Notification when quoted

[chris_irwin]

On a number of other forums, I've seen a feature that allows you to be notified when someone quotes one of your posts. This is usually a section on the right hand side of the page with a link to the last few posts you were quoted on.

I'm not sure of the capabilities this forum has to implement this feature, but I just thought it would be useful. There's been a number of occasions when someone has asked a question and I haven't noticed for quite a while.

 

[beachlover]

"Thread tools" and the "subscribe" to any thread you are interested in.
You can also edit your preferences so that you subscribe to any thread you have posted in and thus get notified of replies.

 

[chris_irwin]

I don't want to be notified every time the thread gets a response, that's a different feature. I just want to know when someone has directly quoted me

 

[beachlover]

I don't want to be notified every time the thread gets a response, that's a different feature. I just want to know when someone has directly quoted me

Ah, sorry I misunderstood.

 

[Ahjno]

I don't want to be notified every time the thread gets a response, that's a different feature. I just want to know when someone has directly quoted me

As far as I know this feature isn't enabled (or present) on BCUK, it would also work only if people use the Quote button. People do use that button but more often they don't and simply start with:


Hey Chris,

** etc **

Or just answer your question / post, as has been done in post #2

 

[Toddy]

Most folks use the quick reply box. Quote and Quote+ aren't used very much tbh.

I think you're the first person who has ever asked for the feature.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[widu13]

I reckon it'd be useful. I often use the quote function!

 

[chris_irwin]

Yes, I understand that it wouldn't work when people don't use the reply button. However, on other forums I have used, people tend to use the quote button when they want a reply. So, if it was in someone's interest to push the quote button, they would.

If it's not a feature that other people would like, then I understand it's not worth the effort. But as I said before, I've found it to be pretty useful in the past

 

[Stew]

I quite like the idea. It could be that no one has asked for it because they didn't know they could have it...

 

[chris_irwin]

Ah, sorry I misunderstood.

No worries. If we had a quote notification feature, I would have noticed that message earlier