Overwhelmed

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I worked yesterday and work again today, I got home from work a little after 5:00 and was sound asleep by 6:00, I tried to watch the news but I did not even make it through the headlines. I got up around 10:00 and ate some "dinner" and checked in here. I need to know if there is a way to differentiate between blogs and direct messages because I cannot scroll through this many notifications to determine what is what. I looked this morning and i took the pledge and boarded the train. That's it for today. I am not likely to be back today, As I said, have to work and I don't expect a surge of energy today. I will probably leave the computer off. If someone can advise me, I would really appreciate it, Lori (crazymama_Lori , YoungAtHeart, and JonesCarpeDiem all have my email address, along with several other people). It someone could email me, I would appreciate it, I am going through some sort of health crisis and I am not even sure I will be checking email later today but if there is an EASY way to keep notifications down or differentiate between them, I would appreciate it. I have commented blogs and then requested no further updates but I still get updated.

Thanks and I really hope everyone has a great day.

Ellen

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crazymama_Lori Feb 12, 2017 10:10 AM
check your unread message box:
TIPS AND TRICKS
In the never-ending discussion about notifications volume, if you have not already, please consider checking the box marked "unread only" in you inbox. It definitely helps to keep it clean and manageable!

Also sent you message via your e-mail address about differentiating between everything and using your filter for that
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- JonesCarpeDiem @ crazymama_Lori on Feb 12, 2017 10:16 AM
  It's a TRICK I tell you!
  If I check unsubscribe on an incoming thread, does it just unsubscribe me from future responses on that thread or from all notifications?
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  - crazymama_Lori @ JonesCarpeDiem on Feb 12, 2017 10:21 AM
    just from that thread. Perfect example is freedom train, if you go to actions on the far right side at the top of the page and unclick following, you will no longer receive notifications. I just discovered that one the other day. This is almost like learning a game on facebook with absolutely no manual or instructions. It's all trial and error :-)
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    - YoungAtHeart @ crazymama_Lori on Feb 12, 2017 10:34 AM
      So you have to unsubscribe to every post for which you don't want notifications?
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      - JonesCarpeDiem @ YoungAtHeart on Feb 12, 2017 10:35 AM
        It's better than getting 10 emails from the same post all day long.
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    - JonesCarpeDiem @ crazymama_Lori on Feb 12, 2017 10:35 AM
      Thank you. That will solve the too many emails from anything I respond on. I go through all those things every day and just delete it all from my email.
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Jennifer-Quit Feb 12, 2017 10:18 AM
Also click on the down arrow by "filter"and highlight "messages" to only show your direct messages. If you have "unread only" checked it will only show your unread messages Uncheck that box if you want to look for old messages that you have already read.
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YoungAtHeart Feb 12, 2017 10:31 AM
Sent you an e-mail off the site.
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Jennifer-Quit Feb 12, 2017 10:32 AM
Notifications

Click on the above to read something that I wrote to help simplify the notifications process.
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Jennifer-Quit Feb 12, 2017 11:00 AM
I suppose you could "unfollow" when you comment on things such as the cafe, train, and pledge that have a lot of activity. I have just learned to ignore those and pay attention to comments on blogs or discussions that are of interest to me.
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MarilynH Feb 12, 2017 11:16 AM
((((((((((((((((Huge loving hugs for you Ellen)))))))))))))))
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sparky26 Feb 12, 2017 11:17 AM
Hope you feel better Ellen
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Stopforgood Feb 12, 2017 12:39 PM
On the notification page where we receive all of these, I filter (drop down box) my notifications by 'messages' so that I only receive messages directed to me, not notifications on every comment made on a particular blog. That seems to have helped. But you would miss some notifications of comments made on a specific blog you are subscribed to. That would also cause you to have to go back to a specific blog if you wanted to see any comments that have been added since you read or posted it. Please correct me if this is inaccurate, I don't want to post inaccurate information.
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Stopforgood Feb 12, 2017 12:45 PM
Also question.... Can you empty or delete notifications if you don't want to see if full all of the time?
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Giulia Feb 12, 2017 1:06 PM
The personal messages have a little yellow enveloped next to them in your Ex inbox. In your email it will say "so and so has sent you a message." You can also just check the "mark all as read" box. Then you won't feel such pressure. Not sure if it marks them all 'as read' forever, or just from the time you check the box. I suspect the latter. Anybody know? Or click once on the item then on the right side of it on "hide new activity." Then you won't see every single response that someone makes.

We're not going anywhere, Ellen. Why not just take a little vacation from the site? Seems like it's being causing you unneeded stress at the moment. I thought I had to pay attention to EVERYTHING that was coming into my inbox. It's impossible. It finally dawned on me - I don't have to do that!
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Christine13 Feb 12, 2017 2:23 PM
((((Ellen)))) Hope you feel better soon!
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Thomas3.20.2010 Feb 12, 2017 5:09 PM
Get some rest, Ellen!
Here's a Big Hug!
We'll be here when you need us!
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Stopforgood Feb 12, 2017 7:27 PM
Hope you get some good comfortable rest. Best of everything to you!
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Barbara145 Feb 12, 2017 8:38 PM
Hi Ellen. I hate to see you so tired. Please take good care of yourself. Thanks for responding to my blog the other day. The salt spa in Richmond closed last August. I went 67 times. (I am not at all obsessive.) He he. Thanks again for your sweet birthday message sister nurse.
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KMC56 Feb 12, 2017 11:02 PM
Ellen..you have my email address, as I have yours. I have sent you a couple of emails through this site. Keeping me in the loop chicka!!! Xoxo Kathy
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