# Don't automatically following topics after posting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [January 13, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885 "2025-01-13T15:11:07Z") **Posts on this page:** 6 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![chenxiangcheng](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chenxiangcheng/32/481032_2.png) [@chenxiangcheng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chenxiangcheng) #### Post date: [January 13, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/1 "2025-01-13T15:11:07Z")
Despite cancelling the automatic follow-up after posting in the backend settings or personal center settings, I still get automatically followed after posting. I tested on several different sites and encountered the same issue. So, is this a bug? ![未标题-1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/8/b/88b3b2da8a1aaf062904741f8bdaca32800437b6.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin) #### Post date: [January 13, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/2 "2025-01-13T15:27:44Z")
The preference you show in your screenshot is about replying (“posting **in** a topic”, not “posting a topic”), but the reason shown next to “watching” is that you have created the topic. I don’t think there is a setting for the default notification level of topics you create. It makes sense to expect that, in general, users want to receive notifications about replies to a topic they create. I just created an account at [try.discourse.org](http://try.discourse.org), adjusted my preferences, and replied to a topic. ![Screenshot_20250113_162135_Chrome](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/3/a/93a29cc6be2b65623171e0fe76f89e316557c881.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20250113_162300_Chrome](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/b/a/8ba5ae165f41154503a2a66461b3fa1578f1f95f.jpeg) As expected, the notification level is “normal” after I replied. ---
### Author: ![chenxiangcheng](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chenxiangcheng/32/481032_2.png) [@chenxiangcheng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chenxiangcheng) #### Post date: [January 13, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/3 "2025-01-13T15:47:21Z")
It seems like I misunderstood, just as you said. Haha But how can I set it up so that I can post new threads without following them? ---
### Author: ![tkforbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes) #### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/4 "2025-01-14T15:46:52Z")
You probably need to change the topic notification level to Muted in each topic that you author. ![A screenshot of a messaging platform with notification options for watching, tracking, normal, and muted. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/b/c/8bc62d98044d59f9e14495340dbc9cb7d73b6436.png) ---
### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly) #### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/5 "2025-01-14T15:52:15Z")
I think this is the existing feature request - [New setting for watch/track preference when posting new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-setting-for-watch-track-preference-when-posting-new-topic/75683) ---
### Author: ![chenxiangcheng](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chenxiangcheng/32/481032_2.png) [@chenxiangcheng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chenxiangcheng) #### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-automatically-following-topics-after-posting/346885/7 "2025-01-15T12:56:05Z")
I strongly agree 💪