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Category activity notification indicators with a default filter

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If I have a default filter set for a category, only a subset of posts will show up when I view that category. Other posts are not shown. If a post I will not see has activity, the new activity indicator for that category is redundant, because I will not be able to see the active post due to my default filter.

Should the activity indicator show up:

  • For all posts in that category?
  • Only for posts that a user can see with their default filter?
  • Either of these, based on a user preference?
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It would be great if the activity indicator wouldn't show up for activity I've filtered out! In parti... (6 comments)

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Implement the simple way

Until/unless there is demand for a user preference setting, we should simply implement the matching of the activity indicator to the default filter:

  • For new activity in/under a post that is shown by the filter, there should be an activity indicator next to the category name.
  • For new activity in/under a post that is not shown by the filter, there should be no activity indicator.
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