Is there a setting to not automatically follow a thread?

Wools · Feb 28, 2017

Hi there.

I've been a member for awhile now but never known how to not automatically follow a forum thread when I post in it.

Is there a setting to turn that off? I've searched everywhere but can't find it!

Many thanks for any help. 😀

ahsposo · Feb 28, 2017

I don't know about automatically but there's an UNFOLLOW link at the upper right of any followed thread.

Wools · Feb 28, 2017

Thanks for that ahsposo but I was aware of that feature. However, when you post, you have to then refresh the page (Where Follow will update to Unfollow) and then select Unfollow.

It's cool but I was wondering if there's a way to disable that as I then get emails as well to notify me.

ahsposo · Feb 28, 2017

OK, I have it.

Go to the top of the page where you see your avatar. There's a drop down. Choose Settings and uncheck automatically follow.

Wools · Feb 28, 2017

You're amazing, many thanks! 😀

ahsposo · Feb 28, 2017

That is how I got my username.

People would say "Isn't he amazing?" or "Isn't he kind of short and fat?" and down here in the American South someone would say "ahsposo".

Wools · Feb 28, 2017

ConElPueblo · Feb 28, 2017

Wools
Thanks for that ahsposo but I was aware of that feature. However, when you post, you have to then refresh the page (Where Follow will update to Unfollow) and then select Unfollow.

It's cool but I was wondering if there's a way to disable that as I then get emails as well to notify me.

Just for future reference, this isn't necessary. If you click "follow" you will get the option to unfollow the thread...

kkt · Mar 16, 2017

The admin can set it so you don't automatically follow any threads. Then you just click on "follow" and set email or no email for each thread you want to follow.

wsfarrell · Mar 16, 2017

ahsposo
OK, I have it.

Go to the top of the page where you see your avatar. There's a drop down. Choose Settings and uncheck automatically follow.

That worked, though it's under a sub-heading in Settings: E-Mail Alerts and Time Zone.

timesaved · Mar 19, 2017

On that note, I am a new forum member and can't find where to see a listing of the threads I am following. I have followed several threads and would like to review them, but don't see how. Any help here would be appreciated.

Thanks!

ossfm · Mar 19, 2017

Since your thread helped me, I'll return the favor. I was tired of always getting email too.

Followed threads are here. Choose "Latest" and the "Followed".

STANDY · Mar 19, 2017

That's what followed means.

Shit I got 68 pages of followed threads 😲

ossfm · Mar 19, 2017

Wow, 68 pages. That's a lot! You just inspired me to prune the list back from 2 pages to 1.

timesaved · Mar 31, 2017

ossfm
Since your thread helped me, I'll return the favor. I was tired of always getting email too.

Followed threads are here. Choose "Latest" and the "Followed".

Thank you!!