Muting (Hiding) by Thread, Tag or even Forum (Category), or Alerts for new threads by tag or category. Also doing a linked reply

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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:21:45 +0000
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#Muting a thread is really simple

Find the Bell Button in the thread.
Click that and select Muted (the last option).
That is it, you’re done.

You can also do it from the bottom of any thread. Right above “New & Unread Topics”.

Muting or Tracking a group of threads with the same Tag.

So click on the tag and it pulls up all the threads.
There should be a Bell button in the upper right corner.
Click that and select Muted (the last option).

Once this is done, all threads with that tag should be invisible to you.

Click watching first post instead of Muted, will notify you of every newly tagged thread for lets say photo

Muting a Category / Forum

So pull up the forum.
There should be a Bell button in the upper right corner.
Click that and select Muted (the last option).

Alternate way to Mute Tag or Category (Forum)

Steps to Mute a Tag or Category (Forum)
Click your user icon next to the menu.
Click the last Icon for Profile
Click Preferences
Click Tracking
The lower right hand box is for Muted Tags.
Enter tru and you’ll be prompted for trump. Click trump.
Click Save Changes

Prior conversation on all of this related to Trump tag.

Forums names and subjects About This Message Board

Yes, very simple. In the thread, click the bell shape button and choose Muted.

Some tricks to tweak watching and tracking threads, tags and forums.

How do I (successfully) Mute an Entire SDMB Category Site Feedback

Click on the Forum name in question so you’re only seeing it. Like Site ID as an example. Then in the upper right hand corner is the Bell Icon, click that and the last option should be Muted.

To Find your Muted threads:

Try this link: https://boards.straightdope.com/latest?state=muted
That should show all your muted threads.

Editing your Mute list.

Click your user icon next to the menu.
Click the last Icon for Profile
Click Preferences
Click Tracking
Now click on what you wish to edit, such as Watching First Post or Muted Tags.
Click the x for the Forum/Tag you want to remove from the list or click the Forum/Tag you want to add from the list below.

If you don’t have a shortcut to the tag you’re interested in there are several other ways to get there:

1. On the Hamburger Menu a shortcut says Current Tags. That will pull up all tags. Find and click science-math

2. In any post you make, type the # sign and a few letters of the tag and you’ll get suggestions, for instance, #sci will prompt science-math. This is now clickable.

3. Go into a forum like Factual Questions and in the All Tags box following it, it will show every tag used in FQ. Click science-math and you’ll see all the thread in FQ thus far labels science-math. You can then also click on any of the science-math sublabels and pull up all science-math threads, regardless of forum.

If you are responding to something in a thread that is basically off-topic or likely to lead to a hijack, try this:

How to Reply as a linked Topic:

Click Reply, in the upper left corner of the reply window is the reply type button, looks like a curving arrow point to the right.

Choose Reply as linked topic and it starts a new thread. As an example, you can choose GD, IMHO or The Pit for it.

That is actually the best method.

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