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How do I find threads where I've already posted?

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Kevin Martin35 Kevin Martin35 MemberOP
10 messages
joined Aug 2010
#1 ·
Most forums I use have a 'view your posts' feature, which makes tracking my own discussions a hell of a lot easier. I haven't seen anything like that here yet.
Am I just missing something obvious?

Also, what's the trick for jumping straight to the first unread post in a thread?
Jacob Foster11 Jacob Foster11 Active Member
132 messages
joined Nov 2007
#2 ·
You clearly missed this. Here are three ways to do it:
1) Inside any thread, just click on a user's handle—in this case, yours. A menu pops up. Then you select "find more posts from Kevin Martin35".
2) Go directly to the user's profile (which is here). Hit "Statistics" and then choose "find all posts from Kevin Martin35".
3) Head over to the "Search" section and pick "advanced search". Use the "search by username" feature. Type the name and hit "search Now".

As for unread posts... they show up in bold on the forums. Just click that little arrow next to their name ().
Kevin Martin35 Kevin Martin35 MemberOP
10 messages
joined Aug 2010
#3 ·
Look, there’s just no classy way to put it on this sluggish, cluttered mess of a forum... 😢
irondrifter5 irondrifter5 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Feb 2010
#4 ·
Kevin Martin35 said:basically, there’s no easy way to navigate this slow, cluttered mess of a forum... 😢

omg, what part is slow for you? just click your username and find more posts from Kevin Martin35 and they show up. vBulletin still holds up ^_^
plus you can bookmark threads in your profile
Kevin Martin35 Kevin Martin35 MemberOP
10 messages
joined Aug 2010
#5 ·
Out of all the forums I hang out on, this one is easily the slowest, and it’s the only one that doesn't bother giving you a direct 'view your posts' link right at the top of the screen.
I can wrap my head around the lag if we're talking about the sheer scale of the site, but missing such a fundamental feature is genuinely aggravating.
Seriously, I can't even find the bookmarking tool while I'm halfway through typing this reply 🤷
Jacob Foster11 Jacob Foster11 Active Member
132 messages
joined Nov 2007
#6 ·
Kevin Martin35 said:Out of all the forums I frequent, this one is easily the slowest, and it's the only one lacking a direct "view your posts" link at the top.
I can overlook the lag given how massive this forum is, but the lack of such a basic feature is incredibly irritating.
Hell, I can't even figure out how to bookmark this while I'm typing this reply.🤷

Seriously, is it really that hard to just click your own username on a post and then select "find more posts from ZeeTso"? 🤦

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Kevin Martin35 Kevin Martin35 MemberOP
10 messages
joined Aug 2010
#7 ·
That’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s still not what I’m looking for. All you get is a massive pile of posts scattered across a dozen different threads.

What I actually need is a clean list—the kind of result you get when you go into an advanced search, type in your own username, and see a chronological feed of every thread you've joined, sorted from newest to oldest, with a direct link to jump straight to the first unread post in each one. On any high-end American forum, that’s just a single click on a persistent link at the top of the screen. Clearly, this site doesn't have that functionality, and once you're active in ten or twenty different discussions, that one-click shortcut is the only sane way to keep track of everything. Manually opening an advanced search and typing in your own handle is a far cry from having a dedicated link ready to go.
Don't you agree?
slywolf45 slywolf45 Regular
299 messages
joined Apr 2016
#8 ·
Kevin Martin35 said:It’s not exactly a difficult task, but it doesn't quite hit the mark for what I’m actually looking for either. The end result is just an overwhelming mountain of posts scattered across a million different threads.

What I’m actually looking for is a specific kind of functionality: you know, when you go into the advanced search, type in your own username, and get a neat little list of every thread you’ve touched—sorted from newest to oldest—with a quick way to jump straight to the first unread post in each one. On most high-end forums, that’s just a single click on a persistent link at the top of the screen. It’s seamless. But here, those options clearly aren't available. Once you’re active in ten, fifteen, or even more discussions, having that shortcut becomes essential if you want to keep pace without losing your mind. Manually opening the advanced search and typing in your handle every single time just isn't quite the same as having a dedicated button ready to go.
How are you doing?

You know, you actually have the option to just subscribe to whatever specific topics catch your eye if that’s more your speed.

Aside from that... I don't know. God, everyone is just so incredibly comfortable with the status quo.🙄
Jacob Foster11 Jacob Foster11 Active Member
132 messages
joined Nov 2007
#9 ·
Exactly my point... Subscriptions?

Just go into your account settings and set it up so you automatically subscribe to every thread you start or reply to. Then you can just monitor them easily (Quick Links > Subscribed threads). Seriously, it's only two clicks away...
slywolf45 slywolf45 Regular
299 messages
joined Apr 2016
#10 ·
Jacob Foster11 said:It’s just a couple of clicks away again...

Well, that’s still one more click than he’s used to.
Carpal tunnel is a real bitch.☕
Kevin Martin35 Kevin Martin35 MemberOP
10 messages
joined Aug 2010
#11 ·
That’s twice what I was expecting to shell out, but it looks like I don't have much of a choice when it comes to these monthly subscriptions...

Thanks for the help!
Jacob Foster11 Jacob Foster11 Active Member
132 messages
joined Nov 2007
#12 ·
Kevin Martin35 said:That's twice as much as I'm used to paying, but I guess with these subscriptions, I don't have much of a choice...

thanks for the help!

Just bookmark it in your browser so you're only one click away. ☕

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