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WheelWalker

(9,416 posts) Wed May 27, 2026, 07:36 AM Wednesday

My fat finger actually hit alert rather than recommend a post

There's quite a difference, LOL! Too bad they are located so close together for my fat fingers. What I want to know is, is there a way to back off from that alert button or do I just not complete the alert function by identifying a grounds for alert?

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My fat finger actually hit alert rather than recommend a post (Original Post) WheelWalker Wednesday OP

Yes. Just tap the Alert button a second time to un-alert.. Mister Ed Wednesday #1

I've done it, too. surfered Wednesday #2

Just leave the post and re-select it. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #3

An alert is not sent unless EarlG Wednesday #4

Mister Ed

(7,001 posts)

1. Yes. Just tap the Alert button a second time to un-alert..

Reply to WheelWalker (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 07:40 AM

Wednesday

It's happened to me quite a few times.

surfered

(14,487 posts)

2. I've done it, too.

Reply to WheelWalker (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 07:57 AM

Wednesday

sinkingfeeling

(58,099 posts)

3. Just leave the post and re-select it.

Reply to WheelWalker (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 08:30 AM

Wednesday

EarlG

(23,730 posts)

4. An alert is not sent unless

Reply to WheelWalker (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 11:29 AM

Wednesday

you go all the way through the process by selecting an rule and then hitting the "I believe the post breaks this rule" button. If you didn't do that, no alert was sent. Simply opening the list of rules doesn't do anything on its own.

If you open the list of rules by accidentally tapping the Alert button, you can close the list by tapping the Alert button again.

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