# Subscribing to a thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 28, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530 "2008-09-28T02:39:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530/1 "2008-09-28T02:39:03Z")

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Is there any way to do it without posting?

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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530/2 "2008-09-28T02:41:51Z")

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The thread tools drop down seems to be down at the moment, but “Subscribe to this thread” appears just a few lines under the Post Reply button.

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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:** [September 28, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530/3 "2008-09-28T02:43:02Z")

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Yes, scroll to the bottom of the thread and you will see the following:

\*\*Thread Tools Search this Thread \*\*  
Show Printable Version  
Email this Page  
\*\*Subscribe to this Thread \*\*

\*\*Display Modes \*\*  
Linear Mode  
Switch to Hybrid Mode  
Switch to Threaded Mode

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/465530/4 "2008-09-28T02:57:41Z")

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Thanks!