What happens to my bookmarks?

psych-illogical · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:47 am Post subject: What happens to my bookmarks?

I know I've bookmarked at least half a dozen topics but I just went to my bookmarks list and there are only two of them there. Do they go away if you don't look at them for some time?
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EverettB · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:50 am Post subject:

No but if you click the bookmark link in a thread again it will un-bookmark them.

That is the only thing I can think of for losing the links.

I verified directly in the database that you only have 2 bookmarked.

Maybe you have some on "watch"? It's 2 separate lists.
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psych-illogical · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject:

Nope. Nothing in a watch list. I may have clicked the 'bookmark' link a second time but I doubt it. If I do it again maybe it'll show back up. I'll try.
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EverettB · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject:

I can't explain it.

Someone else reported this once and I did a bunch of testing with my own account and never lost any links.
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Sodo · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:30 am Post subject:

WHERE do these bookmarks go? Are they in my main browser bookmarks list?, or a section of my TheSamba 'account'? Maybe they are right in front of my face? I've been a member for a lot of years, have never "seen" where they are. Everytime I click "bookmark" I kinda hit the brick wall of nothingness. Kinda like the way "Apple" works nowadays…. Because no joy was obtained I just forget about it until next time and the cycle repeats.

Anyway, this time I need to solve it, so help with a hint of how to access a bookmark, anyone?
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:42 am Post subject:

Click Control Panel at the top of the site and you will see the list in there.

They are website Bookmarks.
This has nothing to do with your web browser Bookmarks.
You can bookmark things in your web browser too but again, that is a separate thing.
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Sodo · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:16 am Post subject:

OK found it thanks.

Curious why the site bookmarks are not in the "HOME" pulldown under "my bookmarks" (similar to Gallery "my photos"). Members see the button on the bottom, and they see "my bookmarks" in the HOME pulldown. They put it together, and are happier with their TheSambsa experience.

The site would be friendlier to members. As it gets bigger and bigger, more searching etc, those user actions probably load down the site unnecessarily. Less server-intensive methods to allow members to zero in on stuff may reduce site-loads?

Just offering feedback/ideas. Hope it's useful.
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....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

EverettB · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:40 am Post subject:

If it was there it would be in the Forums menu since it's a Forums thing.

It's not there because it was an infrequently used item and I never thought about adding it.
I think people actually use the Watchlist more than Bookmarks?

Feedback welcome from anyone on that subject.
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Sodo · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:15 am Post subject:

Glad you're interested. 100% agreed the "FORUMS" is a better place, (has "My Posts" there).

The watch list is all I have EVER used. But when researching problems I'd use bookmarks if it was clear how it works. Bookmarking (until today) was like "null data" so I just never learned to use it. Would be nice it there was a mouseover on the button telling you where to FIND the bookmark.

I am interested in bookmarks because there are members on the forum who post actual LINKS (to be helpful) and I am thankful for those members. Other members enjoy sending you off on a wild goose chase, which is annoying but at least sometimes I can glean a search term from their post.

Can you ADD another pulldown called "My Stuff"? My photos, My PMs, My Bookmarks, My profile? I suppose leave all the other "My ***" where they are. I think if you add features to make the forum friendly to new members it attracts more members. Leave the current links where they are or current members get fussy. I get annoyed when the rug is pulled out from under me, and it happens a LOT.
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'87 Tintop w ~~47k~~ 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb

Jennepher · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:44 pm Post subject:

Sodo · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:03 pm Post subject:

I did not think to look in the control panel, because a list of bookmarks doesn't seem like a "control".

I bet members will use them if they are listed in the website features.
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'87 Tintop w ~~47k~~ 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb


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