Easier access to subscribed threads poll

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The discussion centers on whether to change the "My PF" feature to direct users to a list of all subscribed threads, with new posts highlighted. Some users prefer the current setup, which minimizes clutter and keeps navigation straightforward, as accessing all subscribed threads is just one click away. There are concerns that adding this feature could lead to a more cluttered interface. Additionally, some participants noted that they rarely unsubscribe from threads, as inactive ones naturally fade away. Overall, the consensus leans towards maintaining the existing format to avoid unnecessary complexity.

MY PF >> New subscribed threads or all subscribed threads

  • Keep as it

    Votes: 11 68.8%

  • Change to all subscribed threads

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • Total voters
    16
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Currently "My PF" takes you to new posts in your subscribed threads. Would you like it changed so that it took you to the page where all subscribed threads were listed and the threads with new posts are bolded?
 
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It's just one additional click now to "View All Subscribed Threads", and I like the default as it is now (less clutter). My 2 cents...
 
I don't subscribe to threads but like it the way it is also.
 
You might want to check to see how many threads the average member is subscribed to before changing it.

Personally I hardly ever bother to unsubscribe from threads. When people stop posting to them, they just drop off the radar.
 
Currently "My PF" also shows who has sent (unread) PMs and also links to the latest post in each of my subscribed forums. If it included all subscribed threads, it would become really cluttered.

As berkeman said, seeing all subscribed threads is just one click away from the "My PF" page.
 
Not a bad idea but I voted to keep it as is. I agree w/ berkeman ... keep the clutter down
 

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I want to thank those members who interacted with me a couple of years ago in two Optics Forum threads. They were @Drakkith, @hutchphd, @Gleb1964, and @KAHR-Alpha. I had something I wanted the scientific community to know and slipped a new idea in against the rules. Thank you also to @berkeman for suggesting paths to meet with academia. Anyway, I finally got a paper on the same matter as discussed in those forum threads, the fat lens model, got it peer-reviewed, and IJRAP...
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