XF 1.5 What happens when you "follow" someone?

[jauburn]

Is there a comprehensive list somewhere of things that result from "following" other users in xenforo? I searched but didn't find anything. Thanks.

 

[Chris D]

1. User being followed gets an alert that someone has followed them
2. User being followed sees their follower on their profile
3. The follower now sees the user they follow in the online member list and on their profile and in the "People you follow" list
4. Activity from the user being followed appears in the "Your News Feed" list of the follower

I think that's all.

 

[jauburn]

1. User being followed gets an alert that someone has followed them
2. User being followed sees their follower on their profile
3. The follower now sees the user they follow in the online member list and on their profile and in the "People you follow" list
4. Activity from the user being followed appears in the "Your News Feed" list of the follower

I think that's all.

Super. Thanks.

 

[melbo]

Would be nice if you received alerts (maybe selectable at time of follow) when a member you follow creates a thread or posts a reply.

 

[Amaury]

@melbo, in the meantime, either @Nobita.Kun or @Nobitakung--can't remember who--has an add-on that does this.

 

[melbo]

Indeed. I hadn't seen this resource.
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/the-following-alerts.2126/

 

[Michael Murguia]

1. User being followed gets an alert that someone has followed them
2. User being followed sees their follower on their profile
3. The follower now sees the user they follow in the online member list and on their profile and in the "People you follow" list
4. Activity from the user being followed appears in the "Your News Feed" list of the follower

I think that's all.

So what exactly is "Activity from the user being followed"? What activity?

Thanks!

M

 

[Paul B]

Follow someone and click here https://xenforo.com/community/whats-new/news-feed

 

[Michael Murguia]

Follow someone and click here https://xenforo.com/community/whats-new/news-feed

It would be great if there were documentation. The answer "follow someone and find out" is not the level of specificity I was hoping for however, as a software developer myself I do get, "not a priority".

 

[Michael Murguia]

For anyone else, in case this is helpful - these are the activities tracked when you follow, according to our database:

+--------+--------------------+
|action  |content_type        |
+--------+--------------------+
|insert  |post                |
|insert  |profile_post        |
|insert  |profile_post_comment|
|insert  |thread              |
|reaction|post                |
|reaction|profile_post        |
|reaction|profile_post_comment|
+--------+--------------------+