# Default Tracking vs Watching for replies on a topic **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum Guide & Feedback\ **Tags:** forum-issue\ **Created:** [September 20, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086 "2023-09-20T14:16:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbericat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jbericat/32/627_2.png) [@jbericat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jbericat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/1 "2023-09-20T14:16:04Z")
Hello @gwmngilfen I believe there is something wrong with forum notifications, since I did not receive any after being replied by another user in a post I am tracking. More precisely: On the enclosed screenshot, I believe there should be a notification from `bspigari` almost on top, but there are none from him (the latest notification of the same user is from several days ago): ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/069490c6de4cdc0fd83a83e7053745b9a45f5124.png) Could it be? Or maybe I am missing something? Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![gwmngilfen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gwmngilfen/32/6_2.png) [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/2 "2023-09-20T14:25:46Z")
Its a good question! There isn’t a “bug” here, but it’s worth explaining **why** Firstly, note the bottom of your photo - you are “tracking” this topic, which means you _don’t_ get a notify for every reply (that would be Watching) Second, the reply isn’t to _you_ but to the topic in general - you can tell because there’s no ↗ and avatar above the reply. So this is “just” a new post on the topic. Finally, you aren’t named (via @) in the post. So in the absence of a specific reason to notify you, you get the Tracking behaviour. Now, the real question is why that topic was Tracking in the first place - normally once you interact with a topic it gets moved to Watching so you **do** get notified. Did you change that, at all? Thanks for asking, by the way! ---
**Author:** ![gwmngilfen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gwmngilfen/32/6_2.png) [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/3 "2023-09-20T14:29:49Z")
> [@gwmngilfen](#): > > normally once you interact with a topic it gets moved to Watching @jbericat Ah, I found it, check under Preferences \> Tracking. You’ll see something like this: ![Screenshot_20230920-162727_Fennec](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/c9d0f33571e26668c860975e65a09e78c15d2d8b.png) What is that set to? ---
**Author:** ![gwmngilfen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gwmngilfen/32/6_2.png) [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/4 "2023-09-20T14:32:29Z")
Ah, looks like the default is Tracking. I can probably change that for everyone, but I’ll need to do a #News & Announcements post about it. Thanks for alerting me! ---
**Author:** ![jbericat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jbericat/32/627_2.png) [@jbericat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jbericat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/5 "2023-09-20T14:45:14Z")
No worries Greg, I’m so very happy to help. Actually I really LOVE this forum, so I want it running at peak performance 😜 ---
**Author:** ![gwmngilfen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gwmngilfen/32/6_2.png) [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-tracking-vs-watching-for-replies-on-a-topic/1086/6 "2023-09-25T12:45:32Z")
Moved this to a new topic to keep the other one clean. I’m going to update this setting now for everyone and send a news post about it.