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[MarshalWill]

That didn't work. All I got was a list of threads I never even visited. I deleted it and made another one slightly different. Under 'Following' I chose only content I follow instead of everything. Hopefully that will net the right results.

[MarshalWill]

The stream seems to be doing what it should. A quick check to that generally doesn't  net any replies to threads I've participated in. I assume that any and all new replies will get found that way. I'll start posting more and see what comes back. It seems like a lot of unnecessary strokes but hopefully the stream is one way to know of any replies. I would feel better if I got emails, though.

[MarshalWill]

Nothing seems to be any different but at least I do get notifications via that stream I made so at least there's that.

Thanks for the suggestions and direction.

Robert

[MarshalWill]

A while back my stream stopped working so I can't see if there are any posts on threads I'm following. As of this morning I have re-checked notifications setting to send an email for any reply to a thread I'm following but I'm not sure if that will work with all threads. It didn't before but maybe this time it will. Time will tell on that.

The only reliable way I can see if someone replies to something I post is to check each forum separately to see if there are any new posts. For that reason I have 5 forums bookmarked and stay off all the others lest I reply to something and have to add yet another bookmark. This keeps me from contributing on all the other forums.

I just had to bookmark this forum to see if anyone replies to my recent post. That makes 6. There has to be a better way to do this.

Edited March 3, 2024 by MarshalWill

[MarshalWill]

My stream appears to work again. I don't understand the situation so I'll simply go with it and see what happens over time.

[toxo]

Just a thought, I've recently changed from Firefox to the Microsoft one, can't think of the name.

Always had to login with Firefox,  now I don't.

[Northmount]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

Just a thought, I've recently changed from Firefox to the Microsoft one, can't think of the name.

Always had to login with Firefox,  now I don't.

I've used Firefox for ages.  I never logout from LW.  It always comes up for me. 

I'm one of those characters that really dislikes being forced into using what MS thinks is the only right application for me.  I prefer to use what I have searched out and tested.

[MarshalWill]

@toxoI suppose it could be the browser I use but I haven't switched that and suspect not. It worked the same for me in Firefox, Chromium (the Linux version of chrome), Brave, Opera and TOR when I tried them a while back to see if that was the issue. I am currently using Brave.

@Northmount, I also dislike MS and have been using Linux for about 10 years and loving it. It's fast, secure and doesn't force you to use anything.

I have also not been receiving email notifications but those are now working again, too. They aren't dependent on the browser at all. I wonder if LW.net has had an upgrade recently that might have corrected it. Or maybe the admins worked their magic on my account to bring about the positive changes. For whatever reason, things are fine for now.

Thanks to you both for the input.