So, with the Secret Santa posting about to start (hooray!!!) I thought I'd take a moment and point a few things you can do to keep up with posts and comments. Particularly since there's not an offical LJ FAQ about how to do this that I've been able to find. If you know where it's hiding, please let me know.

This will be particularly useful if you:
1. Want to keep track of any comments on the fic/art/gift you made, since they're being posted anonymously and you won't automatically receive notifications of any replies. Once you see your work posted, you can choose to track the comments for that particular entry. Please remember NOT to reply to comments on your work and give away your identity until after the reveals!

2. You want to be sure you receive notification about new posts in the community so you don't miss any of the wonderful presents! (And let me just say, they really are fantastic and y'all have outdone yourselves!)
3. This will be useful information if/when we have another Prompt-a-thon, and also makes keeping up with larger posts like the All The Things Friday posts easier if you tend to live out of your e-mail inbox.

So. Just like you can tell LJ to send you an e-mail letting you know if someone has replied to a post or comment you've made somewhere on the site, you can:


Track a post (i.e. receive notification whenever someone comments on a post):

1. At the top of a post, there are several buttons (if you're logged into LJ). You're looking for the one that says "track" (on comments, if you want to follow a specific thread, it looks like a push-pin):










2. This will take you a page that lets you select your options (how you want to receive notifications, and etc.)






3. This is what you will receive in your inbox (I have gmail, but I assume it would look similar in other email programs):

For a new post:



For a reply to a post you are tracking:





If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll try to help. :D Enjoy the exchange!!!