Comments on: "xx new" links in Recent Activity?

"xx new" links in Recent Activity?

maxwelton — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:47:37 -0800

Pony: Can the recent activity page topics include a link to "xx new" just like the front page?

When I'm in my recent activity page, I have two choices for visiting a thread: go the the top of it, or go to my own last comment in the thread. What I'd find nifty would be a third choice to go to the new comments since the last time I visited the thread (just like the "xx new" links on the blue). In short threads or thread where I comment frequently, it's not that critical, but in a really long thread where you only make one comment near the top it would be nice to be able to come into the thread where you last left it.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:13:28 -0800

20 to win.

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:27:58 -0800

Does this mean I am, indeed, a unique snowflake? Mom was right?

By: mathowie

mathowie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:14:15 -0800

We could add something to jump to the newest comment but it wouldn't be entirely accurate and could lead to a lot of older replies you've already seen.

By: Pope Guilty

Pope Guilty — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:27:00 -0800

Well, that would be just like the "xx new" on the front page, so it's not like it'd be reducing the functionality.

By: philomathoholic

philomathoholic — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:01:59 -0800

Obligatory MetaFilter Scroll Tag mention:

Tracks your last-read comment in threads, and allows you to jump back to it easily.

You can drag and drop it to a specific comment if you like, and where you place it is saved between sessions.

For those who don't know: it's a greasemonkey script (which should also work in Opera).

By: Plutor

Plutor — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:54:51 -0800

And now MetaFilter Scroll Tag adds "nn since your last read comment" links to the headers on your recent activity page.