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There is a discussion regarding whether threads created by Greg's news bots should be excluded from the "New Posts" search. Some users express a desire for this feature, suggesting it could be implemented as a user option, although it may require significant coding. Concerns are raised about the relevance of news topics to the Physics Forums community, with a preference for keeping discussions focused on physics-related content. Warren is considering the feasibility of adding checkboxes to the User Options page to accommodate these preferences. The conversation highlights a need for customization in how users interact with forum content.
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Would you guys like to have threads created by Greg's news bots not shown in the "New Posts" search?

- Warren
 
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No,

but in case I'm in the minority, is there a way to have it be a user option?
 
I'd like to make it a user option, but it looks like it'll take quite a bit of coding to accomplish. Same goes for new posts in sci.physics.research and sci.physics.strings.

- Warren
 
Yes, definitely don't want them to show up in my getnew. :redface: I don't see what it has to do with Physics Forums anyway, if I wanted to discuss politics and world affairs I would go to a Politics and World Affairs Forums. :wink:
 
I'll look into what'll be necessary to add some checkboxes to the User Options page...

- Warren
 

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