James' Handy Dandy Guide to Avoiding Stuff You're Not Interested In

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Ok, I had posted a shorter version of this in another thread, but it got moved to the whiners forum. So I'm reposting the new and improved version.

Do you use the "New Posts" feature to surf ScubaBoard? Do you wish you could turn off some of the forums from this search? Well good news, you can!

Instead of clicking "New Posts" paste the following into your address bar (I highly recommend creating a bookmark/favorites for your new search address):

http://www.scubaboard.com/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=

Then after the '=' add the numbers to the forums you would like to exclude from the search in a comma separated list. For example, to search all forums except Whine & Cheeze, you would use the following:

http://www.scubaboard.com/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=300

Or to search everything but Whine & Cheeze and the testing forum, use:

http://www.scubaboard.com/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=300,164

Unfortunatly, this little trick wont cull out the subforums under a superforum. So if you want to, for example, get rid of all the stuff in Non-Diving Related Stuff, you'll have to exclude it as well as the subforums under it.

I know you're thinking, "Wow, what a great way to search James, but how do I know the numbers for the forums?" Well worry not, I'm providing a list at the bottom of this message! I've taken the liberty of not listing the forums that are opt-in such as singles and B2B, if you don't want to search on those why did you opt-in in the first place?

And now for your reading pleasure, the list (I apologize for the ....'s but the software insists on stripping out my spaces and messing up the formatting.):

ScubaBoard News..................49
Introductions and Greets.........19
Women's Views....................89
Underwater Photography...........3
..Altered Realities..............210
..O-rings, Silicone, and Prayer..211
..The Oly Corner.................198
..Tips & Techniques..............92
Non-Diving Related Stuff.........51
..Scuba Humor....................64
..The Scuba Chef Corner..........209
..Kudos..........................301
..Whine & Cheeze.................300
Site Support.....................93
..Suggestions....................212
..ScubaBoardDeals................293
..Club Web Masters...............167
..Photo Gallery..................169
..Testing Forum..................164
Grand Openings and other events!.305
Individual & Group Trips.........214
..Cruises........................215
..Group Trips....................216
..Resorts........................226
..DIR Trips......................284
Gear / Equipment Classifieds.....220
Classes..........................217
..General Classes................218
..DIR Classes....................219
..Technical Classes..............227
Services.........................223
New 2 Scuba......................6
Dive into Fitness................271
..Diet strategies................272
..Exercise.......................273
..Special Needs..................274
..Strength Conditioning..........275
..Join the Fitness Challenge.....276
..Healthy Recipes................283
Public Safety Divers.............277
..Training Practices.............278
..Gear Issues....................279
..Team SOPs......................280
..Ideas and stories..............281
..Dive related accidents.........282
Accidents and Incidents..........286
..Near misses & Lessons Learned..298
Underwater Hunting...............302
..Seafood recipes................303
Basic Scuba Discussions..........2
Charters.........................193
Classes..........................111
Scouts in Scuba..................204
DIR..............................166
..Classes........................228
..Trips..........................285
DIR Free Zone....................270
Tek Talk.........................43
..General Tek Discussions........44
..Cave Diving....................45
..Wreck Diving...................46
..Tek Trip Reports...............47
Ask Dr..Decompression............15
Diving Medicine..................4
Marine Life......................63
Oceanography.....................95
Physics of Diving................96
Ecosystems and Preservation......97
Accessories......................76
..Gear Bags & Cases..............77
..Knives & Cutting Tools.........80
..Lift Bags & SMB's..............79
..Lights.........................65
Boat Diving......................197
BCs & weight systems.............18
Computers Gauges Watches Annlyze.17
Exposure Suits...................30
Fins, Masks & Snorkels...........31
General Equipment Discussions....13
..The Sea Hunt Era...............304
Regulators.......................16
Tanks, Valves and Bands..........32
Rebreathers......................14
Do It Yourself - DIY.............75
..Making your own gear...........98
..Repairing your own gear........99
General Travel Discussions.......28
Cruises..........................207
Africa/Middle East...............21
Asia.............................22
Australia & the Pacific Islands..27
Greater Caribbean & Bahamas......23
Central & South America..........24
Europe...........................25
Mexico...........................29
..Cozumel........................208
North America....................26
Arizona Scuba....................292
California Kelp Divers...........61
..NorCal.........................87
..SoCal..........................88
Canuck Divers....................170
..Eastern Canada.................171
..Northern Canada................177
..Ontario Fresh Water Freaks.....54
..Western Canada.................176
Deep South Diving................83
..Private Trips..................236
Florida Conch Divers.............55
..Private Trips..................237
Great Lakes Wrecking Crew........188
..Private Trips..................238
Hawai'i O'Hana...................291
..Hawaiian Surface Intervals.....299
The Kentucky Piranha Patrol......58
..Private Trips..................239
Mid-Atlantic Bottom Feeders......59
..Private Trips..................240
NC Wreck Divers..................73
..Private Trips..................241
New England Lobsta Divahs........56
..Private Trips..................242
Pacific Northwest Orca Bait......81
..Private Trips..................243
Texas Swamp Divers...............34
..Private Trips..................244
UK Wreck Ferrets.................57
..Private Trips..................245
Wreck Valley.....................84
..Private Trips..................246
Zen Divers.......................307
Scubaducks.......................168
 
You got my vote for Moderator of the Year award!!!! Pete, you listening?

Good job :dazzler1:
 
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woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
sweet. cuts the number of threads with new posts in them for me to 101 from 214....
 
You the man, James!
 
Great suggestion, we have a new sticky post!
 
Tech Admin:
Great suggestion, we have a new sticky post!
Now I gotta remember to update the list when we add new forums :wink:...
 
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