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The way the comment system operates, it is possible for someone who read the comment to reply to it. Unless the author of the comment happens to go back to the story to check out how other readers commented on the story they will never learn that someone replied to the comment.

I wonder if a system can be devised by our wonderful, insightful, knowledgeable (those descriptive adjectives are well meant)leaders, Erin, etc. to notify the author of a comment if someone replied to their comment. I am aware that such systems exist. I have no idea how they operate and how difficult it is to set up. I know our system notifies you if someone leaves you a PM. Perhaps the same technology can help in the reply to comment situation.

Rami

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The "Track" page.

Extravagance's picture

I have it permanently tabbed open. I refresh it every few hours. This way I get notified if ANYBODY comments on the same story/blog as meow, whether or not they're quoting me.

I wholeheartedly encourage every member of this site to at least check their track page, it's a shame when a person doesn't come back to check for feed back on what they've done or said.

Of course I would certainly welcome an automatic notification system. Sounds purr-fect! ^_^

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Actually...

Andrea Lena's picture

...in your case, might it be more accurately described as Tabbied open?

  

To be alive is to be vulnerable. Madeleine L'Engle
Love, Andrea Lena

:D

Extravagance's picture

You would be accurately described as a wonderful wit. And very huggable. ^_^
*HuggleSnugglePurrHappytailswish* <3

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My Account > Track

If anyone is like me and hunting for the "Track" page, its under "My Account". Interesting stuff... Thanks for pointing it out. Extra prawns for you!

Cheers, Kiwi.

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I've turned on the Watcher module for this ability. If it turns out to have a significant impact on site performance I may have to turn it off or try something else. It's configurable for logged in users but also enables anonymous users to enter their email if they want to be notified of comments on a node.

We'll leave this working for at least today and tomorrow and see what happens.

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

=D

Extravagance's picture

Erin you are a genius! ^_^

I've opted out of emails, but opted in on both of the automatic adders. = )
The Track page was (and still is) very useful, but I don't think I'll be able to render it totally obsolete. To do that I would have to go through every single page of my comment history and add every single relevant post to the new list one by one...
Unless you have the tools to add them all at once? Either way, thanks again for setting this up! Were it not for your allergy to cats, I would hug you. ^_^

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Also, if you select my

Also, if you select my stories, when you're logged in it will show you the total amount of comments followed by a bold number if there are new comments.