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SandboxGeneral

Moderator emeritus
Sep 8, 2010
26,482
10,051
Detroit
Its a feature that automatically updates and displays new posts in each forum as they're created. So that folks can get a "live" view of what is being talked about in any forum.
 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus
Mar 7, 2007
15,026
52
Texas
So you can see posts and threads in real time. It's handy to see when you might be on the forums for a while or are looking for a quick response. Or to just see what news is getting a lot of attention.
 

jonbravo77

macrumors 65816
Feb 20, 2008
1,000
25
Phoenix, AZ
I love Forum Spy, allows me to see new posts in my favorite categories. I don't have to go to each category one by one it's all in one area...
 

GoCubsGo

macrumors Nehalem
Feb 19, 2005
35,741
153
It's a great feature. I currently have 41 forums excluded from forum spy so I don't have to see stuff I am not interested in... .

I used to have nearly that and had nothing to read. :D
Take out the iPhone and iPad forums and this place is a bit dead.
 

twietee

macrumors 603
Jan 24, 2012
5,300
1,675
I once attended an epic usage of the forum spy within a [WW] game. That was the first time I heard about it and also the last. Has some Matrix flair, though.
 
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