Suggestion: Option to not Auto-Read when someone starts a thread in a watched forum

[SpacePaladin]

Is it possible to set things so that when someone starts a thread in a watched forum, not just posts in it, the alert is not auto-read?

 

[MissileTeatime]

I have my alerts set up so that viewing alerts does not mark them as read, I need to actually go to the full alerts page or to the alerted thread/post. I have not checked if it is possible to set that on a per-alert-type basis.

These settings are under "preferences" in the user icon/user name menu.

 

[SpacePaladin]

I have my alerts set up so that viewing alerts does not mark them as read, I need to actually go to the full alerts page or to the alerted thread/post. I have not checked if it is possible to set that on a per-alert-type basis.

These settings are under "preferences" in the user icon/user name menu.

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I don't mind them being auto-read, I just don't want new threads to be auto-read.

 

[MissileTeatime]

I don't mind them being auto-read, I just don't want new threads to be auto-read.

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There are per alert setting options. You'd have to play around with them to get the exact behavior you want, though. I've barely started looking at them, but I am playing with some getting auto read and some not when I open the pop-up menu.

 

[MissileTeatime]

Update: with my current alert settings, new threads and being replied to do not get automatically marked as read in the alerts pop-up, but all other alert types (such as other new posts in a thread and like) do get automatically marked as read. What you want is definitely possible, you just might need to play with it a bit too get it how you want.

 

[SpacePaladin]

Update: with my current alert settings, new threads and being replied to do not get automatically marked as read in the alerts pop-up, but all other alert types (such as other new posts in a thread and like) do get automatically marked as read. What you want is definitely possible, you just might need to play with it a bit too get it how you want.

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Can you take a screenshot of your settings so I can try them out? You can PM me and block out anything private.

 

[MissileTeatime]

Can you take a screenshot of your settings so I can try them out? You can PM me and block out anything private.

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Won't help, I don't have anyplace to upload them.

In Alert Preferences:

Alert pop-up options -> Use per-alert configuration
Generate new alerts without reading threads -> turn off (optional?)
Alerting preferences -> Use custom

Settings by notification category:
Everything generates an alert, that is, all alerts are turned on. Some of them get marked as read when I check the alert pop-up menu (that is, they have "pop-up auto-read" turned on), and some do not.

The following have pop-up auto-read turned off:

• Adds a collaborator to a thread
• Removes a collaborator from a thread
• The thread starter replies to a watched thread
• Posts in a watched forum (this is the setting you want)
• Quotes your message
• Mentions you in a message
• Posts on your profile
• Mentions you in a profile post or comment
• Comments on your profile or status
• Comments on your profile post for other members
• Also comments on a profile post

The following have pop-up auto-read turned on:

• Replies to a watched thread
• Reacts to your message
• Reacts to your profile post
• Reacts to your profile post comment
• Reacts to your message in a conversation (this is for PMs)
• Starts following you
• Your user name change is approved
• Your user name change is rejected