NOT NOTIFIED WHEN I RECEIVE A REPLY TO MY COMMENTS.

Any threads I am keen to follow I add to my 'Watching' list. My messages are highlighted in pink so there is no problem finding them.

No idea, but she’s now been told at least three times in a shortish thread about’I’m on’, so it’s clear that people don’t read threads before posting . That probably explains why notifications are useful for some but not others.

Either changed user name or left I guess.

I wonder what TurtleDove finally did 2 years ago.

But how can a reply to an individuals post be recognised unless they are specifically mentioned?

A thread is just that a series of posts responding to the first post and taking it onwardss. It meanders like a stream through woodland and meadow, exploring little backwaters and then returning to the main flow. Someone's post may not get a direct reply but someone may take up an odd remark and go from there.

There is a heading 'I;m on' which shows which threads someone has responded to. I click on 'Active' then 'I'm on' and when I have said all I want to say and read on a thread, I stop looking at it.

if we are on GN presumably we look at it a couple of times a day and can look at

Reported

REPORTED

Go to ‘I’m on’ this shows you all the threads you have been involved in.

But yes you have to go onto your threads and read them.

That is true, anno. Gransnet is not a question-and-answer advice site staffed by expert cleaners, life coaches and personal trainers, it is a meeting place for friends to chat.

I see these forums as conversations rather than a place for questions and answers. Usually ir you ask for advice or a recommendation, you don't have far to search for an answer. If I drop an idea or an opinion into the mix, I can be reasonably sure that someone will take me up on it.

Dinahmo

Oldnproud

But how long do you keep going back to check for new posts on threads that you previously posted on, Doodledog?

What I love about notifications telling me that someone has replied to one of my posts , on sites that use them, is that I have had really helpful replies to some issue that I had mentioned months earlier, long after I have stopped checking the relevant thread(s).

I suppose I am influenced by the fact that those particular sites were really nice and friendy, and so were all the replies. Gransnet still has a friendly side but is becoming increasingly snippy too, so on reflexion, I suppose I can see how it might not be quite as good a thing to have on here - it wouldnt be such a good thing to be alerted to a belated post if it turns out to be unpleasant or from a spammer!

Surely it's only "Snippy" on the N & P threads. And I think you'll find that the people who are quite forceful on those are usually kind and helpful on the other forums.

Most are, I agree, but unless I am imagining it, there seems to be an increasing number of posts that are much more like those on Mumsnet, where some posters don't mince their words (to put it politely), whatever the topic.

I too am in the camp of no more emails please! As I follow Gransnet each day I don’t often miss much and when I’ve posted I def go on two or even three times to read and thank people.

Elegran

When I have made a contribution I am interested enough in how other people are commenting to take a look later at the thread, whether or not there is a direct reply to my latest comment. If there is, I may respond to the reply. If not, there is usually another relevant post, or more, to read.

If you don't return to see how the conversation is going without any notification, perhaps you are just not that interested in the rest of the discussion, just your own corner of it?

You spotted it 😂

Oldnproud

But how long do you keep going back to check for new posts on threads that you previously posted on, Doodledog?

What I love about notifications telling me that someone has replied to one of my posts , on sites that use them, is that I have had really helpful replies to some issue that I had mentioned months earlier, long after I have stopped checking the relevant thread(s).

I suppose I am influenced by the fact that those particular sites were really nice and friendy, and so were all the replies. Gransnet still has a friendly side but is becoming increasingly snippy too, so on reflexion, I suppose I can see how it might not be quite as good a thing to have on here - it wouldnt be such a good thing to be alerted to a belated post if it turns out to be unpleasant or from a spammer!

Surely it's only "Snippy" on the N & P threads. And I think you'll find that the people who are quite forceful on those are usually kind and helpful on the other forums.

But how long do you keep going back to check for new posts on threads that you previously posted on, Doodledog?
I always check 'I'm on' first, in case anyone has picked up on something I said and asked a question, as I see it as rude not to answer - a bit like walking away in the middle of a conversation. When people stop replying to a thread it drops down the list. I know that on GN the lists aren't foolproof, but it works for me. I then look at 'Active topics' to see what's trending. I almost never use the forum topics as a way of browsing.

We all use SM differently, but that's the way I do it. I wasn't suggesting that flappergirl should do it the way I do, just that if she wasn't aware that using 'I'm on' as a way to see replies to her posts she might find it useful.

I have done the same occasionally, Daddima, then thought 'oops'

Callistemon21

If you bookmark your own posts (click on bottom right of your post), then when you log on again click on to I'm On, you can then read the thread from where you last posted and check to see if anyone has responded.

Or if they even read your posts - I posted a fact today and about three posters subsequently posted the same thing so obviously didn't read mine 😁

I rarely look at my emails (even if I get any).

I think there are many,many people who don’t read posts, and just want to have their say, without seeing what others think, as I often see answers being given which have been given already, or posts beginning ‘my three year old grandson’, then someone asks how old he is.

I dont always look back.
I do feel a bit guilty as I may miss things sometimes.
I do though, if I have started a thread myself.

But I certainly would not want to look up emails to check on things, personally.

But how long do you keep going back to check for new posts on threads that you previously posted on, Doodledog?

What I love about notifications telling me that someone has replied to one of my posts , on sites that use them, is that I have had really helpful replies to some issue that I had mentioned months earlier, long after I have stopped checking the relevant thread(s).

I suppose I am influenced by the fact that those particular sites were really nice and friendy, and so were all the replies. Gransnet still has a friendly side but is becoming increasingly snippy too, so on reflexion, I suppose I can see how it might not be quite as good a thing to have on here - it wouldnt be such a good thing to be alerted to a belated post if it turns out to be unpleasant or from a spammer!

flappergirl

nanna8

I really don’t get why anyone would want a load of emails. I’d totally hate that. Guess we are all different.

Otherwise it's like having a one sided conversation. It's nice to see whether anyone agrees with you or has a totally different perspective which may make you think differently about a subject.

If you've posted a question about a specific issue (what vacuum cleaner to buy for example) surely you want to see the answers?

It can also be gratifying to know that you've made a connection with someone if, like me, you live alone.

You're highly unlikely to be bombarded with emails. At best you may get one or two replies but more often than not it's nothing at all.

But you can do all that just by reading the thread. Not getting notifications doesn't stop you from seeing any answers. I'm a bit baffled by why someone only wants to read if there are replies to their own comments, but obviously it's up to them if they want to.

When I do check my SM email address (rarely) it is full of notifications - it would drive me mad if they all clogged up my main account. It's not just direct replies to your posts (I think they only show if the poster has quoted your post) but posts on threads you have posted on, private messages, posts on watched threads and so on, depending on your settings. It mounts up if you are a regular user.

For info - if you click on 'I'm on' under the heading 'Gransnet Forums' you can find all the threads containing your comments. If you want to know if there are replies to your posts you can scroll until you find your post(s), which are highlighted in pink, and then look from there to see if anyone has replied .

TurtleDove

I find the notifications you are talking about extremely useful on other sites.

Those where I have found it particularly helpful are where people are asking for or giving advice on specific topics (as opposed to general chat) - things like hobbies.

On those, it is very common for replies to keep coming intermittently for ever more, not just have a short, sharp burst as so many threads do here on Gransnet. It would be impossible to keep checking back regularly through every thread you have ever posted on to see if anyone has asked you a follow-up question or left you a useful reply, so notifications of a reply to a post you made are great.

While Gransnet is more 'chatty' than some of the sites I am referring to, there are definitely some threads / topics that follow a similar pattern and where that notification would be equally helpful.

nanna8

I really don’t get why anyone would want a load of emails. I’d totally hate that. Guess we are all different.

Otherwise it's like having a one sided conversation. It's nice to see whether anyone agrees with you or has a totally different perspective which may make you think differently about a subject.

If you've posted a question about a specific issue (what vacuum cleaner to buy for example) surely you want to see the answers?

It can also be gratifying to know that you've made a connection with someone if, like me, you live alone.

You're highly unlikely to be bombarded with emails. At best you may get one or two replies but more often than not it's nothing at all.

I prefer to read the whole thread of something that is of interest to me. I have learnt many things from this and, for me, this is one of the functions of GN. Do you not want to do this, Turtledove ?

yes, there is a reason you are not notified!
It is to keep you looking in on the site and scrolling to see for yourself any replies! otherwise they would lose posters.

that's my theory anyway.

Doodledog

I use a different email address for SM from the one I use regularly, so I wouldn't see a message saying that someone had replied anyway. As others have said, though, if I'm interested enough to reply to a thread I'm interested enough to return to it and engage with any replies or further comments.

I'm not sure the management will be interested, but you never know.

Can't even get the management to delete spam posts!

Ars they too busy eating 🎂 ?