As far as I can tell, that was a "can we have it" thread ... I don't see anywhere a "it's out" thread. posted by WCityMike at 6:33 AM on November 28, 2007
A few days ago, after the most recent reqeuest, pb made it happen. So:
HEY GUYS! IT'S OUT! YOU CAN REMOVE A THREAD FROM YOUR RECENT ACTIVITY VIEW!
AND NO! YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK! SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
Floor is now open for questions. posted by cortex at 6:34 AM on November 28, 2007
I remove myself from pretty much all activity about 13 years ago. Going great so far. posted by Abiezer at 6:41 AM on November 28, 2007
What agregoli said. posted by grouse at 6:41 AM on November 28, 2007
After some of your recent comments, I can't blame you for wanting to get rid of the thread. posted by adamvasco at 6:45 AM on November 28, 2007
adamvasco: you = me? Or someone else? If so, let's really not go into that. I've got no problem with anything I've said recently, and if you do, the thread with which you had problems is the place to bring it up. posted by WCityMike at 6:47 AM on November 28, 2007
Now, can we have the reverse? A way to add arbitrary threads to our recent activity (like a watchlist)?
Or do we call that "commenting"? posted by potch at 6:51 AM on November 28, 2007
potch: That's what the RSS feeds are for. posted by lodurr at 6:54 AM on November 28, 2007
That's a great idea, potch. posted by grouse at 6:54 AM on November 28, 2007
potch: that's why people post comments consisting only of "." posted by nowonmai at 6:56 AM on November 28, 2007
potch, I think that feature is called "favorites". but I could be wrong.
what I like is how after you click the "yes" option, the text dramatically and slowly fades off the screen, like it's terribly disappointed that you would do such a horrid thing as "remove from activity".
pb you are my hero, forever. I'd throw panties but I'm not sure which colour's your fave. posted by lonefrontranger at 6:58 AM on November 28, 2007
Removing is a bit less of a pain in the ass than adding. There was talk a while back of using thread favorites as a way to stock the Recent Activity view—last brainstorm I heard from Matt was the idea of handling that as a separate tab, which I think would be an okay way to deal with it. But no timeframe; we've got a bunch of other stuff in the wings that's a bit higher priority. posted by cortex at 7:01 AM on November 28, 2007
I just noticed this yesterday and think it's terrific. Thanks pb. posted by CunningLinguist at 7:05 AM on November 28, 2007
lonefrontranger: No, that's not how it works. Yet.
last brainstorm I heard from Matt was the idea of handling that as a separate tab
You should sue! posted by cortex at 7:09 AM on November 28, 2007
It's a very cool feature, but my never-ending fear of missing something will prevent me from ever using it. posted by OmieWise at 7:24 AM on November 28, 2007
I like the way the threads just fade out... posted by gaspode at 7:34 AM on November 28, 2007
Yes, the gorgeous slow fade is wonderful. posted by R. Mutt at 7:43 AM on November 28, 2007
But a gorgeous slow fade on deleted FPP's would be even cooler. posted by R. Mutt at 7:45 AM on November 28, 2007
Deleted FPPs should be accompanied by a blood-curdling scream. posted by shakespeherian at 8:02 AM on November 28, 2007
But a gorgeous slow fade on deleted FPP's would be even cooler.
We see that when we delete them, and a lonely trumpet plays Taps. posted by jessamyn at 8:07 AM on November 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
There was talk a while back of using thread favorites as a way to stock the Recent Activity view—last brainstorm I heard from Matt was the idea of handling that as a separate tab
I'm compelled to comment every time this comes up because its the greatest feature mefi doesn't have. I defy anyone to envisage a more alluring pony. posted by MetaMonkey at 8:13 AM on November 28, 2007
Just a thought that would address both the remove-a-thread and the add-a-thread problem from a UI perspective: Stick a little minus sign next to each thread title that, when clicked, collapses the whole thread into just the title and "X new comments". It's not "removed", per se, but it's not taking up much space, and then you can click a "+" to re-expand the thread if you want to monitor it more closely.
Checking the html source, I don't see an ID or NAME on the comments DIV, so that'd have to be added. posted by LordSludge at 8:24 AM on November 28, 2007
Yes, how about combining our favourites with recent activity, so we could see everything we like, all at once? posted by blue_beetle at 8:48 AM on November 28, 2007
Removed From Activity = Unsubscribe! 2.0 - Now with more gloating troll flavor! posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:48 AM on November 28, 2007
Fun Fact!
This doesn't work if you've got the (similar, but less undoable) 'Hide Threads in "My Comments"' Greasemonkey script running. At least, it didn't for me, and does now that I've turned that off.
Watch that with the sound down - he knocks the guy out, jumps on and over his body, and keeps going. Now that is removing from activity. posted by cashman at 9:50 AM on November 28, 2007
*removes thread from his recent activity*
*posts smug, gloaty comment about how he will no longer be following said thread because of how juvenile it's become*
*hours later, has to manually sift through his comment history to find his comment to see if anyone was appropriately put in their place by his affected indifference* posted by Eideteker at 9:52 AM on November 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
What kind of monster would punch a pony in the face? Look at that face!
HO SHIT GET ME MY HITTING STICK
Well, I'll be frog-jiggered in a stew-pot! Which one is the pony? Ah, screw it!
See, it's that kind of violence in the system that makes so clear the need for a Ron Paul gov't. Hence the signs in the background. posted by cortex at 10:01 AM on November 28, 2007
MetaFilter: THERE IS NO FISH.
*sobs* why have you forsaken us!? Have we not done your bidding? From the burning flatbush, O Lord, you charged me to bring the sheeple to this holy mountain of beer to behold your glory and receive your claw. WHAT HAVE I LEFT UNDONE!? posted by loquacious at 10:08 AM on November 28, 2007
It's pretty neat. Cheers! posted by Artw at 10:25 AM on November 28, 2007
Ron Paul can NOT have a pony.
Not his.
And someday, cortex, you will learn not to crouch next to a horsey and open yourself up to comparison. The same way I learned not to sit close to a beached whale. ("NO! NO I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK IN THE WATER!!!") posted by wendell at 5:40 PM on November 28, 2007
What the eff is recent activity? How can I spend so much time on a site and not even know what that is? posted by SassHat at 6:00 PM on November 28, 2007
SH, look up into the little clump of links in the upper left. Click on "recent activity" and prepare to be amazed. posted by jessamyn at 7:10 PM on November 28, 2007
Oddly, shame and regret are the two emotions I most closely associate with that link, jessamyn. posted by Abiezer at 7:33 PM on November 28, 2007
This was a lovely addition. I've used it and my heart was repleat with joy. My pants, too. Eventhough pleats are out of fashion. posted by From Bklyn at 1:48 AM on November 29, 2007
Re-pleats are retro, so they're OK. posted by lodurr at 5:23 AM on November 29, 2007
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