# Make members of a group watch a category by default

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-members-of-a-group-watch-a-category-by-default/22127
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** completed
**Created:** [13.Ноябрь.2014 08:27:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-members-of-a-group-watch-a-category-by-default/22127 "2014-11-13T08:27:01Z")
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### Author: ![watchmanmonitor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/watchmanmonitor/32/430970_2.png) [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)
#### Post date: [04.Июль.2016 02:07:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-members-of-a-group-watch-a-category-by-default/22127/50 "2016-07-04T02:07:06Z")

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Join date is relevant when I thought my user-pref to default watch key categories when they sign up.

~~As it is, there is no Watch a category - that entire phrase is a misconception\*~~

~~There is only Automatically watch new topics in this category. And this is not what I need or expect.~~

EDIT - This was addressed in

> [@Watching and tracking implementation for tags and categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-and-tracking-implementation-for-tags-and-categories/46987):
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> I just revised the implementation of “tracking” and “watching” of tags and categories: Watching categories and tags has always been a rather limited feature. When you started watching a category you would only watch topics in that category from that time on. (with an edge case that allowed you to also watch recategorized old topics) This limitation was … hmm … limiting. Start watching #Bug and you would not be notified on a large amount of current #Bug discussion on historic topics. T…

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\*It states this clear enough in user preferences.

> You will automatically watch all new topics in these categories. You will be notified of all new posts and topics, and a count of new posts will also appear next to the topic.

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