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Email alerts for new responses. Eg. when someone responds to a comment you made, or a post you've written.
I second this proposal. In the sites I've seen where it's implemented, I've found it extremely useful.
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Why?
For the same reason the site exists, which is to spread rationality. This seems like the default position.
If you disagree, I think it should be because you think "spreading rationality" is not the goal (perhaps LW exists as a place for a certain group of people to hang out?) or that the current size is optimal or too large for its purpose (which seems quite unlikely).
But... net increases in traffic that come from sending email notifications to people who are already participating in discussions doesn't have anything to do with the kind of "spreading rationality" which is to some extent tracked by view counts. Cf. Goodhart's Law
Also, the inbox icon should update without having to page refresh (like the one on Stack Exchange).
Edit: right now you have to click it for it to update. It should update once you've seen the change. For example, if I reload this page and see the change, the inbox icon shouldn't still be red.