Follow Specific User Content

This application will give members the ability to follow specific user content from other members. This will make the user to receive only notifications of content of interest.

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Submitter Adriano

Submitted 12/13/2019

Category Paid Applications/Plugins

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What's New in Version 1.0.3:

• Script optimization to fix issue reported

What's New in Version 1.0.4:

• Fix error reported.

What's New in Version 1.1.0:

• Script optimization to speed queries.

What's New in Version 1.2.0 :

• Plugin converted to an application due to an IPS request.

Instructions:

Simply install the application and it will take care of everything:

• Will copy the plugin data to a proper application table
• Will copy the settings
• Will uninstall the plugin

What's New in Version 1.2.1

• Adds the Update Check URL to let you know when a new version is available.

Hi @Adriano!

I've purchased "Follow Specific User Content" version 1.2.1 back in January 2024 (as far as I remember). It's up and running on my (currently) 4.7.18 IC forum.

I noticed however one issue with it. It overwrites settings for users. It works perfeclty for one tracked user, but when I set custom notification rules for second user, it defaults the settings of user one to "notify about everything".

I know it might be hard to understand my explanation, so I've recorded video documenting the nature of the issue (forum is in Polish but I'm explaining everything). Please watch the video and let me know whether you can fix this extension.

If that requires additional payment, then please let me know how much shall I pay.

Thanks in advance!

Michal Szafranski
Cheers from Poland!

I'll install it over the weekend and will test it.

On 10/26/2024 at 4:02 PM, Michal Szafranski said:

Hi @Adriano!

I've purchased "Follow Specific User Content" version 1.2.1 back in January 2024 (as far as I remember). It's up and running on my (currently) 4.7.18 IC forum.

I noticed however one issue with it. It overwrites settings for users. It works perfeclty for one tracked user, but when I set custom notification rules for second user, it defaults the settings of user one to "notify about everything".

I know it might be hard to understand my explanation, so I've recorded video documenting the nature of the issue (forum is in Polish but I'm explaining everything). Please watch the video and let me know whether you can fix this extension.

If that requires additional payment, then please let me know how much shall I pay.

Thanks in advance!

Michal Szafranski
Cheers from Poland!

On it now.

What's New in Version 1.2.2

• Fix: https://www.sosinvision.com.br/index.php?/forums/topic/1206-follow-specific-user-content/&do=findComment&comment=17233

Thank you @Adriano! I'm downloading 1.2.2 and will test it...

@Adriano Everything seems to be working OK. Thank you very much for update!

Hi @Adriano,

Unfortunately I've found another issue. Please, read description below:

1) I've set up notifications for specific user like this:

As I understand those are:

• Status updates - I shall be notified about new status updates by this person.
• Comments in existing threads/topics/statuses - I decided not to get those.
• New topics on forum - I want to get those.
• Events - I don't want to get those.

So basically I shall be notified only in case of new statuses or new topics by this person, right?

2) The problem is that I'm getting notification about comments made by this person in every thread he is commenting. Here is the proof:

When I enter profile of this person I can see those are all recent comments he made:

I'm also getting email notification about his comments and... as you can see in the notification it is just plain comment (not new topic, not new status, even no @ me).

Just to add: I'm NOT observing any of those topics. I get notification about this specific user comments although I set up notifications in such way that I shall not get them.

Could you please take a look at this issue and fix this?

BTW: I confirm I have newest version of the plugin - 1.2.2.

Thanks!

Edited October 31Oct 31 by Michal Szafranski

Mate, TOO LONG and I don't understand your language so your images are useless.

Please be clear and straight forward.

@Adriano I'm sorry. Short version then:

With version 1.2.2 although I'm setting up notifications ONLY for Status messages and Topics published by specific users, I always get notifications about their Comments in existing topics. This seems to be the bug, as checkbox for Comments is set off.

Could you please take a look and fix the issue?  

I'll take a look in a few days. I have other resources to support first.

Thank you.

On 10/31/2024 at 10:59 AM, Michal Szafranski said:

@Adriano I'm sorry. Short version then:

With version 1.2.2 although I'm setting up notifications ONLY for Status messages and Topics published by specific users, I always get notifications about their Comments in existing topics. This seems to be the bug, as checkbox for Comments is set off.

Could you please take a look and fix the issue?  

Nothing wrong there. Follow a member is different than following a forum. When you follow a member, you will always get notified, only to use the Forums app example:

• when this user creates a new topic
• when this user replies to any topic

That’s how the “follow member” works. My app only restricts the app (Forums, Downloads, Core status updates, Gallery, etc.) but you will always get everything from these apps.

Disable my app and test yourself. 

On 11/1/2024 at 5:30 PM, Adriano said:

That’s how the “follow member” works. My app only restricts the app (Forums, Downloads, Core status updates, Gallery, etc.) but you will always get everything from these apps.

Thank you @Adriano for explanation. Everything clear then.

I approached different problem with 1.2.2. When your app is enabled, users are NOT getting notifications about followed topics. They are notified about user updates according to settings in FSUC app, but not about the topics they followed. It seems that FSUC somehow conflicts with default notification system.

I double-checked that and after disabling of FSUC 1.2.2 app both email and on-forum notifications are working OK.

Could you please check that? I think that before 1.2.2 it worked OK.