Dryjuice25
Mon 11-Feb-13 12:27:30
Why do people feel the need to go on a thread to "mark my place"? How does that contribute to the discussion underway? I get really annoyed by this action and it's the most pointless thing a poster can do. Why oh why?
Please someone enlighten me to the point of this 'marking of place' .To me it's rude, pointless and utterly unnecessary. I get the "bumping" of thread bit, but the marking of place, I don't get. To me it's self-indulgent, rude, and just plain attention-seeking! Why oh why?
EchoBitch
Wed 13-Feb-13 01:11:06
If you are THAT interested why not just press 'Watch This Thread'
It keeps the thread on your page forever.
Dryjuice25
Wed 13-Feb-13 00:32:06
Beyond I do that too sometimes 
If I want to placemark, I usually post something vaguely relevant just to write a post
I'm sneaky, me
<walks by, looks at last page, wonders WTF has been going on and walks off>
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Dryjuice25
Tue 12-Feb-13 23:42:57
Oblomov If you read my posts you would have find why I think it's bad taste to do that
Oh, I don't know then. I just use the ordinary site on an iPad if that helps at all.
QOD
Tue 12-Feb-13 15:16:36
I can see it on my phone on the mobile ap but not I-pad
Tsk!
I don't think its rude. I think the reasons why its done have been explained. what exactly is the problem with this? why does it bother you so much?
Beyond me.
cumfy
Tue 12-Feb-13 13:26:57
I do think MNHQ could merge watching and on and make the watch button bigger, then less people would mark their place.
Sorry, forgot to check back!
I you touch the bottom right hand corner of a post the bookmark button will appear. Just tap it gain to save your place.
nickelbabe
Mon 11-Feb-13 22:13:34
sometimes marking threads is useful.
I only use the words when it's funny or erudite.
sometimes on a sensitive post I'll post something because I want to know that the op is okay. and I can never find threads again - I also don't "watch" threads.
QOD
Mon 11-Feb-13 21:42:52
I don't know how to use it though! I can't see the word bookmark anywhere
IAmLouisWalsh
Mon 11-Feb-13 21:07:17
What are the chances that the little darlings I teach will know what ODFOD means? I so want to say it the next time I get YOLO as a response...
Dryjuice25
Mon 11-Feb-13 21:00:48
QOD Now you're home and dry
Dryjuice25
Mon 11-Feb-13 20:58:54
PLLT not popular then, even*
Dryjuice25
Mon 11-Feb-13 20:57:36
PLLT not the thread not popular then?
QOD
Mon 11-Feb-13 20:57:25
Ok, I've found that setting and set it to show bookmarks
Now what?
Can't remember who mentioned it up thread but the bookmark button works fine on iPads. Just go to the customise at the top.
I'm not keen on place marking tbh. It's not too bad if it's for the GF threads so you can see the deletion message, but other than that the "I'm watching" button is perfectly adequate IMO.
MechanicalTheatre
Mon 11-Feb-13 19:31:57
Gosh, some of the stuff you lot get upset about!
GreatUncleEddie
Mon 11-Feb-13 19:25:21
I think it's a bit crass. Just use the watch list if you have nothing to say, that's what it's for.
Oh, they are brilliant, Make. Usually something that ties in with what has happened on the thread.
makemineamalibuandpineapple
Mon 11-Feb-13 19:02:26
What are the deletion explanations?
No it doesn't, if you haven't posted on the thread. Just putting a bookmark, with no post, does not put it in TIO.
And
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Dryjuice25
Mon 11-Feb-13 17:23:19
GetOrf Yes that's another one. My first though to that is; 'it's gonna be trivia' ha ha ha <hides>
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