Watch a topic
What should Vardr watch for?
TopicAtlas launch
How it works
Vardr checks whether expected activity has appeared.
You choose a Source or Topic, define a Silence Window, and Vardr compares that window with the last relevant Signal it observed.
Set the Silence Window
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Alert me if this goes quiet for 7 days.
Review what went quiet
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Needs attentionDiscussion has stopped longer than expected.
- Last activity
- Discussed 8 days ago.
The sequence
A watched subject becomes a time-based check.
The logic is deliberately inspectable. Vardr records activity and checks whether the configured Silence Window has elapsed.
01
Choose what to watch
Add a Source or Topic and set the Silence Window that should apply.
02
Record Signals over time
A Signal is an observable instance of relevant activity, such as a post, mention or update.
03
Create an alert
If no qualifying Signal appears within the Silence Window, Vardr marks the item as needing attention.
Sources vs Topics
Different inputs, the same evidence.
A Source is a specific account, channel, feed, page or publisher. A Topic is a subject watched across several relevant sources. In both cases, Vardr looks at when a qualifying Signal was last seen.
Source
One identifiable source
For example, a channel, account, feed, page or publisher.
Topic
One subject across sources
For example, a product, campaign, competitor, brand or public conversation.
Inside the app
The app shows the timing behind each state.
The product view is built around status, last activity and Silence Windows. It avoids activity charts because volume is not the point of the product.
Vardr
Current heartbeat
Quietly tracking expected activity.
AllTopicsSources
Source YouTube
Northstar Weekly
Vardr Intelligence
Publishing rhythm is stable.
Recent activity remains within the configured Silence Window.
- Last activity
- Posted 2 days ago
- Silence window
- 7 days
Topic Web discussion
Atlas launch
Vardr Intelligence
Discussion has stopped longer than expected.
No qualifying mention has appeared since 5 July.
- Last activity
- Discussed 8 days ago
- Silence breach
- Alerted 12 July 2026
The Silence Window has elapsed. This alert remains open until it is acknowledged.
Alert philosophy
Alerts should explain why an item needs attention.
A Vardr alert says what was expected, when it was last seen, and whether the Silence Window has elapsed.
Alert
Unusual silence detected
No expected Signal has appeared within the configured Silence Window.