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Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-10-2004 at 05:13 PM

I'm subscribed to a lot of threads and I'd like the possibility of being able to unsubscribe from them through the thread/forum site as follows:

Turn the link "Subscribe to this Thread/Forum" into "(Un)subscribe to this Thread/Forum". When clicked the target php should decide:
wheter
- Subscribing the member when s/he is not subscribed.
or
- Unsubscribing the member when s/he's already subscribed.

From my little php/mysql knowledges I hope this is possible without generating much db-load.
I think this might make many lifes more comfortable :)

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by CookieRevised on 04-10-2004 at 05:26 PM

but, sometimes I subscribe to a thread which I already subsribed to. So, it should be noted if you are subscribed to a thread or not if you visit a specific thread before implementing this.

Or wouldn't it be better if you can uncheck from the list of your subscribed threads?

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-10-2004 at 05:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
but, sometimes I subscribe to a thread which I already subsribed to.
Why? Don't see the point of doing this :huh:
If the query was sent each time you open a thread/forum it would probably cause SQL overload.
Btw, unchecking in the subscription list is the formal way, but not very comfortable.
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by saralk on 04-10-2004 at 06:19 PM

no he meant that he does it by accident, so he clicks on it, and he forgot that he was already subscribed to it (i think).

but wouldn't it be better if the link said.

subscribe to this thread

or

unsubscribe to this thread

and there was a checkbox thing

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-10-2004 at 06:23 PM

Oh, I see...
Well, maybe just an "Unsubscribe" link then. I think it would be useful

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by CookieRevised on 04-11-2004 at 02:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
Why? Don't see the point of doing this :huh:
If the query was sent each time you open a thread/forum it would probably cause SQL overload.
Btw, unchecking in the subscription list is the formal way, but not very comfortable.
Yeah, sorry, I meant by accident...

And the other thing I meant was: Unchecking in the subscription-list in the user cp isn't possible right now, so maybe making that list with checkboxes (like in the PM menu's) would be nice...
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-11-2004 at 04:24 AM

So... when you click the "(un)subscribe" link:
If you are already subscribed, unsubscribe.
If you are not subscribed, subscribe.

Totally possible... I'll add it to my to-do list. I'd like to code it right now, but I don't have time. :-/

That would be kinda cool if the link text actually changed to show whether you're subscribed or not, but it's a little extra work for MySQL... I'll think about it. As Cookie said, it would solve the "accidental subscribe" issue... :^)

The suggestion for checkboxes on the subscription list is good too... I always thought the individual "unsubscribe" links were kinda crappy. :p

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by musicalmidget on 04-12-2004 at 04:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
That would be kinda cool if the link text actually changed to show whether you're subscribed or not, but it's a little extra work for MySQL... I'll think about it. As Cookie said, it would solve the "accidental subscribe" issue... :^)

Yeah, the number of times I've done that! :p

Great idea. :)
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-12-2004 at 05:45 PM

I would suggest an intermedial page where you are sent when you click the link to (un)subscribe with the following:

You are about to UNSUBSCRIBE form this thread.
Are you sure you want to proceed?
Accept | Cancel | Back

Accepting would bring you to the "The selected thread has been removed from your subscriptions list" ("The selected thread has been added to your subscriptions list") page.
Cancelling would show something like "No changes were made in your subscriptions list".
Back or Abort would bring one back to the thread/forum.
This way it would be even clearer and you'd avoid having to ask MySQL every time a thread is visited :undecided:

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-13-2004 at 04:10 AM

I usually find confirmation pages annoying unless they're for something important, like "Are you sure you want to delete the user Chromo?" :refuck:

It's more work with that extra step. Anyway, I'll think about it when I start working on it.

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-13-2004 at 02:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
the target php should decide:
wheter
- Subscribing the member when s/he is not subscribed.
or
- Unsubscribing the member when s/he's already subscribed.
Done.

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
it should be noted if you are subscribed to a thread or not if you visit a specific thread before implementing this.
Done.

Comments? Bugs? :p

quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
If the query was sent each time you open a thread/forum it would probably cause SQL overload.
The query seems to be quite efficient, so there's no problem. :banana:

I haven't added the "dynamic link" thing to forumdisplay though... it's a bit more difficult there, and it's used less often.
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by martin on 04-13-2004 at 02:44 PM

looks good.  would u be able to do the same thing for "Add to Favorites/Delete from Favorites"

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-13-2004 at 02:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by martin
would u be able to do the same thing for "Add to Favorites"
Probably, but not now... |-)
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-18-2004 at 10:33 PM

Great work (Y) (well, actually not very difficult)

And I thought you weren't gonna send more queries in showthread.php :P

Well, I'll finally be able to control the spam these forums are sending me :refuck:

RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-19-2004 at 03:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
Great work (Y) (well, actually not very difficult)
Oh, thanks. ^o) :P

quote:
And I thought you weren't gonna send more queries in showthread.php :P
I wasn't sure about that. :dodgy:

quote:
Well, I'll finally be able to control the spam these forums are sending me :refuck:
You were in control since you registered. :tongue:
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by KeyStorm on 04-19-2004 at 12:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
You were in control since you registered.
Did I tell you I'm lazy to get to the subscription list? :rolleyes::grin:
RE: Un/subscribe Suggestion by WDZ on 04-19-2004 at 03:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by martin
looks good.  would u be able to do the same thing for "Add to Favorites/Delete from Favorites"
Done.

quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
You were in control since you registered.
Did I tell you I'm lazy to get to the subscription list? :rolleyes::grin:
^o) Well, you had the ability to control it. :P