# A pet peeve: posting just to subscribe to a thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579>\
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**Created:** [May 16, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579 "2008-05-16T18:27:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579/1 "2008-05-16T18:27:39Z")

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Down with content-free posts!

Try this: Thread Tools-\>Subscribe To This Thread-\>Add Subscription.

Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579/2 "2008-05-17T21:01:23Z")

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The problem is that’s too slow and clunky. It’s easier to go down to the quick reply box and just type in some gibberish.

Poor interface design strikes again…

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579/3 "2008-05-17T23:29:50Z")

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What? I just tried it. It’s two mouse clicks. How hard is that?

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579/4 "2008-05-18T00:57:13Z")

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I am unable to do it at work. The “Thread tools” button is disabled.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pet-peeve-posting-just-to-subscribe-to-a-thread/449579/5 "2008-05-18T01:57:28Z")

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What?  
😃