Alert Prefs: new videos / watched fora

[DaveC426913]

I have a lot of options for setting alert prefs. But one pref I cannot set is whether I receive alerts when a new video is posted to a category. You can see 2 alerts in my dropdown, here:

It says a new video was posted to the watched category Engineering.

When I look at the Engineering category, I can see the clicky-link "Watch Category" in the upper right corner, underneath the 'Add Media' button. That would strongly suggest to me that I am not currently watching this category (especially since I'm pretty sure I never decided to watch it in the first place.).

All due respect to the video posters for their hard work, but I would really prefer not to have these show up as alerts. I cherish the little anticipatory moment of glee I get when I see the alerts badge at the top of my page, but this is a bait & switch.

 

[DaveC426913]

I've chosen the pro-active solution, and clicked on Watch Cat, and then Unwatch Cat.
In theory, it should now explicitly have this Cat as unwatched. But it looks exactly the same as before, so we'll see.

(Something Schrodingeresque goes here about Cats being both watched and unwatched.)

 

[Wrichik Basu]

All due respect to the video posters for their hard work, but I would really prefer not to have these show up as alerts. I cherish the little anticipatory moment of glee I get when I see the alerts badge at the top of my page, but this is a bait & switch.

I understand. It will surely become annoying after a while if you receive forty alerts each time I upload forty videos.

I've chosen the pro-active solution, and clicked on Watch Cat, and then Unwatch Cat.
In theory, it should now explicitly have this Cat as unwatched. But it looks exactly the same as before, so we'll see.

I have posted some more. If the problem still occurs, tell me, and I shall refrain from posting in that category till the issue is resolved.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I think the only solution at the moment is to unwatch all categories. I know @jedishrfu and @Wrichik Basu have been adding a ton of great content lately. I am sure that will tailor off at some point.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I think the only solution at the moment is to unwatch all categories. I know @jedishrfu and @Wrichik Basu have been adding a ton of great content lately. I am sure that will tailor off at some point.

True, the stock will finish one day (though that time is still far off).

However, the OP says that he never watched the category:

When I look at the Engineering category, I can see the clicky-link "Watch Category" in the upper right corner, underneath the 'Add Media' button. That would strongly suggest to me that I am not currently watching this category (especially since I'm pretty sure I never decided to watch it in the first place.).

Emphasis added

Then should this problem occur? I never receive alerts when @jedishrfu adds videos, because I am not watching the category he is adding videos to. The same should apply to any member.

 

[DaveC426913]

However, the OP says that he never watched the category:

Update: As per post 2, I did Watch and then Unwatch the Engineering Category. I am still receiving alerts.

So definitely a bug.

And it's not limited to Engineering. Getting them in Biology and Chemistry as well.

 

[DaveC426913]

If the problem still occurs, tell me, and I shall refrain from posting in that category till the issue is resolved.

I do not think this is warranted.

My little red badge should not interfere with your ability to contribute.

(Besides, it is happening in all Categories. I just got alerts for Chemistry and Biology too.)

 

[Wrichik Basu]

(Besides, it is happening in all Categories. I just got alerts for Chemistry and Biology too.)

That is a sad case.

Do you get alerts when @jedishrfu uploads to Calculus category?

 

[DaveC426913]

Do you get alerts when @jedishrfu uploads to Calculus category?

I don't know. My history of alerts only goes back to yesterday, so I can't tell if I have or have not received any alerts in Calc.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I don't know. My history of alerts only goes back to yesterday, so I can't tell if I have or have not received any alerts in Calc.

He has added some today, about three hours back.

 

[DaveC426913]

He has added some today, about three hours back.

Ah. Then no.

Wrichik Basu added a video called Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ... to the watched category Chemistry.
Today at 11:09 AM

[URL='https://www.physicsforums.com/members/wrichik-basu.623143/']Wrichik Basu added a video called Analytical Technologies in Biotechnology ... to the watched category Biology.
Today at 5:12 AM[/URL]

Wrichik Basu added a video called Fluid Mechanics ... to the watched category Engineering.
Today at 3:10 AM

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Ah. Then no.

Wrichik Basu added a video called Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics ... to the watched category Chemistry.
Today at 11:09 AM

Wrichik Basu added a video called Analytical Technologies in Biotechnology ... to the watched category Biology.
Today at 5:12 AM

Wrichik Basu added a video called Fluid Mechanics ... to the watched category Engineering.
Today at 3:10 AM

I think it's occurring only in the Other Science category.