Suggestion - A "follow" button.

[Iris]

A few times recently there have been threads that I have been interested in but not posted in for whatever reason. Since I am normally an infrequent poster (during school term that is  ) I lose track of the threads I wanted to "check in" on. As far as I can tell my options are to post for updates or choose "Notify". Both of these seem to be a bit OTT for most threads - I particularly dislike posting for updates as it ties the thread up and interferes with genuine discussions. I will freely admit that the only reason I don't like "Notify" is that it feels (to me) a little stalker-y to actually get an email about a thread. Foolish, probably, but there it is.

So a suggestion - next time the forum will be updated (probably not for ages) would it be possible to get a 'follow' option where you can choose to have a thread appear in "New replies" even if you haven't posted in it?

I don't know how useful other people would find it, so I am happy to include a poll if others think that would be useful.

[blue2000]

I think if you click notify, supposedly you can get it to show up in your new replies. You don't have to go for the email option.

But I freely admit I'm not sure - I can never get notify to work at all.

[ShadesOfGrey]

I thought this was going to be a thread on posters you want to follow - I think that would be a great idea, and a great answer to the whole  "ignore" feature issue.  It's the positive side to the ignore feature, you know?

[Lynn2000]

I think if you click notify, supposedly you can get it to show up in your new replies. You don't have to go for the email option.

But I freely admit I'm not sure - I can never get notify to work at all.

Yes, I use the 'notify' option to follow threads I haven't posted in. To find the list of threads I'm following I go to Profile, then I think Modify my profile, then I think Notifications... I had it set up before the software upgrade, when there were one or two less clicks to get the list of followed threads. I usually just click around my profile until I find it again.

[SiotehCat]

I thought this was going to be a thread on posters you want to follow - I think that would be a great idea, and a great answer to the whole  "ignore" feature issue.  It's the positive side to the ignore feature, you know?

I also think its a good idea.

There are posters that I am interested in because I find their situation fascinating or whatever. I would love the option to follow them.

[Lisbeth]

I don't know.  I'll be the first to admit that there are posters under whose skin I probably get on a regular basis, and who probably get under my skin on a regular basis.  And there are times when I disagree with posters I generally agree with most of the time.  It can fluctuate.  But I'd probably end up "following" everyone if there was a button, because I do care about everyone in this forum collectively and individually, regardless of how close we might actually be.

[StressedGroom]

I wish I could keep threads I posted in but gave up on when they got totally out of control or off topic out of my "New Replies" view, other than deleting my posts to the thread.

Maybe an abandon button.

[Everlee]

I wish I could keep threads I posted in but gave up on when they got totally out of control or off topic out of my "New Replies" view, other than deleting my posts to the thread.

Maybe an abandon button.

I second this.  I posted to a few of the off topic folders ages ago and they are still active and show up in my new reply page.  I don't go to them anymore and wish I could stop receiving notifications on them.