F for following

[Gazelda]

I've seen this on a number of threads lately. Posters want to see what happens on a thread so post 'F' so that it stays on their 'threads I'm on' feed.

I get that some threads are more interesting than others, and sometimes a poster doesn't have anything to contribute to the discussion.

But it comes across that the F poster is nosy and wants to know the juicy gossip when it emerges.

Added to that, it can sometimes fill up a particularly fast-moving thread so that it reaches 999 before the OP has the chance to digest the responses to her/his initial post.

An far easier and less 'curtain twitching' way to keep an eye on a thread is to use the 'save thread' function.

Is it really that deep? It's a social forum, of course people are nosy! I've definitely replied to a few threads to see what's gonna happen! Albeit more than 'f'

There is no save thread function on android.

Wow. You could have made the suggestion without all the weird judgmental character attacks

Or watch thread and then it's in your watching list with helpful emails when the op updates

Watch thread doesn't always work for me so I don't use it on threads I really want to come back to that day but it's fine for general look at my kitty threads.

But I agree that something more could be typed instead of just F, even it's "good luck OP!". Still blatant but less annoying.

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(for Placemarking )

It's from F for Facebook, and it's just as annoying on there.