Bookmarking a thread
 

How does one bookmark a thread that you want to read later? I have tried bookmarking the page but it doesn't seem to work.

Thanks, Jane

Jane, to bookmark a thread because you want to keep the info in it to use later, go to the very top of your computer screen, click on Bookmarks, and follow the directions. Or you can email it to yourself (see the red email button?) and keep it in an email mail box entitled something creative, like Fodor's.
:-)

If you just want to read a thread later, and not save it to refer to as a Bookmark, you just have to type something like ttt (for to the top) as a reply. Then, whenever you click on your username (JaneRebecca), the messages that you've flagged will appear on the left hand side of the page.

You'll get the hang of it!

When you first to go a thread, if you look at your browser's navigation box, it'll only shows something like:

fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=2

"fid" is the Forum ID, and "2" is the Europe board. It doesn't show the thread ID, and if you bookmark right now, you'll only bookmark the Europe forum and not this thread.

But then you can click on the title of the thread on the right hand side of the window. For this thread, it's the title "Bookmarking a thread". Click on it, it may seem the same, but now your browser's navigation box will show this instead:

fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=2&tid=34831935

If you bookmark now, you will have this specific thread. Alternately, you can skip a step and simply right-click on the title "Bookmarking a thread" and choose "Bookmark This Thread". You'll have the same result.

As Betsy said, just add to the thread.

If you don't have anything to say (not that I let that stop me) I'd suggest typing "flagging" or "for future reference."

ttt works just fine, but very occassionally people get touchy about older threads being topped. The suggestions above make it clear why you're doing it and seems to avert what I think of as "topping tiffs."

Thanks rkkwan! I've been on this board for several years and always wondered how to bookmark a specific thread. Knew there was a way, just never needed to until now.

Hi JR,

Rather than filling up individual threads with posts that contribute nothing, you could open a Word document and copy the URLs of the threads you want by
right clicking the title
clicking "copy shortcut"
going to your Word document
clicking "CTRL+V"

That will paste the URL into your document.

This way you can organize your URLs by subject, which won't happen if you add a post and then click on your name.

((I))

Brilliant. Thank you one and all!

hmmm. ive been copying and pasting the urls in a draft in my email account. i just retrieved one now, pasted it in google, and i got the europe board...but not the actual thread. and ive "bookmarked" several that way...lol

i guess i'll have to try some of the ideas here. thx

also, i thought ttt was the same as bumping...

It IS the same as bumping.

No! No! For heaven's sake, don't ever "top" or "bump" a thread! Not if it's more than three days old!

Why, if you ever top an old thread, then people will simply line up to dope-slap you! That's because your topped thread interferes with the unimpeded flow of Billy'n'Betty Whatsishootle inanities which for so many have become the <i>raison d'etre</i> of this board!

Oh, I'm sorry, do I sound a little <i><b>bitter??!!</b></i> That's because I've committed the cardinal sin of topping old threads and and been scourged within an inch of my life for it. Please, please learn from my wretched example.

I feel very dense...&quot;go to the very top of your computer screen, click on Bookmarks, etc.&quot; I don't see the word &quot;Bookmarks&quot; anywhere. Could it be &quot;Favorites&quot; on my screen?

yep - favorites = bookmarks (depends on your browser/aol/etc)

Thanks for the info. Never more will I commit the sin of posting just to bookmark!

Sorry, mkdiebold. I'm on a Mac.

i think it is ridiculous that anyone would have a problem with reviving threads, especially when its an interesting and informative one that will benefit other members. i saw one on here that was started in 2002, and had no problem with it being given new life!

Hi smalti,

I can't recall to wat you are referring, but if you think an old thread is still useful, why not top it?

Occasionally, however, we do get old threads topped by people who wish to give advice about hotels, etc to folks who have finished their visit.

Hi Imernal,

It's only a venal sin. :)

((I))

Hi, Ira!

When researching a recent trip, I topped some old threads that seemed helpful, and that led to what Worktowander aptly calls, &quot;topping tiffs.&quot;

I freely acknowledge that my topping is self-serving, but I'm usually posting late at night, which I think minimizes any inconvenience for others. Also, (getting defensive now), I do what I can to help other posters, and so my taking a rather selfish benefit doesn't seem so very wrong.

I also acknowledge that there are other ways to save threads: As you say, one can copy URLs, or there's bookmarking, or, as one exasperated poster asked me, &quot;Can't you just print these threads?&quot; But this way works for me; I make no attempt to deny I'm a Luddite.

Last night I was exaggerating sarcastically, of course. I'm taken aback to see a number of posters give deliberate, egregious offense repeatedly without anyone batting an eye, while my actions (selfish, yes, but not intended to offend) get me called down.

And, JaneRebecca, my intention is not to offend you by hijacking your thread entirely. I'll wipe the flecks of spittle from the corners of my mouth and settle down now.

&quot;I'm taken aback to see a number of posters give deliberate, egregious offense repeatedly without anyone batting an eye, while my actions (selfish, yes, but not intended to offend) get me called down.&quot;

Ain't that the truth!!!

I can't seem to clear up my Fodor's Bookmark file with threads I thought I was saving and have learned that by clicking on it, the bookmark just brings me to the original Europe Board! I need to get rid of the bookmark and can't do it. Any thoughts on how to trash it? I have a Mac. thanks.

just open your bookmarks list and delete it (are you on safari? If so I think it would be &quot;show all bookmarks&quot; )

As for why you are only getting a link to the forum -- once you open the thread, click on the title of the thread again. Then the actual URL of teh thread is displayed and you can then store it in your bookmarks.

If you skip that step you just have the URL of the fiorum . . . .

Oh ... THAT's what ttt means!

Posting to a thread just to bookmark it, or bumping a discussion, brings it to the top of page 1. But it pushes other posts down the list, and number 50 goes to the next page.

It looks to me as if many people here read just the first page (and some fail to notice that they can access further pages). These people might miss a post that could be interesting to them, and to which they might be able to make useful contributions.

smalti tops things &quot;late at night&quot;. Hmm. When is that on an international forum?

I agree about posting &quot;bookmarking&quot; not being such a great idea since it pushes other threads down. But what Princess is asking about (I'm pretty sure) are the bookmarks she has saved on her own system. The same as &quot;favorites&quot; on some browsers.

Princess, if this is still a mystery to you, to delete a bookmark on a Mac (using Firefox), click on Bookmarks and you'll see a Manage Bookmarks prompt in the menu that drops down. Click on that and in the tool bar you'll see a delete button. Just highlight the bookmark you want to delete and hit the delete button.

Seems a little unnecessarily complicated to me, but they didn't invite my comments when they were designing the thing.

:-)

The way Firefox for Windows works, you drop down the bookmarks, right-click on the one you want to delete, and select &quot;Delete.&quot;

Now if Fodor's would get with the 21st century and put the thread title in the &lt;TITLE&gt; parameter, our saved URLs would have the right name on them without having to be renamed manually.

When using Firefox, it is only necessary to click &quot;bookmarks&quot; to open the bookmarks folder, put the pointer on the URL title, click left and drag the URL to the appropriate spot in the Bookmarks Folder.

It can be retitled by RIGHT clicking on the entry.

There is no need for anyone to post &quot;bookmark&quot;.

((I))

I right-click the title and select &quot;Bookmark this link.&quot;

Also a good way.

Similar to what Robespierre said, Firefox also allows you to bookmark the URL of one frame on a page (such as the discussion topic) by right-clicking anywhere in the frame (except on a link) and selecting &quot;This Frame/Bookmark This Frame...&quot;. You can then change the &quot;Name&quot; to whatever you want to, such as the title of the thread.

If you previously load the thread title on the clipboard, you can bookmark and change the title in one operation.

Thanks, Janisj. I did the Show All Bookmarks and got rid of the extra Fodors and so now I know. Thanks.