Did the ability to ignore forums go away?

[AlysonRR 0]

Before the upgrade I could select forums to ignore, and I really appreciated that feature. Is it still possible but I can't find it?

Thanks -

[AlysonRR 0]

bumping for a response

[AlysonRR 0]

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[AlysonRR 0]

bump because I want that capability again :-)

[adorkbl 156]

I think it is gone. I wish I could redo my list also. I REALLY appreciated that feature.

[AlysonRR 0]

I was pretty sure it was gone, but I was hoping to hear that it would be back. Like most people, I have limited time, and there are a huge number of forums here. I'd like to only see posts from the dozen or fewer forums in which I'm interested when I click "New Posts".

Can we get the forum filters back? Please?

[Alex Brecher 10,495]

Sorry but I had to remove it temporarily. I just added it back. Please let me know if you have any issues with it.

[AlysonRR 0]

Sorry but I had to remove it temporarily. I just added it back. Please let me know if you have any issues with it.

Yea, Alex - thanks so much for adding it back!!!

[anonemouse 1]

Alex, could you change it to where it only restricts the forums that are shown in the new posts? Right now, if you exclude any of the forums, you can't even go to the actual forum and look through it. I'd like to be able to limit the threads shown in the new posts, but still be able to go and see if there's been anything interesting posted in the forum itself without having to change my settings first.

[AlysonRR 0]

Alex - did you have to take this capability away again? I miss it!

[Alex Brecher 10,495]

I'm going to add it back over the next few days. I didnt relaize anybody was actually using it

[AlysonRR 0]

I love ignoring forums in which I have no interest - I wish the other (non-Lap Band) board I frequent had that feature activated. It really helps keep the "new posts" return small enough to review.

Thanks!

ETA: I'm sure I'm missing gems in the forums I ignore, but with limited time I have to be selective!

[EricaLyn 0]

I'm new to all of this. How do you ignore forums you don't want to bother with? I'd love to do that! I too have limited time and scrolling through everything is a pain. Thanks!!

[AlysonRR 0]

I'm new to all of this. How do you ignore forums you don't want to bother with? I'd love to do that! I too have limited time and scrolling through everything is a pain. Thanks!!

Erica - When Alex sets it up again there will be a drop down menu (I think it's in the Edit Options menu) where you can select forums to ignore. I ignore all the state and monthly support forums (except mine), as well as other forums I don't identify with (support groups men and for specific religious groups, etc.).

So when I click "New Posts" I only get posts from the forums in which I'm interested, which decreases the number of new posts I have to scroll through to find those I want to read.

My method is to click "new posts", scan through each page, open each thread of interest in a separate tab, do another quick "new posts" scan to catch posts that were made after my last "new posts" click, then I select "mark forums read" in the Links drop-down.

Hope that helps!