Thames River Conditions

[boatone]

Whilst upriver last week I stumbled on a rather useful way of us being able to set up our own realtime information system for current river conditions.

At the foot of each thread in the Extra Information panel there is an option to make the thread a 'Favourite Topic'.
If you do this, ANY post to that thread will automatically be emailed to your registered email address.
Provided you have a mobile with email capability you will then receive messages as they are posted without needing to visit the website.

It would be important to stay with the same thread for the duration of the current river difficulties period and only add valid info posts (no sillies !!!)

Once the river returns to normality, the thread would be left to die and a new one started when needed - which you would then add to your Favourite Topics.

I did this last week and it worked a treat. You do , obviously, need to log in to the website if you wish to add a post.

I have had a word with Dan Foley who will try and assist if needed.

All in favour say 'Aye'.....

[Brayman]

Aye, but would prefer to receive a txt message, am I asking TOO much?

[Chris_d]

I'd prefer a text message too, can Dan sort that? we can't all afford them blueberries like you B1 [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Chris_d]

Actualy looking out the window of my office right now, last time it rained this much in one day was July last year, I reckon the river will flood up here on Thursday [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[DogsBody]

Sounds a good idea and would be happy with receiving via email (most phones can do it now days) but text messages would be a nice bonus.

Incidentally, the option to have replies to your favourite topics emailed to you was turned off in my profile, not sure if that is the default setting or if I have previously turned it off myself.

Of course, even better would be the EA updating the info for us so that it doesn't rely on forumites with laptops doing all the work but guess that aint gonna happen.

Darren.

[boatone]

Don't think text messages is possible but maybe Dan will comment?

[Cuchilo]

Sounds like a good idea B1 .

[rickp]

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Don't think text messages is possible but maybe Dan will comment?

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I imagine that would only be possible if you were paying for it. Someone is going to have to pay to have the SMS messages delivered...

Rick

[RichardShead]

Texts are not possible as it will fall under data protection and you lot will have to sign your life away to IPC so we can use your number...

[Flashheart]

Good idea. Can't we have a thread permanently at the top like the one currently there about images?
If its made to only hold only a small number of messages in the thread and automatically delete older ones surely that would work. Or is it not possible?