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Automatic subscription

Apr 14, 2005 1:02AM PDT

There may be a few exceptions, but I would think that as a rule when a person opens a thread he will want to see replies to it. Perhaps you could have an automatice subscription to the post opening a thread.

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all you need to do is click on left side
Apr 14, 2005 2:20AM PDT

under forum info you can track that way

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that isn't automatic
Apr 14, 2005 2:58AM PDT

The original point, the lead subject of this thread, was "Automatic subscription"

It is a great idea.

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i dis agree i want to not have to get
Apr 14, 2005 3:28AM PDT

so this way you can choose.
but thats just me

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two - two - two choices in one!
Apr 14, 2005 2:27PM PDT

Actually it should be made as a selectable option in your Profile.

That way, if you wanted:
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When I enter a message I want
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now that might work
Apr 14, 2005 10:59PM PDT

but that means people would have to read how to turn it on/off.
as it is they dont read this

"If you are asking for help to troubleshoot a computer-related problem, please be sure to include all the necessary information (ie: operating system, model number, hardware, software, etc) that will help others identify your problem for a speedy resolution."


which is right above here when they ask for help,

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You say tomato, I say Bloody Mary
Apr 15, 2005 3:13AM PDT

(The subject line is remotely little to do with what we're talking about, but I liked it anyway Wink )

Yeah, people would have to read how to turn it (other mode) but it is not much different than them not knowing how to subscribe now. You might say that the current presence of the [Subscribe] button now while reading a thread, but a radio button (*) could be provided next to a person entering a message. That button could be pre-set to the last setting used. That way a person could easily change the setting, and still have the [Subscribe] to manually make the selection too.

I love options.

As for the:
"If you are asking for help to troubleshoot a computer-related problem, please be sure to include all the necessary information (IE: operating system, model number, hardware, software, etc) that will help others identify your problem for a speedy resolution."

I almost never tell people my OS, PC model, hardware, color of belly-button lint, etc. That is unless I feel it is pertinent to the problem at hand. Too many times I see people (the "helper bees") resist helping a person with problem "A" when they aren't told what is the color of the sky (or some other unrelated) item "2".

Yeah, it is really nice that the "helper bees" go about and try to help, and sometimes knowing the incidentals is important, but come on, don't drone on it. If you have an idea that might help, let's hear it, don't NOT say something just because you are needing some info. A clue now might be all that is needed.

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Definitely something to think about.
Apr 15, 2005 9:04AM PDT

I will put this down on the wish list.

Thanks great recommendation and I think it should be an option set by the user--maybe a check box to subscribe to thread before the new post is submitted.

Thanks!
-Lee