Notifications

hooskins · 01-06-2011, 10:28 PM

Perhaps the mods have explored the option, but have we considered having real time notifications on the forum? I think its a part of vBulletin. Notifications popup on the bottom right hand side, in real time, similar to Outlook Inbox message notification.

Notifications show for replies to posts, replies to your threads, and can be customized to alert a user on a when a thread they are interested in is created. Also when you access the site all your notifications will begin to display in the bottom right corner, and can be viewed in detail from a notifications page under the user cp. Slickdeals does it, and I think it's pretty cool.

Nomad · 01-07-2011, 01:15 AM

not everybody at once..........

mredskins · 01-07-2011, 09:05 AM

Some *cough* firstdown *cough* have trouble with this simple version just imagine if he start seeing pop ups?

hooskins · 01-07-2011, 10:05 AM

Haha, poor first.

But seriously, it's very clean and simple. I think they can be turned off too. Anyone else been on a forum which has this? I am trying to find a link about it.

MTK · 01-07-2011, 10:21 AM

I'm not familiar with what you're talking about. It's not a built in feature here, at least not on the version of vbulletin we're running.

hooskins · 01-07-2011, 10:41 AM

Hm, ok it might be an add-on. Let me do some research.

hooskins · 01-07-2011, 12:13 PM

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hooskins · 01-07-2011, 12:14 PM

See above. I have my notifications set so I get a warning every time a thread with the text "xbox" is created. I can set it up so I get an email too. Also will get those notifications when someone replies to a post of mine. They disappear after a bit.

GMScud · 01-07-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

I'm not familiar with what you're talking about. It's not a built in feature here, at least not on the version of vbulletin we're running.

I seem to remember a few years ago we had a feature on this board where there was a small pop-up notifying us when there were new posts on the thread you were currently viewing. Not an auto-refresh, but something to let you know to hit the refresh button.

SmootSmack · 01-07-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMScud

I seem to remember a few years ago we had a feature on this board where there was a small pop-up notifying us when there were new posts on the thread you were currently viewing. Not an auto-refresh, but something to let you know to hit the refresh button.

http://www.thewarpath.net/playbook/2...ive-topic.html

GMScud · 01-07-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

http://www.thewarpath.net/playbook/2...ive-topic.html

Ahh yes. The Live Topic. That's exactly what I was thinking of.

12thMan · 01-07-2011, 01:19 PM

I'm all for it. This way I can tell how long it takes GMScud to respond to my Obama posts

tryfuhl · 01-08-2011, 06:52 AM

Slickdeals is not only a highly modified community but one that relies heavily on custom modification to fit their needs. With the current versions of vBulletin it is no longer easy to query responses/quotes and the like. Fortunately for us the board is not busy enough to where you can lose a ton of stuff from just daily posting. The thread subscription options should do most of what you would like, perhaps there are plugins which change the delivery of subscription notices but otherwise most are done by e-mail.

01-06-2011, 10:28 PM	#1
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Notifications Perhaps the mods have explored the option, but have we considered having real time notifications on the forum? I think its a part of vBulletin. Notifications popup on the bottom right hand side, in real time, similar to Outlook Inbox message notification. Notifications show for replies to posts, replies to your threads, and can be customized to alert a user on a when a thread they are interested in is created. Also when you access the site all your notifications will begin to display in the bottom right corner, and can be viewed in detail from a notifications page under the user cp. Slickdeals does it, and I think it's pretty cool. __________________ Vacancy

01-07-2011, 01:15 AM	#2
Nomad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 518	Re: Notifications not everybody at once..........

01-07-2011, 09:05 AM	#3
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12,641	Re: Notifications Some cough firstdown cough have trouble with this simple version just imagine if he start seeing pop ups? __________________ When life gives you paper jams, turn them into paper footballs!

01-07-2011, 10:05 AM	#4
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Notifications Haha, poor first. But seriously, it's very clean and simple. I think they can be turned off too. Anyone else been on a forum which has this? I am trying to find a link about it. __________________ Vacancy

01-07-2011, 10:21 AM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,387	Re: Notifications I'm not familiar with what you're talking about. It's not a built in feature here, at least not on the version of vbulletin we're running. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

01-07-2011, 10:41 AM	#6
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Notifications Hm, ok it might be an add-on. Let me do some research. __________________ Vacancy

01-07-2011, 12:13 PM	#7
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Notifications Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ Vacancy

01-07-2011, 12:14 PM	#8
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Notifications See above. I have my notifications set so I get a warning every time a thread with the text "xbox" is created. I can set it up so I get an email too. Also will get those notifications when someone replies to a post of mine. They disappear after a bit. __________________ Vacancy

01-07-2011, 01:19 PM	#12
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Notifications I'm all for it. This way I can tell how long it takes GMScud to respond to my Obama posts

01-08-2011, 06:52 AM	#13
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 41 Posts: 12,514	Re: Notifications Slickdeals is not only a highly modified community but one that relies heavily on custom modification to fit their needs. With the current versions of vBulletin it is no longer easy to query responses/quotes and the like. Fortunately for us the board is not busy enough to where you can lose a ton of stuff from just daily posting. The thread subscription options should do most of what you would like, perhaps there are plugins which change the delivery of subscription notices but otherwise most are done by e-mail. __________________ http://www.twitter.com/RedskinsRT

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