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I was recently taken back when I saw just how many thread to which I was subscribed(and I thought I was being diligent about removing resolved/old ones):
Subscriptions (620 Threads) :deal::aargh::gth:dropjaw:
I just can't bring myself to Unsubscribe all. This should be interesting.
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I need to go weed out a bunch as well... maybe later this year :)
Well, I guess I can add this one to the list, but out of curiosity where can I find that information? I looked at my user profile and clicked on "Subscriptions" but it doesn't give me a total.
Under My Subscriptions, click on Subscriptions. You'll see a "Subscriptions" drop down button above the list of your subscribed threads. Click the dropdown and you'll see "Subscribed (xxx Threads)"
Including this one 1128. I need a clean out, a lot of those will be beginners threads.
Another way to see is:
quick links (right hand side of top tool bar)
subscribed threads (second drop down option)
However I dint think the voting options are a terribly good spread. I just exceed the 1000 mark, but am nowhere near 10,000
Another couple of not really interesting but a way to pass the time sorts of things to do are:
go to community in the top tool bar
click on members list
click on posts, this will organise the membership by descending post count. You can see just how prolific you really are.
Go to your profile
look at posts per day (it's just an average based on total posts over length of membership). In the early days mine was in the 20's now it's less than 10 I think.
I have none. Why are you guys subscribing to threads?
I have 149. I have been subscribing to threads I thought were important as a resource since I started on this forum. Gone back in numerous times to refresh my memory. I could probably safely delete half of what I have in there ........... I mean out of my subscribed threads .......... not delete as a moderator ....... :p
Currently around 45. Keeping it clean. Can always do a search if needed for an old thread. Out of sight, out of mind until needed.
Ed, are these subscribed threads all 'on topic' ? ............. :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
Don't be ridiculous Jimmy. I thought you knew me. To be fair there probably are quite a few threads that as a mod you could safely delete....Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Holli - i seem to get subscribed as soon as I post to a thread.
Also I have worked out why I don't clean em out too often, you have to do one page at a time, ie select all the threads you don't want on a page of subscribed threads, delete them and then do the next page.
Jimmy, do you think we should have ed write a sticky on how to write an off topic post?;)
926 as of now
Just got mine down to 45 as well (45 pages :)) 910 threads. It's actually quite fun looking through them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorfeld
Simon, i just found your threads in there about just getting your first few strokes with your new razor, and your excitant over making your first decent lather.
Well there is an art to it richard, generally over a few posts you can go at a Minor tangent each time you get a reply and ... well .... erm. ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorfeld
It is fun. Where I frequently use it is to find a pertinent (as in on topic ;) ) post to link in a thread where a newb, or a seasoned member is looking for info. Going through my subscriptions I find 'classic' threads that would otherwise be lost to me .......... unless I did a search for that topic. Even then, I might overlook some of the cream of the crop. Subscribing to threads can be a good thing .......... or maybe sometimes too much of a good thing .......... :thinking:Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
Yeah. I saw that too. I was reliving the first posts. "I'll just do a few dry swipes.." or some such noob nonsense. I'm glad you guys tolerated my very basic questions and gave me such good pointers! Never would've made it without this place and you guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
On the "why subscribe" question:
I find it so much easier for following up with helping someone or a topic of interest if I subscribe to a thread and set the alert type to Instant Email.
There is a setting that I toggled when I first got here that automagically subscribes me to any thread to which I make a post. Pretty handy at times, but require a little more legwork between going to the email, deciding whether there's more valuable info potentially coming or putting a fork in her and callin' her done.
:)
I may just give up on worrying about it at all, but I've gotten much better in making determinations to Unsubscribe.
I think I must have Subscribed(by comment) and Unsubscribe(by email) the Off Topic Anonymous thread well over 20 times.
Well ... erm ... you've done it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
:OT:HJ:roflmao
Actually I don't remember ever setting anything for subscribed threads but I have almost 18,000 of them.
Just found my number...time to clean house as it were. :)
RS, you tease. Do tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReardenSteel
Over 1600, but less than 1700. That number would be higher, but every once in a while i click to unsubscribe to threads from email notications. No telling what the actual number would've been going back to 2009 when I stopped lurking and registered.
For anyone that isn't aware of it ....... if you have email notifications set up for subscribed threads in your profile, every time you post a thread, or reply to one, you'll be subscribed and get an email. You'll even get an email if someone else posts in the thread. Can get cluttered.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReardenSteel
If you go to your profile settings you can uncheck those preferences and not get subscribed to everything you participate in.
In case you specifically want to subscribe to a particular thread, as most of you know, go up to the tool bar above, click on "thread tools", and a drop down menu will allow you to "subscribe to this thread."
Just in case anyone doesn't know that. I didn't when I first came around.
Down to 497 or 25 pages. Once I have cleaned out what I know i dont want, i will start weeding out the maybe's
Ewwww... Had I known it would lead to the wasting away of a valuable SRP member, I would have requested a quick thread delete from a mod.
I am interested why some think that subscribing to to many threads is bad. I am at 798 or there about. If I think a thread is interesting enough to post to I would like to see others answers. Sometimes I think it is a good topic but have nothing to contribute. I am still interested in anyone else's contributions so I subscribe. Some I am subscribed to I ignore many times but but then look at them when I am in the mood.
I am now subscribed to this thread!:rofl2:
Yeah, I know what you mean. But a lot of mine were welcome post replies or threads that had passed their use by date.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
Down to 25 now.
195 including this thread. I also have it set up to subscribe me to threads that I post in. When I don't have anything to say, but am still interested I subscribe manually. I also subscribed to the classifieds. Sometimes I wish I could get a text alert for that. Good deals don't usually hang around long.
Offtopicus!:nono:
First thing in the morning, I misunderstood the question at the poll...I am rabid about keeping my email under control, So usually zero. I RARELY have more than 2 or 3 subscriptions and usually drop those after a day or two
1109
have to get in there and weed out a ton of dead ones