Notification summary question - number of notifications

sch11 · Oct 21, 2012, 03:20 PM

What does the number in the "Your Notifications" line in the status summary box (for lack of a better term) refer to? The number doesn't go down when I click on a notification to mark it read or seen. Is the number supposed to indicate the number of notifications you've received since you joined instead of unread notifications?

Weaselboy · Oct 21, 2012, 04:19 PM

It is unread. It will change the next time you either refresh that page or go to a new page. At least that is what it does for me.

sch11 · Oct 21, 2012, 04:32 PM

That doesn't happen for me - the number only ever increases. Could be a browser issue, I guess.

Weaselboy · Oct 21, 2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sch11

That doesn't happen for me - the number only ever increases. Could be a browser issue, I guess.

So if it says like 3.... and read all the messages and come back the next day it still says 3 (or more)? Sounds like something up on your end, because it has always worked okay for me. Maybe try deleting your MacRumours cookie and quit then log back in to the forums.

Comeagain? · Oct 21, 2012, 11:44 PM

When you click on it, what notifications are bold? Private Messages, Quote Notifications, etc?

sch11 · Oct 21, 2012, 11:46 PM

When I have new posts in subscribed threads, those threads are in bold. After I click on them, they're no longer in bold (but they stay in the list for a while; I'm not sure why). The new subscribed threads disappear, but the notifications counter doesn't decrease. I have quote notifications disabled, so new posts in subscribed threads are the notifications I receive most often.

Comeagain? · Oct 22, 2012, 12:42 AM

Are we talking about the same notifications? Do you mean here: Name: Screen Shot 2012-10-21 at 10.40.21 PM.png
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or somewhere else? I don't see any subscribed thread notices in there at all.

sch11 · Oct 22, 2012, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Comeagain?

Are we talking about the same notifications? Do you mean here: Attachment 371266 or somewhere else? I don't see any subscribed thread notices in there at all.

Thank you for the screenshot, that was very helpful. I was confused. The notifications actually were quote notifications, which it turns out I didn't disable. I didn't realize what they were because I have javascript disabled, so I don't see the dropdown menu. All I see is the gray welcome box with the number of notifications; clicking the "Your Notifications" link takes you to your User CP, which I thought was a list of my "subscribed thread notifications."

twietee · Oct 22, 2012, 03:14 AM

wow. given the fact you've been a member since 2010, I guess there piled up quite a number of quote notifications...you sir, have a lot of work to do!

alphaod · Oct 22, 2012, 01:39 PM

I'm wondering if there is way I can disable quote notifications.

Comeagain? · Oct 22, 2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alphaod

I'm wondering if there is way I can disable quote notifications.

Yep.
http://forums.macrumors.com/profile.php?do=editoptions
At the bottom.

Oct 21, 2012, 03:20 PM	#1
sch11 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2010	Notification summary question - number of notifications What does the number in the "Your Notifications" line in the status summary box (for lack of a better term) refer to? The number doesn't go down when I click on a notification to mark it read or seen. Is the number supposed to indicate the number of notifications you've received since you joined instead of unread notifications?
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Oct 21, 2012, 11:44 PM	#5
Comeagain? macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spokane, WA	When you click on it, what notifications are bold? Private Messages, Quote Notifications, etc? __________________ Questions? MRoogle it! I support the MacRumors Blood Drive! MR Scavenger Score: 1
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Oct 22, 2012, 12:42 AM	#7
Comeagain? macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spokane, WA	Are we talking about the same notifications? Do you mean here: or somewhere else? I don't see any subscribed thread notices in there at all. __________________ Questions? MRoogle it! I support the MacRumors Blood Drive! MR Scavenger Score: 1
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alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	I'm wondering if there is way I can disable quote notifications. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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Oct 21, 2012, 04:19 PM	#2
Weaselboy macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	It is unread. It will change the next time you either refresh that page or go to a new page. At least that is what it does for me.
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Oct 21, 2012, 04:32 PM	#3
sch11 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2010	That doesn't happen for me - the number only ever increases. Could be a browser issue, I guess.
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Oct 21, 2012, 11:46 PM	#6
sch11 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2010	When I have new posts in subscribed threads, those threads are in bold. After I click on them, they're no longer in bold (but they stay in the list for a while; I'm not sure why). The new subscribed threads disappear, but the notifications counter doesn't decrease. I have quote notifications disabled, so new posts in subscribed threads are the notifications I receive most often.
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Oct 22, 2012, 03:14 AM	#9
twietee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2012	wow. given the fact you've been a member since 2010, I guess there piled up quite a number of quote notifications...you sir, have a lot of work to do!
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