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Dec 27, 2015 9:56 PM
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In an effort to better present notifications and alerts to you on MyAnimeList, we're pleased to announce the first release of our new combined Notifications system. The first phase of the new system will only incorporate your friend requests and a new, much requested feature: profile comments!

The notification symbol (top right 'bell' icon) can maintain one of three states:
Orange - You have new and unread messages.
Blue - You have previously seen, but still unread messages.
Light Blue - All your messages are marked as read.

You can read/mark notifications by clicking on each individual item, clicking the checkmark next to the date, or by simply clicking "Mark All Read" (top right). A history of read notifications is kept for 30 days within each category (Profile Comments, Friend Requests) on the Notifications page. Please note that pending friend requests marked as "read" are removed if not dealt with before 30 days.

We sincerely hope you find this new notifications system a benefit and improvement over the previous navigation bar implementation. We also appreciate your patience as we continue to add other areas of MAL to this new infrastructure.
KinetaDec 28, 2015 7:24 AM
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Dec 27, 2015 9:57 PM
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Just saw it myself. Nice job, Staff.
Dec 27, 2015 9:58 PM
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Thanks. This is a great update :)
Dec 27, 2015 10:01 PM
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Yay! MAL is making progress. I'm looking forward to more new features, hopefully ones that improve the users' database contribution experience.
p r o f i l e 👀
Dec 27, 2015 10:02 PM
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Cool beans, it's what I always dreamed of for MAL.
Seriously though, thank you this is pretty legit.
Dec 27, 2015 10:02 PM
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Now if we can only get it to notify us when someone disses on our waifu
Dec 27, 2015 10:03 PM
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See you in a year.

Some progress tho.
Dec 27, 2015 10:04 PM
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how about adding notifications when someone reply on your own thread? or notify a user when other users quoted them?

but thanks a lot, nice work again
Dec 27, 2015 10:05 PM
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Cool, lots of new stuff recently. Not that I have the need to be notified for my nonexistent messages.
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Dec 27, 2015 10:06 PM

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Can it notify about removed features as well?
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Dec 27, 2015 10:07 PM
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j0x said:
how about adding notifications when someone reply on your own thread? or notify a user when other users quoted them?

but thanks a lot, nice work again


Xinil did say it's only the first phase, we might be seeing that sometimes in the future.

But yeah, thanks for the development! I doubt anyone will have complaints about this one.
Dec 27, 2015 10:08 PM
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Uwah, really nice new feature, thank you



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Dec 27, 2015 10:09 PM

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Cool, I like this update.
Dec 27, 2015 10:10 PM

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Awesome update! Thanks for the hard work guys!
Dec 27, 2015 10:10 PM
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thanks, this is nice
Dec 27, 2015 10:14 PM

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Flashy notifications are basically drugs and the cynic in me despises them, but I can't wait for my next fix. Besides, this update is useful in that I know longer have to check my profile for comments — an activity that I definitely do not engage in anymore than is strictly necessary!

So, thanks!
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Dec 27, 2015 10:26 PM

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Cool...
Thank you...

read from right to left
Dec 27, 2015 10:31 PM

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Lol it's cool to see how MAL is constantly evolving
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Dec 27, 2015 10:32 PM

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Hello Facebook :^)

Thanks for the additions. It didn't show up since I'm using Stylish but after taking it off, I see it.
Dec 27, 2015 10:32 PM

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Amazing job! I'm looking forward to more updates from you guys!
Dec 27, 2015 10:35 PM

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This is pretty neat.
Having these kinds of notifications might definitely come in handy.
Dec 27, 2015 10:45 PM

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j0x said:
how about adding notifications when someone reply on your own thread? or notify a user when other users quoted them?

but thanks a lot, nice work again


I want this as well :)
You have the option of watching a thread but it sends you an e-mail which is annoying. Really really annoying at time.

I would be more happy is someone quotes me and I get a notification but I guess that's impossible to implement

Great stuff though.
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Dec 27, 2015 10:50 PM

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Interesting idea, but I don't really see the point for it since I already get notifications through the little orange number right next to 'My Page'.
Dec 27, 2015 10:56 PM
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Hongu said:
Interesting idea, but I don't really see the point for it since I already get notifications through the little orange number right next to 'My Page'.


from the title of this thread "Combined Notification System" im guessing that they will remove that old notification system on the My Page and combine all notifications to this new one
Dec 27, 2015 11:00 PM

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Reaction when I saw the bell button: OMG FORUM NOTIFICATIONS FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!11111111111111 THEY FINALLY HEARD US!

Reaction when I read the notice: You're kidding, right?
Dec 27, 2015 11:02 PM

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Lool what the heck? Am i psychic? I made a thread about something like this an hour before this was implemented... surely i cant be the reason this was made. But id sure like to think so lol
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I only beat off to 180 year old woman,
that's like 10 times legal age so I'm 10 times a good citizen who's not going to jail.
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◕ ‿‿ ◕ do you want to be a mahou shoujo?
Dec 27, 2015 11:02 PM
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looks like its gone? or its being improve more and will be shown again later?
Dec 27, 2015 11:05 PM

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I don't have that notification bell. O.O
ANYMORE >.>
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Dec 27, 2015 11:05 PM

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nice update
Dec 27, 2015 11:41 PM

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now when will we get notification system when we comment to other's forum post or someone else quotes/reply my post ....can't count how many times i missed forum converstaion/i've have to keep refresing page just to see if some one has replied my post or not..just put it already as big as website like mal i'm surprised this hasn't happened up to now
Dec 27, 2015 11:57 PM

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Great update!
Dec 28, 2015 12:03 AM
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can i suggest to add notification from Updates & Announcements board too? so that all users of MAL will know this updates from the staff?
Dec 28, 2015 12:03 AM

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This is going to be really useful....nice update i like it :)
Dec 28, 2015 12:11 AM

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Nice! Love it. TY :>
Dec 28, 2015 12:22 AM

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Im surprised when i saw it. Thanks ♥
Dec 28, 2015 12:32 AM

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Awesome update!
Dec 28, 2015 12:37 AM

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Looks really nice ^^
Can't wait to try it out.
Dec 28, 2015 12:40 AM

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Now I would love to have a notification every time someone quotes us in the forums. It'd be easier to know when someone wants to strike up a conversation or just say something to us.
Dec 28, 2015 12:42 AM

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wait the search bar and anime tab are in the way
is it just me?
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Dec 28, 2015 12:42 AM

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Nice feature, really helpful
Good work.

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Dec 28, 2015 12:48 AM
*hug noises*

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Kind of like Google's, eh?

Really nice addition
Dec 28, 2015 1:03 AM

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But why add notification corner when you already had it?

and is there a way to disable it?
Dec 28, 2015 1:15 AM

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Xinil said:
We sincerely hope you find this new notifications system a benefit and improvement over the previous navigation bar implementation.

Nope. This just tramples all over my anti-social heart.
Dec 28, 2015 1:28 AM

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I like this update. Good job guys ^.^
Dec 28, 2015 1:35 AM

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Now all we need is a pm system to be displayed alone side the notification system.
Dec 28, 2015 1:44 AM

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Nice Feature but i still have no friends
T_T
Dec 28, 2015 1:57 AM
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Malventrix said:
Nice Feature but i still have no friends
T_T


You can always make a thread in that Newbie section and ask for some. xD Feel free to request me if you'd like.

Anyways, cool feature! Now I don't have to check my profile every time to see if anyone commented.

Thanks MAL staff.
Dec 28, 2015 1:58 AM
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Pretty cool update. Nice job.
Dec 28, 2015 1:59 AM

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Crazy_Cofee_Cat said:
and is there a way to disable it?

As any other previous change: No, and it won't.
Dec 28, 2015 2:02 AM

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This is awesome. Also, is it somehow possible to make it so that we get notification when someone quotes our post ? That would be pretty neat.
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