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"Interesting permies threads you might have missed" - what do you think of this email feature?

 
Ron Haberman
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I like this feature also. Usually open it and click on the articles that interest me.
 
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I'm in agreement with Ron, above. I click on the links that sound interesting to me. Or even find some of the same links as threads I've already seen and have to catch up on. I think it is a great feature, and now I will have to reinvestigate my settings to perhaps get a different set of threads.

I am curious what the parameters are for deciding what is interesting to me. Places where I've already posted?

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I actually just enabled this yesterday when I realized I had not enabled it; and I like it very muchy!

 
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I like the feature.

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I really like it.  I don't have time to randomly go through all the threads; wish I did.  The emails give me something to target on.  Many times I find new interests I'd never heard of or considered.  That's good for my education and feeding my curiosity, but it can sure take me on new paths I don't have time for.  Isn't life grand.  More to do that we can ever do.  There is no excuse for being bored.
 
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Hey permies FAMILY,
I saw on my most recent email a link to an interesting topic on "doubting". As I read through the various replies, I started to think of my own 2 cents I would like to add.
Then I got to the bottom and the reply option had been taken away. I admit there was one individual that needed to reply to "all", but after a couple of these I scrolled past.
On Facebook I see comments closed all the time, even on garden pages. Where is the cutoff number?
Don't you believe forums should get traffic?
493 people had visited the doubter's post, how many more of these people wanted to add their thoughts on "yay creation" or "time to have another flood"?
I have had posts land me in "you need to change your words" because someone was offended, I normally just delete my response. Forums deserve foot traffic and people's responses.
Respectfully yours FAMILY,
Mike
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Just started getting my 12. Love it!

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The feature is a good idea I just didn’t like the threads. I’ll go adjust my email preferences.  
 
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For the record,  I like this email feature!

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Great feature! I’ve obviously played with something somewhere this week, probably after the upgrades, and now it’s dropped in my inbox. (Just found it in email preferences under settings).

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Love this feature.  I have too much going on to keep up with everything I'd like to, and this feature always shows me items of interest.  Thanks.
 
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I think the idea to have interesting threads pointed out to members like this and ones pointed out by members in permies daily-is are a great way to point out what has been posted and get people to permies.com, This is my go to forum for my gardening and home resilience interests.

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Burra Maluca wrote:  

This thread is you all to share your thoughts and opinions on this feature.  

How is everyone finding it?  It it helpful to you for finding interesting threads?

Mike

 
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I'm probably in a minority but I really hate the spam of permies mails
 
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Skandi Rogers wrote:I'm probably in a minority but I really hate the spam of permies mails



If you think it is spam, then turn it off.  I see that you are signed up for the dailyish.

If you like, I can lock your account to make sure you don't get any more email from us.

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Michael Love wrote:I think the idea to have interesting threads pointed out to members like this and ones pointed out by members in permies daily-is are a great way to point out what has been posted and get people to permies.com, This is my go to forum for my gardening and home resilience interests.



Thank you, Michael

The daily-ish is one of my favorite things that I get in my email every day or every few days.

It seems to me almost like getting a friendly letter from a friend suggesting that I read this thread or that thread.  So many times that thread was one I have not seen.

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I LOVE this feature!!!
 
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I LOVE IT TOO  and am GRATEFUL . Thank you
 
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Great feature, thanks!
It’s got me reading some interesting discussions that I never would have known to look for. Mahalo.
 
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I like this feature. Sometimes I'm in a hurry and miss some content that would interest me. Keep it up!
 
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Good move Paul-

First one of these emails I’ve gotten and I like it!  It’s a great idea, a good mix of topics and the community gets involved.

And…It beats the compost out of Social Media 🤣!!!
 
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I have been getting "Interesting permies threads you might have missed" all along, but today's was different.  It included summaries of apples awarded + likes, and either I never noticed that before or it's a new thing.  Whichever, I like it!

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I like it, it's really cool to know what posts of mine have gotten love recently. How often do these 'top threads' emails get sent?
 
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Well, I cannot locate how to turn it off, but I object to a.full 12 days of involuntary unexpected servitude to a bot. I am presently dealing with issues on a.list if 2000 due to a v v v v few, having, not dial up, but a low speed connection or limited download w/o penalty.
 
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It's in your email settings.  Click on your name at the top, then "edit profile" and then "email preferences"

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I like this feature very much!
 
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After reading all these "loving it!" messages, I feel somehow spooked. Maybe it is, because most of the Permies are American and they are leading completely different lives.

I received this mail for the first time today. The title is promising.

Then it reads: "Here are the top 12 threads from the last 12 days  of the forums you think are best!"

Wait a moment - someone is tracking the threads I have been reading? I think I must have misunderstood the sentence. (read again) They know, which 12 threads I think are best? (read again) I don't really understand the sentence, but this is too much "BIG BROTHER watching every click you make".

You might be living in the land of the free, but here in Germany, social media are censoring everything the government dislikes. You write or say something they dislike: Your tweet, blog post, youtube video, etc. will be blocked. Your paypal account might be closed, if you're a publisher of a news blog, relying on reader's donations. The more coverage you have, the more dangerous it gets (e.g. police raiding your home).

Just like GDR in the 1980s.

So this is why the mail was so spooky to me. Forgive me for being a spoil sport. I really do assume good faith! Just wanted to tell you about my impressions after reading this mail.
 
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You have the ability to tell the permies software which forums you like the most.  

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I like and appreciate this feature
 
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For me it’s easy to ignore/not read the whole thread if there’s no spark. I like/find useful about 90-ish of the “interesting threads” I recieve

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Hi, Leigh

I am sorry you feel there is no spark.

Unlike the Dailyish, the "Interesting permies threads you might have missed" are not written by a person.

Here are the top 12 threads from the last 12 days of the forums you think are best!



Better than the threads listed I like the feature that says:

We also want to thank you for actively making quality posts in our forum. Do you know that some folks have been interested in some of your awesome posts during the last 12 days?

Here are some of your posts which have been awarded most apples during that time:



What do you feel would make the "Interesting permies threads" better?



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Love the things permies threads you might have missed emails. Have found several that I did indeed miss and was happy to get another chance to find them.
 
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Got some of these years ago & liked the format.  Unfortunately, I must have missed something and they stopped.  With other things happening and not having the location to participate other than vicariously, I ended up forgetting to check Permies out regularly.   Glad to have gotten another one unasked and will attempt to update my profile or whatever it takes to get them regularly.  I am in the process of deleting some of the plethora of emails for topics I no longer have the ambition, stamina or memory cells to deal with so it will be nice to set Permies up for my diminished interests.  
 
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"Anne  &all" whoops I don't know how to quote . 5 month ago; I meant I like the feature. I meant it's easy to skip any one of the offers.  I do like the feature and look forward to it Thank you all for your help with us posters. I'm sorry I must not have been clear.

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I like these emails, and do usually read them.  I dont have time to monitor permies for new posts and they help curate the site for me.

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Keep them coming!
 
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When I get that e-mail, I look it through, and there's always an interesting thread to watch! Which I would have missed without that email.

"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)

 
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Thanks for including mention of likes on "my posts", probably not mine but posts I am following maybe.
Nice feature!

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