Messages in threads you are not involved in shouldn't notify

[t3chguy]

in desktop notifications

[HarHarLinks]

what if I'm "involved" by passively following (reading) a thread, and want to keep updated?

[t3chguy]

what if I'm "involved" by passively following (reading) a thread, and want to keep updated?

Then maybe even the act of opening the thread should be considered as you being involved. Having an RR in the thread could be used to track it maybe.

[HarHarLinks]

also interesting could be a checkbox to (un)subscribe to a thread, not unlike here on github

[janogarcia]

@HarHarLinks Selectively following and unfollowing threads — without requiring you to actively participate on a thread — was considered early in the design process. Unfortunately, it won't make the cut for the first release. /cc @daniellekirkwood

As for @t3chguy remarks on notifications, that's correct. You should only get notifications for those threads that you are either the author of the root message or have replied to it (first reply or any subsequent reply).

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I'm removing the X-Needs-Design and X-Needs-Product labels.

[HarHarLinks]

So reacting to a thread message doesn't count to "follow" it either? :/

[janogarcia]

@HarHarLinks We'll consider that interaction as low engagement. A future, proper follow mechanism will give more fine grained control over thread follows.

As for reactions, we consider those low signal/engagement, so those should be excluded. A proper follow/unfollow mechanism, planned for a future release, would allow users to selectively follow threads even if they haven't actively participated in them.

#19809

[germain-gg]

Blocked by matrix-org/synapse#11399

[germain-gg]

To test against matrix-org/synapse#11577

[daniellekirkwood]

Thread messages should follow the room notification levels. We have an Element document outlining the exit beta milestone behaviour for notifications (here)

Therefore I'm closing this issue

[bhearsum]

Is it going to be possible to unfollow (or explicitly follow) threads? Currently it seems like this is not possible, although this issue suggests otherwise (unless the document above that I can't access says something different).

Currently, I get notified on every thread in every channel I'm in which seems....less than ideal.