# How do I subscribe to a thread w/o posting in it?

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**Created:** [January 4, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677 "2007-01-04T11:08:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677/1 "2007-01-04T11:08:35Z")

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I found an old “post your picture” thread that I can’t get through while I’m at work. I want to somehow bookmark it for an easy return without posting in it (it’s a zombie thread). And even if I did the zombie thing wouldn’t I need someone else to post in it after me to get any sort of notification? if someone could answer this in the next hour before I go home it would help. Much thanks!

(ps, how the hell did I do that? ::looks at top of ATMB:: :smack: )

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677/2 "2007-01-04T11:14:17Z")

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_Thread Tools_ (Near top of page, **under** the main menu, just above the OP, or the first post on that page) -\> _Subscribe to This Thread_ -\> _Add Subscription_

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677/3 "2007-01-04T11:17:43Z")

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Oh, and as to the second part of your questions - when you want to revisit the thread, go the the “User CP” page (top left link on main toolbar, and under the list of subscribed threads with new posts in them, there’s a link (on the right) labeled “View All Subscribed Threads” – so you can get back to the subscribed thread of your choice even if nobody has posted to it in the interim.

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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677/4 "2007-01-04T12:03:34Z")

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Thanks for the quick response guys, I think you pretty much answered it all.

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-a-thread-w-o-posting-in-it/386677/5 "2007-01-04T12:11:11Z")

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[QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000]  
Thanks for the quick response guy **s** , I think you pretty much answered it all.  
[/QUOTE]  
I’ll be sure to tell my shrink you finally diagnosed my Multiple Personality Disorder 😛

🙂

[And also: You’re welcome; happy to help!]