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How do you like the alerts systems most forum's offer these days?

Do you find them to be useful? Or you don't care either way?

Which software offers the best alerts system in your opinion?
 
I love the alerts and Xeno seems to have the best.

I agree. Being informed of activity that directly involves you keeps you in the loop and on top of things.

Also, I'd say XenForo has the best alerts system available right now.
 
I like them. Helps keep the conversation going without needing to constantly check a specific thread or have your emails pinged whenever someone replies.
 
I like them. Helps keep the conversation going without needing to constantly check a specific thread or have your emails pinged whenever someone replies.

Yeah the email method of keeping track of replies is quite antiquated and not very practical. Plus it can be annoying.
 
I like alerts but those who wish to alert me to ridiculousness I say don't even bother
because I will ignore you.
 
I'd say XenForo has the best alerts system available right now.
Still the best.

I noticed proboards have alerts now but you have to click into your profile and then click into another tab just to get to them. They should be in a little drop down menu like XF and IPB does.
 
How do you like the alerts systems most forum's offer these days?

Do you find them to be useful? Or you don't care either way?

Which software offers the best alerts system in your opinion?
I don’t use them so non really but xenforo has some good systems in place when enabled. So I would say xenforo
 
Very useful IMO... I think they're a basic part of forum infrastructure now, to the point where a forum that doesn't have them just feels outdated.
I noticed MyBB has alerts now too. Seems like they need a little work but they are better than nothing. When is MyBB 2.0 going to come out?
 
I noticed MyBB has alerts now too. Seems like they need a little work but they are better than nothing. When is MyBB 2.0 going to come out?
MyBB's alerts are all plugin based and not part of the standard software, so how good they are depends on the plugin each respective board uses.
 
MyBB's alerts are all plugin based and not part of the standard software, so how good they are depends on the plugin each respective board uses.

Oh thats odd its not built in these days. Are there several different add-ons for alerts?
 
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