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Tracking Conversations

Conversation tracking allows you to receive real-time notifications when new comments are added to specific conversations on social media platforms.

Supported Platforms​

KWatch currently supports conversation tracking for:

  • Reddit
  • Hacker News

How to Create a Conversation Tracker​

  1. Navigate to the Conversation Tracking section in your dashboard
  2. Click on "Create New Trackers"
  3. Select the platform (Reddit or Hacker News)
  4. Enter the conversation URL

Finding the Correct URL​

Reddit​

To track a Reddit conversation:

  1. Navigate to the post or comment thread you want to track
  2. Copy the URL from your browser
  3. The URL should look like: https://www.reddit.com/r/[subreddit]/comments/[post-id]/[post-title]/[comment-id]

Example:

https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123/interesting_discussion_about_ai/def456

Hacker News​

To track a Hacker News conversation:

  1. Navigate to the discussion you want to track
  2. Copy the URL from your browser
  3. The URL should look like: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=[post-id]

Example:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345678