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   Dale Hydeposted 9 years ago

   On several occasions I have responded to a thread (usually those that have not been answered) and go back and check to see if there has been any follow up other than the reply I posted and the threads have disappeared.
   
   When I click on "Latest Activity" and then "yours" the posts are not there.
   
   An example is a question that was asked earlier today, I do believe, about how do we find our views that come from Twitter.  I responded with where that information could be found and went back to look a couple of hours later and the thread is gone.
   
   Is this when the OP removes the thread?  Is that possible to do so along with replies?

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      Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      It could be a glitch. I posted a question the other day, along with a summary of what had happened to me. It was about three paragraphs. When I went to check if anyone had responded, I could not find the thread at all...nothing..zilch. I didn't bother re-posting because I'd lost the zeal to rewrite all that information.

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   paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

   HP likes to move things around to keep us on our toes.
   
   http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/126389

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      Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Well shoot!  Thanks! 
      
      It would seem that HP would still have it showing up in our recent activity!  I propose that they remedy that so old folks like me don't think they are losing their memory!

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         Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Glad you found it, maybe my question is somewhere hidden as well!

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            Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I found it from the link paradigmsearch shared, but it still does not show as recent forum activity when I responded just now. 
            
            Not sure how paradigmsearch found it.  Maybe doing a search.  But I do know I still can not see it.
            
            Sort of leaves me stumped for sure.  Sorry to hear you have had an issue with your "own" post that you published.
            
            Hopefully HP will check into this.

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               Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I have no idea how to search for mine.....lol

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                  Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  Well maybe if you could remember the title or keywords in the title?

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               Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               That was moved to Social Networking>Twitter, so you have to switch to 'topical forums'.

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                  Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  Okay, thanks for that.  I always assumed that when you view "all" forums that all would show up.  It is getting complicated for me, lol. 
                  
                  Now to show my ignorance, how does one switch to "topical forums"?

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                     Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Just remember you can always go to "my activity" on your profile page and go to anyplace you've been.

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                        Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                        It is not showing there.  I gave that a try and that is why I posted this thread, lol.  I have no idea of why, but it is not there.

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                     Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Where it says 'HubPages Official' in the left sidebar--above that is a button that says 'switch to topical forums'.

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                        Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                        Thanks!  I found it.  Still wondering why it is not showing in my recent activity however.

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                           Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                           You mean 'My Activity' on your profile page? Yes, I'd have thought it would show there.

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                              Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                              No, on the forum latest activity, main page that comes up when we click "forums" but it does show there if I do the switch as you mentioned, but not unless I do that.  I forgot about the profile recent activity.  I checked and it is showing there.

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                                 Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                 They always show up for me in 'notifications', whether topical or non-topical.

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                                    Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                    I did not get a "notification" of the OP posting a reply in that thread, however I did not click on "follow" either, so that would explain that.

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                                       Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                       I find I'm following a thread automatically after replying to it.

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                                          Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                          That has never been the case for me recently.  It seems like, some time back, that I was experiencing that, but I have not been seeing that recently.  And then when I click "follow" many times I still do not get notifications.  The only time recently that "follow" has been automatic and I get notifications is if I am the OP.

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                                             Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                             Strange. I can't find a setting anywhere that would affect that.

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                                                Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                                Not sure why it is that way for me, but the only notifications I seem to get is if it is my original thread, even after I click "follow" on one that is not mine here recently.

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                                             paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                             Are both these boxes checked and saved? http://hubpages.com/my/activity/forum-topics-following

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                                                Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                                You are the bundle of knowledge and solutions!  I did NOT have the bottom one checked, but now do!  There are so many areas we need to watch, check and read, tweak and know about, lol.
                                                
                                                Thanks again!

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                                                Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                                                +1

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   Dale Hydeposted 9 years ago

   Below is my "recent activity" screenshot and I responded to that Twitter post 10 minutes or so ago.
   
   

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      Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      To the left, there should be a sidebar. That's where it says 'switch to topical forums'.

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         Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         I see it now when I made the switch.  So, we have to switch between the two to see our latest activity?  Well that is a double whammy, lol.  I always presumed anything I responded to would be in the immediate latest activity.  I wonder how many I have missed over the years!

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   Dale Hydeposted 9 years ago

   I do appreciate the guidance and instructions.  I have finally learned how to do this and track posts, but I wonder how many others, like myself, have not been able to do so and missed such things.  Maybe just me, lol.  I need more "B" vitamins I reckon.

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   Sed-meposted 9 years ago

   It's the 9th one down on your "my activities" list.
   
   
   

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      Dale Hydeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I found it there.  I had forgotten we could check there.  That may be the best starting point for me in the future and that way I don't have to switch back and forth.
      
      Thanks.

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         Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Sure.

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