Question about groups

[Scott Bails]

I usually check group threads by first going to "New Posts" and then clicking on "New Group Messages."

Two issues here:

1. Not really a big deal, but it would be easier if "New Group Messages" was available as a link on every screen, like "New Posts"

2. Why is it, when I go to New Group Messages, that I get a listing of threads in groups in which I'm not a member? It clutters up the screen, and you have to wade through all of these groups that don't hold any interest.


Of course, this isn't keeping me awake at night or anything - I was just wondering if this is how it's supposed to work.

[NogbadTheBad]

Go to Settings and you'll see the Groups you are a member of and it will show (by being in bold) those with new posts.

[Trane]

Go to Settings and you'll see the Groups you are a member of and it will show (by being in bold) those with new posts.

That doesn't always work... for ex, this morning there were some new messages on the NSFW group, but the "settings" didn't warn me

[NogbadTheBad]

Do you have that group subscribed?

[Trane]

Do you have that group subscribed?

Just being a member of the group is subscription, isn't it??

It works for the Scotch thread often and once in a while for NSFW once in a while...

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[NogbadTheBad]

You have to subscribe as well as join

[Trane]

OK, I did.... but I can't figure out how it managed to warn me of new posts if I wasn't subscribe to it...

[Scott Bails]

Do you have that group subscribed?

I don't think so.

For example, whenever I go to my "New Group Messages" screen, I see all of the group threads that have new comments since the last time I visited (just like the "New Posts" feature in the main forum), but I also see things for the Dr. Who and Soccer groups, which, being American, I have no interest.

So, I'm wondering if the "New Group Messages" just gives me new posts in the groups I'm subscribed to in addition to any public groups? And if there's a way to turn that second part off? It just clutters up the screen with all of this soccer crap.

[NogbadTheBad]

Thats why I use Setting and subscribe to the Groups I'm in. Then when I go to Settings I see just the groups I'm subscribed to and and any ones with new posts are shown in bold.

[Hunnibee]

Thanks, Ian. I never knew about the Settings trick. I've got it all set up now with my groups and a few subcribed threads.

[Trane]

Thanks, Ian. I never knew about the Settings trick. I've got it all set up now with my groups and a few subcribed threads.

As soon as you post in a thread, you're subscribed to it and it (the thread) will appear in your settings (you can unsubs, if you wish)

[NogbadTheBad]

As soon as you post in a thread, you're subscribed to it and it (the thread) will appear in your settings (you can unsubs, if you wish)

Yeah, I auto subscribe to everything I post in. The Groups don't auto subscribe (I think)

[Trane]

Yeah, I auto subscribe to everything I post in. The Groups don't auto subscribe (I think)

OK, I've subscribed to all three groups I'm registered in.... I got the Scotch thread notification, but I didn't get warned of the NSFW new post... Go figure...