# SDMB How To…? Is there one? Specifically, how to unsubscribe from a thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 11, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507 "2023-04-11T12:28:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/1 "2023-04-11T12:28:39Z")
How do I unsubscribe from a thread? I did not find it in the FAQ. Is there a How To? If not it would be nice to have one. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/2 "2023-04-11T12:36:38Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > 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 > [@Bullitt](#): > > I did not find it in the FAQ. > > Is there a How To? If not it would be nice to have one. There is one, but perhaps we should add more to it. > [@Terms of Service and FAQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registration-agreement-rules-and-faq/823562): > > Terms of Service The current Terms of Service may be viewed [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/tos). Maybe we can gather up questions and answers here and then we can add them to [the new](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registration-agreement-rules-and-faq/823562/9) post in the **Registration Agreement, Rules and FAQ** thread. Or we may add them to this post: [Terms of Service and FAQ - #3 by Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registration-agreement-rules-and-faq/823562/3) @engineer_comp_geek, is there a preferred spot to add new Q&As to the FAQ thread? Should we add to **Bones’** posts or start a new one like I did for now? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/3 "2023-04-11T12:55:04Z")
The Discourse “how to” documentation can be found here: > **[Discourse New User Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide/96331)** > > Welcome! As a new user of Discourse, we hope you will find this site intuitive and clearly structured, but here is some guidance to get you started: Basic Terms Used by Discourse (Nomenclature) Here are some very basic terms that will be helpful... ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/4 "2023-04-11T14:41:56Z")
@What_Exit thanks for that. I was looking at the first post for a way to do that. @engineer_comp_geek thank you, too. In there, what I needed was Topic notifications. It’s right there. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/5 "2023-04-11T14:43:27Z")
Discourse user guide — \https://is.gd/discourseNewUserGuide I made a shortened URL. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/6 "2023-04-11T23:34:04Z")
Which you _almost_ posted as a usable link. Here, now it’s fixed. > **[Discourse New User Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide/96331)** > > Welcome! As a new user of Discourse, we hope you will find this site intuitive and clearly structured, but here is some guidance to get you started: Basic Terms Used by Discourse (Nomenclature) Here are some very basic terms that will be helpful... ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/7 "2023-04-12T10:01:52Z")
Actually I did that on purpose so that people could read the shortened, more helpful URL: \https://is.gd/ **discourseNewUserGuide** What you have is the same result as if the true URL were used. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/8 "2023-04-12T13:33:19Z")
I see. That went right over my head. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507/9 "2023-04-12T15:21:04Z")
No worries You’ve helped with many other things!