[kez145]

Hi there,

I have been a member of EB for a little while now and was just curious to how other members use it efficiently.

At present I have subscribed to any topics within the forum that interest me and EB sends me emails telling me when a new post has been made within that topic. Doing it this way, sometimes I end up with 100-200 emails a day. I have thought it might be easier to view the active discussions for the day, its just that sometimes I dont get to go onto EB everyday as there is no access at work.

I was just curious as to how other use EB efficiently so that they dont miss anything that they may be interested in

Thanks
Kez

[sarah_jane]

oh gawd certainly not like that!! ROFL. I hate my inbox at the best of times, don't need more crap.

I just browse the forums I am interested in, and click on the orange boxes to go the last unread post in a topic I have been reading.

The only topic I would consider subscribing to is my due in group, as I often forget about it

This post has been edited by sarah_jane: 08/09/2007, 12:59 PM

[AuntyC]

I generally don't subscribe to any bits unless I have posted a question and I'm waiting on some answers (but not always)or its something I wouldn't expect alot of answers to but I am interested in. So don't subscribe to anything very often.

I usually just peruse the WDYT and the misc sections going back a couple of pages to whats been posted in the last 24 hours or so as per PP

I just browse the forums I am interested in, and click on the orange boxes to go the last unread post in a topic I have been reading.

I will scroll through the front forum page and if a topic grabs me from the most recently posted stuff in each forum I will stop and read that, and then maybe more from that forum if it grabs me.

Sometimes if I am struggling to find something interesting to read, I will go back and look at what I have posted in and see if there are any more replies in those threads. Or I might "stalk" a member and look at threads that they have posted in. Or I do a search on keywords for topics that I am interested in.

I read HEAPS on EB. I generally will jump on and read while I am breast feeding. I am a bit of a reader, but it is really hard to balance a book and feed at the same time.

[~gaby~]

I dont subscribe to any topics. Im on EB every day so i just read what i want!

[jules095]

I used Today's Active Topics to navigate my way around EB.

I do have certain forums & threads I visit first, but after that it's TAT.

[CazgeM]

I check in on my parents groups and buddy group, then if I have time I browse through general section. If there is a topic I am following in the general section (for eg), then I just click on the orange square to catch up to where I was.

[Guest_Heffalump_*]

If I'm interested in a thread I'll subscribe to it but just so that it shows up under "View Topics" under my Subscriptions - I don't get emails. Then when I get a chance I'll go in and read any unread posts.

Otherwise its just Today's active discussions.

Only forum I specifically go to are the TRs.

[Jen1]

I have specific windows that are open on EB, they are my favourites and I just click on them and refresh and go from there.

I have tried today's active discussions, but it just didn't work for me.

[It'sallgood]

If I'm interested in a thread I'll subscribe to it but just so that it shows up under "View Topics" under my Subscriptions - I don't get emails. Then when I get a chance I'll go in and read any unread posts.

Otherwise its just Today's active discussions.

That's what I do too. Otherwise I'd end up with a few hundred emails a day too!!!
G