Discussion on improving notifications/#7391

Problem / Requestsπ

1. Notifications are not sent quickly enough and thus slow down the project collaboration speed.
2. Too many notification are sent, because they are not specific enough.
3. Notification mails lack detail or crucial information.

Discussionπ

pixtur's opinionπ

1. They steal time: Getting interrupted by emails is a time-killer. Every boss demand on instant email feedback of there employess must have lost all his senses. I would demand downloading and answering emails once in the morning, evening and if there really is time.
2. Nobody reads them anyways: To believe that just because the boss has nothing to do but bragging about his ability to immediately reply on emails, everybody else does read them, is naive. The number of mails should be reduced and limited to the taste of the reader.
3. There are much more efficient ways to get informed like RSS.

Suggestionsπ

Clarify bookmark featureπ

1. This feature seems to be too hidden. Maybe the labeling is a problem as well. Renaming it to something like "Observe item" could help.
2. It might be useful to create notification-bookmarks for other people.

Clarify and improve Request feedback-featureπ

1. Highlighting "request"-items even clearer
2. Add an additional feedback-requests lists to peoples home and notification mails.
3. Immediately sending a email when feedback is requested.