manage that and just scan the threads I've subscribed to. This will help me track threads I'm particularly interested in but haven't posted on.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by CloudedYellow

Thanks, I can see 'New Posts' now! Can't think why I missed it earlier! Double clicking to mark forums as read is a good idea.

Richard

Sorry, Should have read "new posts" I have not had a drink for two weeks due to antibiotics. senior moments

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Pete Collins

Brilliant Kayleigh! Thanks very much for that. I wouldn't have thought it possible, WAB just got even better!

I must admit, I usually only have time to browse a few forums that are of particular interest to me. Some days, I don't even manage that and just scan the threads I've subscribed to. This will help me track threads I'm particularly interested in but haven't posted on.

Glad to be of help.

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

If you go on a thread and do not post on it. You can subscribe to it. Then it will appear in "your posts"

Thanks again. Maybe I am asking too much but is there a way to subscribe to all threads in a forum without opening each thread in turn to do so?

Richard

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by CloudedYellow

Thanks again. Maybe I am asking too much but is there a way to subscribe to all threads in a forum without opening each thread in turn to do so?

Richard

As far as I can gather (and I can be a wee bit dim at times!) just go into the main page of the forum you want eg. insects and click on forum tools at the top and subscribe!!

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by Cazzie

As far as I can gather (and I can be a wee bit dim at times!) just go into the main page of the forum you want eg. insects and click on forum tools at the top and subscribe!!

You are right! *I* am the dim one. Thanks v much for the help.

Richard

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Cazzie

As far as I can gather (and I can be a wee bit dim at times!) just go into the main page of the forum you want eg. insects and click on forum tools at the top and subscribe!!

Now I have just learned something

[Cheryl]

Thanks for this thread - I had wondered about a quick way to seeing all the new posts and had assumed that those on the RHS column were the new posts - but I've now discovered the tool bar at the top of the page :

[CloudedYellow]

Originally Posted by Cheryl

Thanks for this thread - I had wondered about a quick way to seeing all the new posts and had assumed that those on the RHS column were the new posts - but I've now discovered the tool bar at the top of the page :

I hadn't taken notice of the tool bar before, I agree it is useful.

As suggested previously I have subscribed to the forums I like to read (rather than subscribe to individal threads) but unfortunately it seems that new threads are not actually being listed in my 'Your Posts'. No matter, I have decided to use Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer to open up threads in tabs.

Richard

[Hobjob]

I very rarely browse the website, but rely on daily emailings of new and updated posts from subscriptions to the fora that I most wish to watcvh.

That is much much quicker, but of course one does come to some discussion a bit late.