Losing The Thread

[erobz]

I often lose the thread I'm reading in the complexity of the organizational system here at PF. There are four breakdowns within classical Physics, and another section where threads without further delineation are placed. Thats potentially five places to look under just one topic (and there are usually many topics which a thread may be under because of the nature of the material). Is there a filter that can be made for "recently viewed" that can be applied to the whole site in say over the last week or so for each user?

 

[phinds]

If you worry about it, then bookmark a thread as soon as you realize you are interested in it and then if you build up too many bookmarks, delete some of them. OR ... mark the thread as "watch" and then you can click on "watched threads" under "forums".

 

[erobz]

If you worry about it, then bookmark a thread as soon as you realize you are interested in it and then if you build up too many bookmarks, delete some of them. OR ... mark the thread as "watch" and then you can click on "watched threads" under "forums".

I see the watched threads, but how does the bookmark work (where do I find them)?

EDIT; Never mind, I've found bookmarks under user profile.

Also, I forget to watch them if I don't reply, that is the problem (am I really the only user that experiences this). You can say, "just remember to manually do this", and if that is the M.O., so be it, but this is meant to be a suggestion for improving usability.

 

[fresh_42]

Click on "watch" if you want to get alerts on new posts in a thread.
Check your options so that you really get alerts.
Bookmarks work on your browser level. It depends on which browser you use. I recommend defining an extra folder for it.
You can open "my content" in case you have replied.
You can search the forum, advanced if you need a specification.
You can look up your browser history if everything else failed.

Now, what exactly do you suggest to be added?

 

[erobz]

Now, what exactly do you suggest to be added?

Again...with usability in mind.

A "recently viewed filter" would negate steps 1-6 you suggested 99.9% of the time.

 

[fresh_42]

Again...with usability in mind.

A "recently viewed filter" would negate steps 1-6 you suggested 99.9% of the time.

Recently viewed is what your browser does anyway. I do not see a reason to copy what already exists.

 

[erobz]

Recently viewed is what your browser does anyway. I do not see a reason to copy what already exists.

It's still less efficient IMO. The idea would be a clean/condensed version of "browser history" specific to PF.

Like I said. If that's that MO that's the MO! Just a suggestion...thanks for the feedback

 

[anorlunda]

But in addition to browser bookmarks, PF has it's own bookmark facility. Find it by clicking USER on the top toolbar.

 

[erobz]

But in addition to browser bookmarks, PF has it's own bookmark facility. Find it by clicking USER on the top toolbar.

Yeah, I found bookmarks...I just forget to use it in most cases.

 

[Lnewqban]

Yeah, I found bookmarks...I just forget to use it in most cases.

Same here.
Your suggestion is very good, seems to me; perhaps to difficult to implement here.

 

[anorlunda]

Yeah, I found bookmarks...I just forget to use it in most cases.

I use it, but not for recent threads. Just the opposite. I use it to bookmark posts that I may want to quote years from now in a future thread. Without bookmarks, it can be surprisingly hard to find posts with search.