Follow or Unfollow a QCLF Topic

On a normal Topic page, QCLF’s Follow Topic control is the permanent-reply subscription channel: it toggles whether that Topic subscription requests new-Message notifications.

Live Topics can also have a separate Live Notifications channel, so “reply notifications off” and “no Topic subscription exists” are not always the same state.

Follow New Permanent Messages

  1. Sign in and open an accessible Topic.
  2. Select Follow Topic.
  3. QCLF validates that the Topic is still accessible, approved, not deleted, and published/archived, then enables the Topic subscription’s reply channel.
  4. Use the Notifications page if you want to change Email/On-site delivery without removing the follow.

What the Topic Button Toggles

The Topic action bar uses subscription channel replies, stored as notify_replies. A new subscription defaults its per-follow Email and On-site delivery switches to On.

Selecting the active Follow Topic control again disables only the reply channel. If no reply, live, or new-topic channel remains on that subscription row, QCLF deletes the now-empty row.

Live Topics Have a Separate Channel

Live Chat, Watch Party, and Broadcast Topics can also expose a Live Notifications control that toggles notify_live. Turning reply following off does not remove a still-enabled live channel.

Because Following is subscription-row based, such a live-only Topic can remain in the Following list.

Full Unfollow Is Different

Using Unfollow from the Following list removes the entire Topic subscription row, not just notify_replies. Use that when you want all Topic subscription channels gone.

Authorization Boundary

Following requires a signed-in account, and enabling a channel validates the current Topic/Category access server-side. A hidden or stale button cannot create a follow to an inaccessible Topic.

Community Discussion

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