Notifications

Aisling(",)

I keep logging in and finding 99+ notifications and they're from posts in threads I don't think I've ever looked in never mind posted in.

I've checked my notification settings and none are in relation to post updates unless someone replies directly to me. It's all a bit confusing.

EDIT: Even if you could tell me how to unsubscribe from the liveline thread on desktop.It's not showing up on my threads list but I'm getting hundreds of notification from it.It's a nightmare.

Aisling(",)

I've deleted all notification settings but I'm still get 100's a day!

Please help

Aisling(",)

This is still killing the experience of using the site. Anyone have a way to turn it off?

It fills up nearly all the screen when I'm getting these.

lordsheepface

Can we please fix the subject on the email alerts for new posts?

Right now they show up like: "[boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin'] USERNAME just added a comment in THREAD TITLE"

This takes up lots of space in a mobile email client such as Gmail and the thread that's been updated isn't immediately obvious.

My suggestion would be to change it to something like: "[boards.ie] THREAD TITLE has been updated by USERNAME"

Thanks

Northpole

When I get those and I click onto them, I read:

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You don't have permission to do that.

The page you were looking for could not be found.

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What kind of nonsense is this?

Boards.ie: Niamh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117771907#Comment_117771907

You can manage your notification types here: https://www.boards.ie/profile/preferences/

I'd recommend turning off the pop-ups and emails for these options if you are getting a lot of notifications.

• Notify me when people comment on my discussions.
• Notify me when people comment on my bookmarked discussions.
• Notify me when people comment on discussions I've participated in.

Boards.ie: Niamh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117791011#Comment_117791011

Sorry about that, is this happening for one specific thread notification or multiple threads?

Boards.ie: Niamh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117785724#Comment_117785724

We don't have direct control of the email layout or naming convention but I can suggest that the email titles are shortened.

mrslancaster

Is it possible to stop drafts being saved automatically? There is a SAVE button but the draft is saved whether that is clicked or not then I have to go into profile and delete the draft that I didn't want to save in the first place...

Eoinbmw

I have all notification settings turned off and im started getting notifications to posts ive never even looked at! Its just started today???

J. Marston

Same. Getting notifications and I have them turned off.

giveitholly

Same thing after happening me,I am getting notifications from numerous threads in the Current Affairs forum which I never visit. How do I stop this?

Deeper Blue

I'm also getting notifications despite never switching them on. I've now switched them off but they're still appearing. This only became an issue in the last 24 hours.

cj maxx

Same here re the notifications

JP Liz V1

I'm getting same notifications 3 or 4 times over

DvB

Same here, getting notifications from threads I'm pretty sure I've never even read let alone followed. Started last night.

CrowdedHouse

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117795828#Comment_117795828

+1

Sarn

Same here, I’ve started getting notifications and pop-ups since last night, despite not turning notifications on. Turning them off doesn’t seem to help.

DvB

Have tried changing notification settings and I've actually triggered more notifications from threads I 100% know I haven't looked at previously (didn't even know they existed in fact)

Just as the site had settled down and became reasonably okay to use again.... typical 😃

osarusan

Yes, notifications coming from all over the place over the last 24 hours, and this is despite my selecting not to receive them in my preferences.

pcasso

Another one getting notifications for posts in threads that I haven't subscribed to

nothing

Me too!

Vicxas

Getting hundreds of notifications coming in for discussions i've never even taken part in:

Lucas Hood

I have no notifications setup in preferences and still am getting notifications.

prunudo

Getting a lot the last 24hrs too. Appears to be from all threads in forums I follow. So say someone posts in any thread in current affairs, then I get a notification. Even if having never looked at or engaged in that particular thread before (or certainly not in recent memory).

Mam of 4

Getting notifications from threads I've never followed here also . Crazy .

osarusan

I have every notification setting disabled except for notification of PM and 'mention' of me (when a post is quoted) but am still getting pop-up notifications of posts I have either never posted in, or last did so a long time ago.

francois

Same re:notifications, all disabled but still getting pop-ups & alerts

DrZeuss

Same here, every box unticked in notification settings but still getting notifications.

dastardly00

Similar situation for me - all notifications disabled but I'm getting pop-ups & alerts

DennyPa

same for me, all notications disbaled, pop-ups and alerts.

MayoForSam

I'm getting these random notifications too, only started since this morning. I have unchecked everything in my preferences. Extremely annoying and another reason to consider not bothering using Boards any more which is a pity.

Lucas Hood

Can admin not turn off notifications altogether till this is fixed?

Trigger Happy

#metoo.

Headshot

Isn't ironic that they said the old version of boards was broken but this incarnation is so **** broken beyond doubt

Getting **** spammed by notifications, it's so frustrating

Frank Grimes

A random notification brought me here. I agree with turning them off until this is fixed.

Frank Grimes

It looks like I'm getting notifications for threads that are in forums I followed on the old site. Oddly enough, aside from this thread all the notifications are for threads I know I have read at some point (but not all were followed). Could be a coincidence I guess.

Vexorg

So many notifications, lots of triplicate pop ups. Have removed all ticks in settings so nothing enabled and still getting them.

Please make it stop!

28064212

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117797400#Comment_117797400

Correct, looks like they made a balls of migrating over the old followed forums - they don't show up in the new followed categories section, but they do have notifications switched on 🙄

Workaround for stopping the "random" notifications

(On desktop version) Go to the parent forum of any thread you're getting notifications for, and click the "Follow 🔔" button in the top right. Choose the "Follow" option from the radio button selection, then change it back to "Unfollow" (or you can leave it at Follow if you want it to show up in your followed categories, either way the notifications should stop)

Frank Grimes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117797732#Comment_117797732

Thanks, doing that now.

Vexorg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117797732#Comment_117797732

Following the parent forum them unfollowing seems to have worked, thanks.

Irish Aris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117793823#Comment_117793823

Hello Niamh,

For me it started happening last night. It seems to happen randomly to threads that I don't follow or even accesses before - These threads are in forums that I used to follow before the migration - for example the Fantasy Arena (where the majority of notifications came for me).

I will try to disable all notification settings and let you know.

Thank you

Pelvis Parsley

Clowns.

Inquitus

+1

aaronjennings

Here as well

brevity

Getting alerts from cryptocurrency and the gentleman’s club

Dempo1

Not sure what's going on today, Notifications from threads I've never posted in, bizzarely users apparently mentioning me when they are absolutely not.

Thankfully I've long disabled email notifications due to prolonged issues never resolved prior to new platform launch.

Will, can? This new issue be resolved 🤔

ASOT

Same as myself, started from this morning.

The site is an absolute shambles and has rightly died off, things should have been left as they were.

Ciarrai76

Same thing is happening to me too. Getting loads of notifications for forums I have looked at in the past, but I haven't followed or posted on.

giveitholly

Is there any admins reading this thread,Any chance this could be resolved or at least give us an update?

Pelvis Parsley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117798601#Comment_117798601

We have to go away and fix it ourselves apparently.

Or we could just feck off.