Puzzle Solved?

Don D · March 2004

I think I've hit on something here. Lots of us, or a few of us, have written in to ask why in the world we will have multiple indications of posts on a certain thread, but when we get there, there's only one or two more. And we'll get notification, for example, that Gillian3 has responded to a thread three times.

Well, let's see if this is it. If I visit a thread and post to it twice and check the little notification box each time, when somebody else visits and posts, I get two notifications of a posting. If a thread was 50 posts long and three of them were mine, accompanied by the little check-off, then I'll get three back to back messages when somebody posts.

Might this be close. Are there cash awards for solving puzzles?

ritaanz · March 2004

Ok Don, if you already checked the little box, why would you continue to check it every time you post on that thread??

Also, I hear the awards are not in the form of cash.

System · March 2004

Don, your explanation makes sense to me. Sorry, no cash prizes. $$$

James Sokolowski
HRhero.com

ritaanz · March 2004

See??? I told ya.

Leslie · March 2004

Ritaanz, in response to question one, habit. I do it all the time.

Don D · March 2004

She does too Leslie. I think we all are in the practice of clicking on the box when we respond. Even Pork who screams loudly when he gets reminder notices about postings.

FHR · March 2004

Box? what box? What are you guys talking about?

Don D · March 2004

The 'box' FHR. The one we all got with our membership. The one that functions as a desk paperweight. Didn't you get one of those nice, velvet lined boxes with the pen set?

Leslie · March 2004

Rabble rouser.

FHR · March 2004

Hey! I want one of those! What makes you so special Don?
I can't wait to hear the reply.x;-)

Parabeagle · March 2004

He's pulling your leg, FHR! Don't let him yank your chain like that. There is no velvet-lined box. He's referring (I think) to the little box at the bottom of the response box that says "Check here if you want to receive an email when a new message is posted to this thread."

Personally, I never check the box. I just check back periodically because I'm not lazy. x;-)

ray a · March 2004

I check back periodically because I am lazy.

Don D · March 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-05-04 AT 12:08PM (CST)[/font][br][br]No FHR; Beagle is being his usual self. There is indeed a box; although it is available only to select participants who have the code. Please forward a blank check to me and I will assist you. This will be rather painless. But, the check is essential. x:-)

FHR · March 2004

Any blank check from me won't get you much. Since I really want that code how 'bout I send you cookies instead? x:D

AJ SPHR · March 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-08-04 AT 11:58AM (CST)[/font][br][br]I don't know that the explanation holds, because I never check the box more than once if I post more than once to a thread, yet I've received duplicate emails about posts to a thread and when I go to the thread there either is no new posting (even after hitting refresh), or just the one post that caused 3 emails to my inbox. I wish I could uncheck the selection after the thread gets out of control with replies!

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