another reason why i check the box, is because half the dang time i forget where the heck i left a message, so when i started posting and then i found that precious little box, OMGoodness!! that was so awesome!! Hee Hee!! i was glad, because i used to go all over the place just to see how big this place is, and well its just huge, then i'd forget where iwas. and of course where i posted something, or i'd see something that would catch my attention. i still do that and forget. LOL but ya know. LOL ~Medo p.s. who is that familiar face up there????? **big grinn**

(Gee, I hope that all makes sense.) Yes it makes sense. When I post, I consider if it is a thread that I really want to receive the follow-up replies...like I don't check the box on any posts at the Seed Exchange Conversations, but will always check the box if I am posting a trade. I have often wondered why anyone would check the box on a post they would start here, for another member. I reading your post, I assume that some folks just automatically check the box on everything, like automatically. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to persuade the site administrators to disable the "follow-ups" checkbox in the "Rate & Review Exchanges" forum? I really doubt if it is anything they could or would do. You might make a suggestion though at The Suggestion Forum btw...you explained it quite clearly. If one did accidentally check the box, and soon realized it, they could request that the post be pulled via the Contact Us link at the bottom of any page. Sue

Some of us do not get an email even when we check "Check here if you would like copies of follow-ups to your message emailed to you" I have run tests on the test forum and I never get one even when the option is checked. The only point to this paragraph is to call attention to the final paragraph in this follow-up. If you want to see replies there are several options. If you use one of these options you do not need to turn email reply off. An easy option to just drag the url of your thread to the bar (usually) below back, forward etc. If you want to watch your thread for a long time make a folder and bookmark it. When you are no longer interested just delete the link. Getting new options programmed here seems to be hopelessly frustrating.

Follow-ups getting emailed has been pretty unreliable for some time now...I'm thinking for years. Sometimes I get 'some' of the replies in a thread. Often numerous replies made over a span of several hours will all arrive in my email in-box at the same time. I'm thinking that sometimes they are not even in the same order as they were posted. Sorry, but I can't offer any solution, other than to try and remember to drop by your thread occasionally to check for new replies. chemocurl...aka Sue