# Finding Replies Efficiently

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170 "2013-08-14T00:43:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Conservian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Conservian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Conservian)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170/1 "2013-08-14T00:43:26Z")

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I can’t seem to find an option or setting that allows me to quickly view only replies to my posts.  
I’m thinking there’s got to be some kind of setting or tool that allows me to do this efficiently?  
Any suggestions here?

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**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170/2 "2013-08-14T02:00:58Z")

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Set your subscriptions to subscribe you to every thread you post in. Then click “User CP” to see all of your threads. Added benefit that it doesn’t count as a search, so you can click it as many times as you like without waiting 5 minutes.

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170/3 "2013-08-14T02:52:58Z")

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> [@Conservian](#):
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> I can’t seem to find an option or setting that allows me to quickly view only replies to my posts.  
> I’m thinking there’s got to be some kind of setting or tool that allows me to do this efficiently?  
> Any suggestions here?

You can also search for your user name in the posts (left-hand side of the search page) (if somebody quotes you, it’ll find “Originally posted by **Conservian** ”), rather than on the right-hand side, where you can search for your posts or threads. Unless somebody copies out part of your post, or just replies to your post without quoting it, and then you’re out of luck.

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170/4 "2013-08-14T03:27:43Z")

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Along similar lines, choosing Threaded Mode from the Display Modes tab will show you has quoted your post in their reply.

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**Author:** ![bldysabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-replies-efficiently/666170/5 "2013-08-14T04:22:30Z")

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[This](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=662986) thread I started asked the same question, and someone suggested a cool workaround using Google. Unfortunately, none of the people who tried it could get it to work. I wonder if anyone else can sort out the kinks/figure out why it isn’t working.