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When you see a new question, you will see four blocks that you can click on. One of them says "Watch this question" which if you click on it, will be added to your Watchlist. Any changes at all that are made to that question will show up in your Watchlist, with information on when it was changed and by whom.
You can also unselect questions that you wish to watch by opening up your watchlist and clicking on "Click here to change the list of Categories and questions you are watching."
(See Related question on how to use your Watchlist)
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What is a Watchlist?
The Watchlist on WikiAnswers is an area for users to monitor specific categories or individual questions that interest them. When a user is logged in to WikiAnswers, they will see a link to 'My Watchlist' on the left-hand side.
How do you get to your WikiAnswers Watchlist?
Click "My watchlist" under "My pages" in the blue box on the left side of the page.
How many questions can you follow on WikiAnswers?
As many as you want! Watchlist is what i can do.
Is there a way to track previous questions on WikiAnswers?
Yes - If you are a registered user of WikiAnswers you can use your "Watchlist" for this function.
What is the purpose of the Watchlist on WikiAnswers?
Wiki WatchThe purpose of the Watchlist is to, well, watch. According to the WikiAnswers Help Center, your Watchlist "is a tool for monitoring the activity in specific categories or in individual questions or discussions that interest you..."Your Watchlist basically lets you keep track of certain questions - it will update you on which user changed the answer to your question, or altered your question in any way.Read more about the Watchlist in the Help Center, via the Related Link.
How do you edit your watchlist on WikiAnswers?
Simply go to "My watchlist" on the blue panel on the left-hand side. The click "edit" in the top right corner.
What will happen if you 'cancel updates' for a question on WikiAnswers?
You will not receive updates for it in your watchlist or email.
How do you make a category on WikiAnswers your favorite one?
You can just keep going back to the same category or you can edit your watchlist and click on only that category, and questions for that category will be in your watchlist when you click "My watchlist" in the blue sidebar on the left.
How do you see a list of pages you're watching on WikiAnswers?
Click on the related link called "List of pages on WikiAnswers watchlist."
How do you watch questions on WikiAnswers?
To watch questions on WikiAnswers, if you are on a Question's Home Page, click "Get Updates" and you will now receive updates when the answer has been edited, answered, etc. To view/change your watchlist, go to the blue tool bar to the left of the page. Then, under "My pages" at the bottom, click "My watchlist" to change/view your watchlist.
What is the use of the unwatch function on WikiAnswers?
The "Unwatch" feature is used to unsubscribe a question from your watchlist.
Could WikiAnswers be changed so that you can view your Watchlist in weeks or months instead of hours or days?
That's a good suggestion. It's certainly technically possible. We'll work on it.
