# You know what would be really useful? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 19, 2001, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178 "2001-11-19T10:15:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/1 "2001-11-19T10:15:05Z")
An automated search feature, sort of like “View Today’s Active Threads”, that brought up all the threads that I’ve posted to at some point, which have gotten a post since the last time I was on the board. Then I wouldn’t need these E-mail Notifications filling my Inbox. It could be called “View Active-Since-Last-Visit Threads that You’re a Part Of”. I guess I could do it one forum at a time with the Search, but they don’t really need me doing five searches every time I come by. Well, I know there’s a lot of feature suggestions on the queue that probably won’t get used for a long time, but I just wanted to throw my own out there. ---
**Author:** ![P.W.Doodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@P.W.Doodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P.W.Doodle)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/2 "2001-11-19T13:30:56Z")
You could always do a search using the search tool under your posts. It would give you what you want, almost…It would give you all of the threads that you have posted to. You could then bookmark this page and you would be set. Hope this helps… Polly ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/3 "2001-11-19T15:30:59Z")
Yes, and that’s a good idea. The problem with that is that they disabled the “Search Every Forum” feature, so that if I want to find **all** my threads, I’d have to search about five times. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/4 "2001-11-19T15:40:23Z")
**Achenar** , you didn’t understand what PWD told you. If you click the “search” icon below one of your own posts, it will find all threads you have posted to in the last 30 days _in all forums_. You can then check out the threads that have been posted to in the last few days. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/5 "2001-11-19T16:25:12Z")
You’re right. I didn’t understand. Thanks much, **P.W. Doodle**. Test Yay! My inbox is saved. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![P.W.Doodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@P.W.Doodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P.W.Doodle)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-would-be-really-useful/94178/6 "2001-11-19T23:57:16Z")
I’m sorry that I didn’t make myself very clear. Thanks Colibri for “clearing up” my suggestion! I’m glad it works for you! Have a Great Day, Polly