As a packager, it gets very annoying to create/reply to threads and to have 'notify me of replies' auto selected. I think forum admins should disable this. I, for one, do not want my threads and posts marked to notify me of replies.
Auto notify of replies
- Thread starter Bossanova
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fantanoice
Madly Diligent
I hate that and I'm NOT on the Package Team. Sometimes I don't even notice it if it is turned on automatically and I feel the pain of it soon enough. >.<
el canadiano
Paragon
I have it off by default, obviously by default.
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
I hate it when you reply to topics not knowing your inbox will be full of these crap emails. I think subscriptions like this should always be opt in.
Joshua Farrell
FP's Housekeeper
I joined up something like 8 forums with that on by default once you register. I hate it. When I did news topics once, I had posted something like 20 topics with news in each, and by the time I got back to my computer the next day, I had a couple hundred emails from the subscribe feature. That is the last time I am going to do exchanges with those that have that feature enabled.
Man I HATE this feature too! Who doesn't?
I just got an email from a forum I haven't visited in a year or more (for good reason) because apparently that was one of my earlier posts that I hadn't disabled their auto-subscribe. And there's more from other forums too. They really start to add up, especially if you're active on a particular forum. It just makes me want to Hulk Smash their server!
I just got an email from a forum I haven't visited in a year or more (for good reason) because apparently that was one of my earlier posts that I hadn't disabled their auto-subscribe. And there's more from other forums too. They really start to add up, especially if you're active on a particular forum. It just makes me want to Hulk Smash their server!
Pixel Pirate
Seasoned Veteran
General Grievous said:
Agreed, its one of my most hated rivals...freaking hate that feature...
I have a checklist I go by and do after joining a forum, before I ever start posting.
The #1 thing on that list, is remove "receive email announcements" , followed by remove "notify replies by pm/email".
I'll read the forum, no need to check my email for that.
The #1 thing on that list, is remove "receive email announcements" , followed by remove "notify replies by pm/email".
I'll read the forum, no need to check my email for that.
Some forum owners set auto notification subscriptions to any topic you reply to.. Lets say you didnt notice or forgot to turn it off and replied to 500 threads on a forum. Imagine how many email notifications you are going to get everyday. 😡
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Deleted member 1609
I actually like this sometimes for smaller forums I frequent. It makes me show up when there's activity. 
Otherwise, I would rather disable it.
Otherwise, I would rather disable it.Affiliates
