What's with this?

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

Recently, notifications are coming to me from posts in other threads that have nothing to do with the current thread in which I am participating.

I thought notifications were only for the current thread.

Is this a glitch, or for some reason TPTB think one should be interested in a notification for any other thread in which a poster may have commented?

At best it is superfluous and confusing.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

It’s always been that way for me, Ford. There is an option to turn off notifications, I think.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@tansywrote:
It’s always been that way for me, Ford. There is an option to turn off notifications, I think.

@tansy

Really? I'll look for it. Thanks.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

notifications can come from a current thread you are involved in. notifications can also come from a thread you were involved in ten weeks ago. it has always been that way. if someone hearted a post of yours or mentioned you in a post then you are notified.

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Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

you are also notified if you are mentioned with in a quoted post...you know how some threads a lot of people are quoted....if you name is with in that thread of quotes, you will be notified as well.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

Whenever someone hearts your posts or mentions you with the @ sign, you get a notification. Doesn't matter when the thread is from or when you posted on it.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@Mom2Dogswrote:
you are also notified if you are mentioned with in a quoted post...you know how some threads a lot of people are quoted....if you name is with in that thread of quotes, you will be notified as well.

@Mom2Dogs

That's the thing. I am not quoted or "@" in the post at all. I would have never known a nasty thing was said about my photo not only in a different thread but a completely different forum.

Oh well, not the end of the world. I am still a happy mom.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

It's a glitch which was supposedly fixed.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

This is either a new feature or a problem with the system. It just started about two months ago. No biggie, but I find it irritating.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@suzyQ3wrote:
This is either a new feature or a problem with the system. It just started about two months ago. No biggie, but I find it irritating.

@suzyQ3. I think it started when that silly 'wrote' starting appearing after the quoted name. Remember awhile ago only the 'wrote' was appearing and not the quoted persons name? No one knew who they were replying to.