# Better terms for watching (and tracking?)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-terms-for-watching-and-tracking/61038
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [April 15, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-terms-for-watching-and-tracking/61038 "2017-04-15T17:17:08Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-terms-for-watching-and-tracking/61038/11 "2017-04-16T20:23:55Z")

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> [@mcwumbly](#):
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> I’m putting together more complete thoughts on this subject.

I tacked these on to the earlier topic that @Mittineague shared, since @DeanMarkTaylor had already illustrated something there that was very close to where I was headed in my thinking:

> [@Suggestion to change topic-subscription descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-to-change-topic-subscription-descriptions/41287/14):
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> I was starting to write up a new topic on this subject, but your suggestion is so close to what I am thinking of, that it seems better to just pick up where you left off. A small tweak to suggest is just to also remove the Mute option. I fail to see why it’s necessary at the topic level. When you’re not watching a topic, you only get notified when you’re quoted or mentioned anyway. This way, it’s a single click to Follow or Unfollow a topic. Not only is the interaction much simpler, but I am…

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