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Is there a setting to not automatically follow a thread?

  1. Wools Feb 28, 2017

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    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. :)
     
  2. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Feb 28, 2017

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    I don't know about automatically but there's an UNFOLLOW link at the upper right of any followed thread.
     
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  3. Wools Feb 28, 2017

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    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.
     
  4. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Feb 28, 2017

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    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.
     
  5. Wools Feb 28, 2017

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    You're amazing, many thanks! :)
     
  6. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Feb 28, 2017

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    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".
     
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  7. Wools Feb 28, 2017

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    :)
     
  8. ConElPueblo Feb 28, 2017

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    Just for future reference, this isn't necessary. If you click "follow" you will get the option to unfollow the thread...
     
  9. kkt Mar 16, 2017

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    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.
     
  10. wsfarrell Mar 16, 2017

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    That worked, though it's under a sub-heading in Settings: E-Mail Alerts and Time Zone.
     
  11. timesaved Mar 19, 2017

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    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!
     
  12. ossfm Mar 19, 2017

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    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".
    Screenshot from 2017-03-19 08-57-58.png
     
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  13. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Mar 19, 2017

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    That's what followed means.

    Shit I got 68 pages of followed threads :eek:
     
  14. ossfm Mar 19, 2017

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    Wow, 68 pages. That's a lot! You just inspired me to prune the list back from 2 pages to 1.
     
  15. timesaved Mar 31, 2017

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    Thank you!!