FOR THE MODS: Why can't we subscribe to threads?

[newtothegame]

I'm able to do this on even my local newspaper's website, where I can subscribe to a story thread and receive the posted comments by email. I can even respond to those comments by just replying from my email. This is a newspaper serving a community of only 24,000.

DU is a website with over 160,000 users and 50 million posts, I would think this would be within our capability by now.

Any chance this is forthcoming? Or is there a concern about lost ad revenue if people don't come to the site as often? :shrug:

[unhappycamper]

1. A better bet would be to email the Admins:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/contact.html

You may or may not get an answer.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Or wait a few days for the Ask The Admins forum to return

My guess is that the amount of email generated would be huge. A local paper, with just a few articles and readers who want to subscribe, is far different from hundreds of threads each day that can get hundreds of replies.

[snooper2]

3. Also, not 160,000 users

That's the number of new accounts created...

Between trolls and sock puppets actual users is probably 20% of that number...

[Mimosa]

4. Just 'bookmark' them

Surely you check in every few days. The bookmark function is listed at the top left of each topic.

[Iggo]

7. Yep.

[NYC Liberal]

5. I'd settle for email alerts for replies to your own posts.

ATA will be open again in a few days, I'd ask there.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Could be useful, but there is 'My Recent Posts'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=recent_posts

All your posts from the past 48 hours, with something noting how many replies to each post.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Oh I've used that for years lol.

Just saying that if there is an "email alert" function it should (or would) probably be limited to your own replies.

[newtothegame]

8. Thanks all! nt