How do alerts work?

[NYCNaiad]

Hi there. While I know that not every alert will appear under notifications (hence the "There may be more posts after this" tag), I wondered how it worked exactly.

For example: Is there an algorithm that only shows an alert for updates to the same post every X update or X hour?

I tried searching for this info, but was unsuccessful. (Maybe I'm the only tech geek who cares..?)

Appreciate any feedback you could provide, but obviously no rush.

Thanks!

 

[guruboy]

You can configure your alerts under account settings.

 

[NYCNaiad]

You can configure your alerts under account settings.

I appreciate your response, but the info I am trying to obtain is not how to configure them. They are already configured to show me all alerts:

What I am trying to understand how they work. As noted above...For example: Is there an algorithm that only shows an alert for updates to the same post every X update or X hour?

Thanks though for trying to help.

 

[diversteve]

I think a new alert is triggered for any followed thread that has changed since you last logged in but I'm not positive.

 

[The Chairman]

@NYCNaiad Here's what I added to the tutorial:

More about alerts...

There are several kinds of alerts and you can get. You can set them up here: https://www.scubaboard.com/community/account/alert-preferences.

Here's a few of the more common alerts and when you will get them if you selected to be alerted:

• New post in a thread you are following...
  • Only one until you visit the thread again
• Someone Quoted you...
  • Comes up with each and every quote
• Someone Mentioned you...
  • Comes up each and every time someone use the @ with your username such as @The Chairman.
• Someone Liked your post...
  • Comes up each and every time someone liked your post
• New Thread in a Sub Forum you're following...
  • Get one alert for every new thread in any forum you're following.

 

[NYCNaiad]

Thanks so much, @The Chairman. This was bugging me to no end! I swear I looked in the tutorial, but I guess I missed this.

Appreciate the quick response!

 

[flyboy08]

I think we have a Russian hacker in our midst? Lol

 

[The Chairman]

Thanks so much, @The Chairman. This was bugging me to no end! I swear I looked in the tutorial, but I guess I missed this.

Appreciate the quick response!

You inspired me to include it, so thank yourself!!! Ithought it was a fair question, and I thought it deserved a fair answer. So, you're welcome.

 

[NYCNaiad]

You inspired me to include it, so thank yourself!!! Ithought it was a fair question, and I thought it deserved a fair answer. So, you're welcome.

Ah. Ok. Thank you, NYCNaiad. And thank you, Chairman.

Appreciate you including it.