Fixed New thread notices via Forum watch respect post reply alert opt-out

[Xon]

Affected version

2.1.3

If a user subscribes to a forum for new threads, but has the 'post reply' alert opt-out set; the new thread notification is ignored.

This is because XF\Notifier\Post\ForumWatch class sends it as a post::insert alert, which is controlled via the "Replies to a watched thread" alert out-opt out which isn't really suitable.

Having "Replies to a watched thread" alert opt-out also apply to new message notifications on a forum watch also doesn't match XF1 behaviour or what a user would expect. Since it is a watched forum, not a watched thread.

 

[siONtI]

Report this too but was marked "As designed"

As designed - No notifications for new threads/messages if option unchecked.

Having the option "Receive an alert when someone… Replies to a watched thread " unchecked will make it so you don't get notifications from forums or subforums for new threads or new replies in those forums, even if the forum settings for New Threads or New Replies are checked.

xenforo.com

 

[Xon]

I'm saying it is a bug that "Replies to a watched thread" alert opt-out is applying to "Watched forums" alerts (but not emails!), it is unexpected behaviour to the user and doesn't match how XF1.x did it.

 

[XF Bug Bot]

Thank you for reporting this issue. It has now been resolved and we are aiming to include it in a future XF release (2.1.4).

Change log:

Add new alert action for watched forum content alerts

Any changes made as a result of this issue being resolved may not be rolled out here until later.