# Help me understand (and maybe control) notifications

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-and-maybe-control-notifications/988196>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [August 7, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-and-maybe-control-notifications/988196 "2023-08-07T16:19:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-and-maybe-control-notifications/988196/2 "2023-08-07T16:37:49Z")

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Hopefully these 2 older posts help somewhat.

> Some related FAQ stuff:  
> You can turn off the alerts with ease. Go down to where is says Tracking or Watching and change it to normal.
> 
> _How do I unsubscribe from a thread?_  
> Both for a Computer & Mobile should be the same.
> 
> There is a Watching or Tracking button on the page to the left side below the last post. Click that and choose Normal

_ **Might be more here:** _ [Opinions about forums on the SDMB - #29 by What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-forums-on-the-sdmb/982341/29)

& here:

> [@How do I (successfully) Mute an Entire SDMB Category](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-successfully-mute-an-entire-sdmb-category/983778/2):
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> Click on the Forum name in question so you’re only seeing it. Like Site ID as an example. Then in the upper right hand corner is the Bell Icon, click that and the last option should be Muted.

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