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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

When a new comment is detected in the conversation, KWatch.io sends you a notification with the following data:

  • The social media platform where the conversation was detected
  • The URL of the conversation you are tracking
  • The URL of the newly detected comment
  • The author of the new comment
  • The content of the new comment
  • The date and time when the content was made

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