BRAIN CLOUD
An ongoing dialogue with SI Admin ..
To: BryanB (2171 )
From: Triffin Wednesday, Sep 29 1999 4:59PM ET
Reply # of 2176
Bryan B ..
Thought I'd try my request again ..
Squeeky wheel gets the grease ..
As you know stock market information is
extremely time sensative .. 5 - 10 minutes
late is like reading yesterday's newspaper ..
We all 'bookmark' various individuals who's
comments/observations we deem worthwhile ..
A really valuable additional feature would be
to incorporate an 'audible prompt' when someone
from one's bookmark file makes a post .. as
close to 'real-time' as possible .. this could
also function as a sort of broadcast instant
message feature .. if I have ( pick anyone )
bookmarked .. it would be much more valuable
to know in real-time that that individual had
made a 'post' .. also anyone that had me bookmarked
is presumably interested in what and more importantly
'when' I post .. An 'audible prompt' would alert
the SI user in real-time to check his/her bookmark
file to see who just posted .. and to be able to
act on the input ..
Most users of SI spend all their time on various
threads of interest or on a thread/s with like
minded individuals in an effort to do 'collective'
research/analysis of moment to moment opportunities
in the market-place .. this audible prompt feature
on one's bookmark file would facilitate/enhance
the process ..
Jim in CT .. Please make my Christmas and add this feature !!
Traders would like/want this ..
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And reply ..
To: Triffin (2173 )
From: BryanB Wednesday, Sep 29 1999 5:21PM ET
Reply # of 2176
Triffin:
A really valuable additional feature would be to incorporate an 'audible prompt' when someone from one's bookmark file makes a post
I agree that this would be a very cool feature. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as easy to do as one might think. Other members have requested the same feature, so it's definitely on our list, but no promises as to when (if ever) we'll actually be able to do it.
btw - If you happen to know of some other site on the Web that offers a similar feature, i.e. audible alerts, we'd love to have a look at what they're doing.
Thanks,
Bryan
ps: Sorry we can't be your Santa. :(
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more from me ..
To: BryanB (2175 )
From: Triffin Wednesday, Sep 29 1999 5:29PM ET
Reply # of 2176
Bryan B ..
I agree that this would be a very cool feature. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as easy to do as one might think. Other members have requested the same feature, so it's definitely on our list, but no promises as to when (if ever) we'll actually be able to do it.
I think most of the necessary boiler plate exists .. how
real-time is the existing 'counter' in one's bookmark file ..
Whenever I open my bookmark file I can see the small red numbers
that indicate how many unread messages each person in my
bookmark file has made since I last read them or reset the
'counter' to zero .. if you could just make the 'counter'
"whistle" or "whack" me over the head then you'd have it .. no ???
Jim in CT ..
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