Script Summary: Watches for new comments in threads, and notifies you when they're available
Ways that this script tries not to murder MetaFilter:
* Uses the RSS feed, which I assume is faster to generate than the actual thread.
* Instead of a setInterval, the script binds to mousemove and scroll events. This means it will only update the thread in a visible tab/window.
* Even in visible threads, only checks every 30 seconds.
License
This script is made available under the Simplified BSD license:Copyright (c) 2009, Logan Ingalls
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