Follow a tag to hear about new discussions on that topic, including in categories you do not subscribe to. A tag follow is separate from subscribing to a category and from turning on notifications for one discussion.
Tags group discussions by topic. When you follow a tag, you hear about a new discussion that uses it. You do not hear about replies on that discussion, and you do not hear about it when someone adds the tag later. A discussion you post yourself does not notify you.
How this differs from other follows
Your community may call categories by another name. The three follows stay separate.
| What you do | What you hear about |
|---|---|
| Select Follow on a tag | A new discussion that uses that tag, in any category you can open. |
| Select Subscribe on a category | New discussions in that category. Your community may use a different word than Subscribe. |
| Select Turn on notifications on one discussion | Updates on that discussion. |
Note: If you already receive that category's New discussion posted notice for the same post, you do not also get a tag notice. If you are not subscribed to the category, or you have turned New discussion posted off, a tag you follow still notifies you.
Follow a tag
- Sign in.
- On a discussion, select the tag. The tag page opens, with the tag name at the top. You can also open the tags list and select a tag from there.
- Select Follow.
The button changes to Following.
Note: Sign in to see Follow. If you are signed in and it still does not appear, tag following is turned off for your community. Contact Bevy Support.
Stop following a tag
- Open the tag.
- Select Following.
The button changes to Follow. You stop hearing about new discussions that use that tag.
Choose how you are notified
Following a tag does not turn email on by itself. Until you change it, on-site notices for New discussion with a tag you follow are on, and email is off.
- Open your profile.
- Select Updates. Your community may use a different name for this tab.
- Under Notification Settings, find New discussion with a tag you follow.
- Set On site and Email. Email choices are 5 minutes, Daily, Weekly, and Off.
- Select Save notification settings.
A confirmation says Notification settings saved. Saving mailing lists on the same tab does not save this row.
Tip: If that row is missing, tag following or discussion notifications are turned off for your community. Contact Bevy Support.
Note: If a tag is taken out of use, you stop hearing about new discussions with it, and you cannot start following it. Notices stay off until the tag is in use again. Open the tag then and select Following if you do not want them to resume.