Following Discussion Activity
- 13 Aug 2024
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Following Discussion Activity
- Updated on 13 Aug 2024
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To be notified of activity on a discussion, you can follow Topics and/or Posts on them. You decide if you are notified by email or as an announcement in the Message Center. Both will provide links back to the Topic and Post which has had the activity.
Follow a Topic or Post
To follow a Topic or Post:
- Select the star next to the Topic or Post you want to follow. This will open a dialog.
- In the How would you like to be notified? dialog, select E-mail or Message Center and select OK.
When a participant, including you, posts on a topic you are following, you will be notified. Same is true when responses are added to a post you are following. You will not be notified when the following occurs:
- Someone comments on a response to a post, regardless if you are following the post or topic, it is under.
- Someone likes a post, response, or comment.
- Someone responds to a post in a topic you are following. Only posts trigger emails or announcements for followed topics.
- A topic or post you are following is deleted by a moderator or administrator.
Announcements and Emails
The Announcements and emails will include the name of the topic or post which has had activity and a more or a here link. These will open the discussion in a new tab at the item you are following.
Announcement:
Email:
When you select more in an announcement, the Message Center stays open on the original tab and the item is marked as Read. You must select OK to save the Read status of the announcement. If the Message Center is opened from another tab before this, the announcement will not show as Read.
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