I have a theory...

[GaryA]

Your 'watch' list is limited. You can add as many as you like; however, only the last [some number] of them will be active. The rest are ignored.

It's like a fixed-length FIFO list.

It seems to operate that way.

What is your observation?

 

[Lynx]

I've never used it myself.

What does the limit seem to be? You may be watching more people than they ever expected anybody to want to watch.

 

[GaryA]

Thanks for the response.

I am referring to watching threads.

 

[Subhumanoidal]

Your 'watch' list is limited. You can add as many as you like; however, only the last [some number] of them will be active. The rest are ignored.

It's like a fixed-length FIFO list.

It seems to operate that way.

What is your observation?

I don't think I've ever watched more than two threads, total, since it started. And those were only for a few days, max. And that was years ago.
So I've observed nothing.

 

[Lynx]

Thanks for the response.

I am referring to watching threads.

Ooooooh, THAT! I was thinking about the list of people you can "watch" and be alerted when they make a post.

Yeah I can see how limits on the thread watch list could cramp a person's style.

Personally I don't use either. I just scan the front page of singles and misc. and see what's going on.

Sorry I can't help.