# Opinions about forums on the SDMB

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**Created:** [April 7, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-forums-on-the-sdmb/982341 "2023-04-07T20:35:16Z")\
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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:** [May 22, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-forums-on-the-sdmb/982341/29 "2023-05-22T12:31:44Z")

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This thread will help:

> [@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.

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

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