# Subscribing to a forum? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 19, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-forum/124561 "2002-08-19T05:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-forum/124561/1 "2002-08-19T05:40:17Z")
I noticed something about the option of subscribing to a forum when I was editing my profile. What does it mean exactly? ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-forum/124561/2 "2002-08-19T22:21:48Z")
vBulletin support says: “Currently, subscribing to a forum does not include email notification. All it really does is put a list of those forums in the user’s cp.” (insert appropriate smiley here) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-forum/124561/4 "2002-08-20T01:42:48Z")
Yeah, that’s what I figure…okay, thanks very much, guys. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-forum/124561/5 "2002-08-20T22:21:57Z")
You’re welcome. Now go post something intelligent in Comments on Cecil’s Columns!