The Github Follower Problem

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Post by bcardarella » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 4:53 PM UTC

The Github Follower Problem
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Re: The Github Follower Problem

#2

Post by icco » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 5:31 PM UTC

I totally agree. Although my issue is more that I watch a ton of projects. It'd be nice to filter our dashboards, maybe group projects or people we follow.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by timf » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 5:35 PM UTC

Fully agree, I never look at the event stream at GitHub. It would become useful if I could select just forks, new repos, comments, and bug-related events.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by gst » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:07 PM UTC

For me the problem is that a "bookmark" function is missing. I usually follow interesting projects so that I'm able to find them later on. For most of those projects I'm not interested in the commits, I'd just like to have a link to them somewhere in my GitHub account.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by vijaydev » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:07 PM UTC

This is why I built "GitHub Feed Filter" - a Google Chrome extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jcpkhafkpnaljjbgdg...). It adds an interface in the page that enables users to look at feeds filtered by projects, by commits, by issues and by comments.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by TylerBrock » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:12 PM UTC

gst wrote: post #4

For me the problem is that a "bookmark" function is missing. I usually follow interesting projects so that I'm able to find them later on. For most of those projects I'm not interested in the commits, I'd just like to have a link to them somewhere in my GitHub account.

I made a bookmark toolbar folder called interesting projects and hit ⌘ + d... should do the trick.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by icco » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:18 PM UTC

icco wrote: post #2

I totally agree. Although my issue is more that I watch a ton of projects. It'd be nice to filter our dashboards, maybe group projects or people we follow.

Interesting, my post gets down voted and then someone later makes the same point and doesn't get down voted... hn, you confuse me.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by bitcoin » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:20 PM UTC

I'm currently following 866 coders and watching 356 repositories. My feed provides me with an immeasurable amount of value.

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by bcardarella » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:23 PM UTC

icco wrote: post #7

icco wrote: post #2

I totally agree. Although my issue is more that I watch a ton of projects. It'd be nice to filter our dashboards, maybe group projects or people we follow.

Interesting, my post gets down voted and then someone later makes the same point and doesn't get down voted... hn, you confuse me.

Where is your post? I'll upvote it. :)

Re: The Github Follower Problem

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 6:25 PM UTC

bcardarella wrote: post #9

icco wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, my post gets down voted and then someone later makes the same point and doesn't get down voted... hn, you confuse me.

Where is your post? I'll upvote it. :)

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