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How can I follow a couple of pages for one week only ?

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Ottawahitech (talkcontribs)

I would like to follow only a couple of pages on my watchlist for the next week, but then I want to be able to resume my previous watchlist. Is this possible? Am I making sense? Is this the right place to post this question. Thanks in advance. ~~~~

Trizek (WMF) (talkcontribs)

Hi

This is not possible (yet).

There is a work in progress to have Article reminders. I think you should explore the project page and leave comments there.

In the meantime, you can bookmark these pages, or create links on your userpage to keep them in mind.

Ottawahitech (talkcontribs)

Thanks for the reply, Trizek (WMF)

I was wondering if the wmf has collected any statistics on watchlist usage. I rarely use the existing watchlist, but have learned through trial and error that this is not something one should admit to. Those who do not use their watchlist are considered ignorant or worse. So I doubt many will admt it openly.

It would be interesting to know the percentage of regular users who never/rarely/sometime use their watchlist,


Trizek (WMF) (talkcontribs)

What would be the usage of such numbers?

Ottawahitech (talkcontribs)

Well that depends:

* If a very large percentage ofusers employ their watchlist on a regular basis, the statistics I suggested above would be worthless

* If, however, most regular users never/rarely/only sometime use their watchlist, then it would suggest to the developers that before they implement changes, it would be better to figure out why users have an aversion to using watchlists.

MSchottlender-WMF (talkcontribs)
Ottawahitech (talkcontribs)

What I had in mind is "parking" my regular watchlist and replacing it with a temporary one, and then being able to resume my regular watchlist. I assume what you are talking about is having a watchlist that automatically expires items after a certain amount of time?

MSchottlender-WMF (talkcontribs)

We will allow you to watch pages temporarily, with an expiration time. It won't be a separate watchlist. You can just choose whether your watch pages indefinitely or temporarily in your watchlist.

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