Tip: Make the "New Posts" check only the forums you want! (Updated)

Tired of the "New Posts" link showing you a bunch of posts in forums you're not interested in seeing? Or maybe you stopped using "New Posts" because it always brought up too many posts?

Well, I have a solution for you!

Each forum has a forum number. To see which forum number is which, go to: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums and look at the link for the forums and you'll see each forum ends with a number. For instance, General BMW ends with ?f=2 so the forum number is 2.

For each forum you want to exclude from the "New Posts", note down the forum number that you want to EXCLUDE.

Now, create a new bookmark in your browser that follows the following syntax:

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

After the exclude= you want to put each forum number that you want to exclude, separated by commas.

Example 1:
If you want "New Posts" to view everything but Off Topic, bookmark the following:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=3

Example 2:
If you want "New Posts" to view everything except Poly Sci and the Test Board, your bookmark would be:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=31,35

Now, simply use the bookmark you created, and you'll be able to view new posts at any time with only the forums that interest you, and none of the extra noise!

Forum ID List:

New Member Introductions-forum :129
News and Announcements :47
BMW Ordering/Pricing Details :139
BMW News from around the Web :140
Site Polls :63

General BMW :2
1-series :62
3-series :5
- E21 :133
- E30 :96
- E36 :97
- E46 :98
- E90 :99
- F30 :153
5-series :6
- E34 :102
- E39 :103
- E60 :104
- F10 :141
5-series DIY :46
6-series :114
- E24 :152
- F12 :155
- 6 series DIY :162

7 & 8 series :36
- E38 :156
- E65/E66 :126
- F01 :143
- 7 series DIY :138

M-series :14
- E82 1 Series M Coupe :157
- E30M3 :105
- E36M3 :106
- E46M3 :107
- E90M3 :112
- E34M5 :108
- E39M5 :109
- E63M6 :113
- E60M5 :110
- F10 M5 :160
- F12 M6 :164
X-series :101
X1 E84 :142
X3 forum (now E83) :65
X3 F25 :158
X5-forum (now E53) :22
X5 E70 :159
X6-forum :135
Z-series (z3/z4 pre-2009) :7
Z4 E89 :145
Classic Bimmers :111
The Mini Board :23
BMW Motorcycles (aka Beemers) and the Competition :150

Regional Forums :30
California :71
BMW CCA LA :167
Great Lakes :72
Great Plains :73
Mid Atlantic :74
New England :75
NY / NJ / CT :76
Pacific Northwest :77
Southeast :78
Southwest :79
UK :80
Canada :81
Europe :84
Australia :85
Asia :86
Site Sponsors :87
Ask-A-Dealer :20
Performance Center Delivery :136
European Delivery :25
Dealer Feedback & Vehicle Problems :50
Forced Induction :127
The Detail Department :13
Do-It-Yourself HQ :16
Automobile/Photography :17
Bavarian Soundwerks' Car Audio :53
Motorsports, Racing & Track :24
Tirerack forum :49
BMW Diesel Owners :

Classifieds: :8
Cars – Private Party :88
Parting Out :130
Interior :90
Suspension and Braking :92
Mobile Electronics and lighting :94
Buyer/Seller Feedback Forum :166
Cars – Non-Private Party :146
Exterior :89
Wheels and Tires :91
Performance :93
Tools and Miscellaneous :95

Bimmerfest Events: :
bimmerfest east 2011 :165
Bimmerfest 2011 :163
Bimmerfest 2010 :151
Bimmerfest 2009 :147
Bimmerfest 2008 :134
Bimmerfest 2007 :131
Bimmerfest 2005 :124
Bimmerfest 2006 :125
Bimmerfest 2004 :54

General Automotive :64
Off Topic :3
Political Science :35
Site Feedback/Questions/Suggestions :29
Test Board :31

Originally Posted by Kaz

I don't even want to know how many forums are in your exclude list.

Originally Posted by Kaz

Goombye poli sci

Originally Posted by Cliff3

Goombye poli sci

Yep.


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Beauuuuuuuuuuutifullllllllllllllllll. Thanks!

I'm thinking 50, 25, 35, and 41 to start.

But since I usually use the New Posts button, the next step is to make that button customizable to add these.

Originally Posted by Cliff3

Goombye poli sci

the people who are so excited about blocking political science sure have posted there a lot.......

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sea...earchid=757451
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sea...earchid=757453
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sea...earchid=757458
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sea...earchid=757462
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sea...earchid=757464

Great post alee, thanks!

One small correction: the forum number for the Test Board appears to be 31 NOT 41.

Originally Posted by Cliff3

Goombye poli sci

Looks like X series reorganized a bit... some new forum IDs that can be used for exclude=

X5 Forum: 22
X3 Forum: 65
X5 Lounge: 66

Originally Posted by alee

Looks like X series reorganized a bit... some new forum IDs that can be used for exclude=

X5 Forum: 22
X3 Forum: 65
X5 Lounge: 66

Not a big fan of the X series, huh alee? The second they reorg they get put back on your blacklist?

That's really cool. It would be cool to place this with other "help" stuff in a spot for noobs.

I am not sure this thread would be complete with an "alee sucks" post. So there you go.

Originally Posted by BayAreaBMWFan

I am not sure this thread would be complete with an "alee sucks" post. So there you go.

Bump.

Time to unclutter OT. This sticky had its moment in time. Does anyone know how useful this thread is?

Does anyone really use this anymore?

If not, I think it's time to un-sticky it.

Originally Posted by LuvThatSam

Does anyone really use this anymore?

If not, I think it's time to un-sticky it.

It's useful information, leave it be. Or maybe sticky it in site suggestions.

Originally Posted by Cliff

It's useful information, leave it be. Or maybe sticky it in site suggestions.

I have no problem with it being here. I was just if others were bothered. OT does get the most traffic, so I'd think it's the best place to leave it.

Updated list. If there is any I'm missing, please PM me.

Thanks!