RE:Reply to post - feature switched off

[Brother Shatterstone]

RE:Reply to post - feature switched off

I've switched off the email notification feature for subscribed threads to see if
it helps speed up the server. Some threads are subscribed to by so many members
that every time they're posted to, the server has to send out hundreds of emails.

Please don't reply to this email, as it is an automated message. I don't want to
receive a reply from all 17,000 members of EN World!

Thanks!

Morrus
EN World
www.enworld.org

I was hoping to get more information on the above... Is this permanent? Is it temporary? If it is permanent is it possible to have it turned on for some of the forum... I must admit this will severely hurt PbP if people have to hunt for their threads by hand.


Yes I know of the subscription page in the account and anyone needing help getting there they can simply click this:

Subscriptions

 

[Morrus]

It's an experiment to see if it makes a difference. I don't know whether it will end up being permanent or temporary, but for the moment it's intended as a trial for a few days.

 

[Crothian]

Boards seem to be moving faster

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Boards seem to be moving faster

Not trying to be a pain but I've noticed no changed. Then again, my connection from work has always been a bit temperamental. I'll let you know how things differ at home when I make it their.

Morrus, thanks for the ino.

 

[Piratecat]

I've noticed an improvement. Too soon to tell, though.

That being said, I don't expect it to be permanent. If this is indeed the problem, there are probably settings that we can jigger to improve performance.

 

[Lela]

I really miss the notifications. It's much harder to keep track of things w/o.

 

[Michael Morris]

I really miss the notifications. It's much harder to keep track of things w/o.

Continue to subscribe with "no email notification" Then, at the start of your browsing day, go to my account. You will see a list of your subscribed threads there

 

[Lela]

Continue to subscribe with "no email notification" Then, at the start of your browsing day, go to my account. You will see a list of your subscribed threads there

This works for those who's browsing day on the boards isn't around 6 hours long (on average) and broken up throughout the day. It amazes me how I once relied completely on the Subscribed Threads page.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I've definitely noticed an improvement and that's a good thing. It means more a productive day at work reading the boards...uh, I mean working...

 

[AGGEMAM]

Board loading times and posting have improved dramatically after the feature has been switched off.

I vote for it being permanent.

And to those cry babies that thinks it's harder to navigate without the feature, I must say that I've never used it, and I've had no problem in the past with navigating the board without it. Here's a tip for you btw: there's a scroll bar on the right. I suggest you use, and take note of the blue threads as those are the ones you've read before.