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Comments on Category activity notification indicators with a default filter

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Category activity notification indicators with a default filter

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If I have a default filter set for a category, only a subset of posts will show up when I view that category. Other posts are not shown. If a post I will not see has activity, the new activity indicator for that category is redundant, because I will not be able to see the active post due to my default filter.

Should the activity indicator show up:

  • For all posts in that category?
  • Only for posts that a user can see with their default filter?
  • Either of these, based on a user preference?
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It would be great if the activity indicator wouldn't show up for activity I've filtered out! In parti... (6 comments)
It would be great if the activity indicator wouldn't show up for activity I've filtered out! In parti...
samcarter‭ wrote 8 months ago

It would be great if the activity indicator wouldn't show up for activity I've filtered out! In particular in the incubator, which has a wide range of topics, this would be very useful.

trichoplax‭ wrote 8 months ago

If implemented, would you like that feature to be switched on for all communities, or to have a setting in your user preferences to decide which communities behave that way?

samcarter‭ wrote 8 months ago

Personally, I would use this on all communities.

Michael‭ wrote 8 months ago

Making things extra-complicated: What about filled disc for new, shown updates and unfilled circle for new, hidden updates?

samcarter‭ wrote 8 months ago

For me, an unfilled circle would be as bad as a notification for a hidden activity. I would want to get rid of it and click on the community just to remove the circle.

trichoplax‭ wrote 8 months ago

I agree about the unfilled circle. If we had it, I would definitely want it to be a user preference so it only shows for people who have opted in to it.

Extra-complicated is fun, but should never be a default.