Add-on Enhanced Alerts/Notifications

[squirrly]

I have users who want to get an email/alert every time a thread they are following is replied to, ala FB. We have a small budget for things like this, if someone is willing to develop it.

 

[Liam W]

This happens now...

 

[squirrly]

No, they get one notification and then nothing until they visit the thread. I haven't seen anything about it changing in 1.4, although that would be awesome - we have 1.4 in test, to go live in about 7 days.

 

[Liam W]

Ah, right - they want to always get notified of a reply.

 

[Chris D]

Currently this can only be done using a code edit. The files to change are:

library/XenForo/Model/ThreadWatch.php

Remove or comment out the following code:

else if ($previousPost['post_date'] > $user['thread_read_date'])
{
    // user hasn't read the thread since the last alert, don't send another one
    continue;
}

That should continue generating alerts for new replies, even if they haven't read the thread.

 

[squirrly]

Sweet! Is there any chance you'd want to tackle this as an addon with a user set option so that users could pick which version they prefer - lots of notices, or only 1?

 

[squirrly]

Alternatively, if no one is willing, is it possible to implement this at a node level? I.e. force some nodes to always send an update and let the rest behave 'normally'?

 

[click here]

Sweet! Is there any chance you'd want to tackle this as an addon with a user set option so that users could pick which version they prefer - lots of notices, or only 1?

I'll jump in with @squirrly with this one, also this is how VB3.8 worked I believe and users could choose from the following.

Instant (every time something is posted you get an email, whether you've checked previous email notifications or not)
Daily (you get a summary of updates from the entire day, whether you checked them or not during the day)
Weekly (you get a summary of updates from the entire week, whether you checked them or not during the day)