Is there a way to get notified of each new topic added to a particular category that does not include each new post? I read the description for Tracking but it’s unclear if that would notify about a brand new post, also beyond “Hey, there’s a new topic in X!” I don’t want any other notifications to…

You want to watch first post: [image]

I see. I read that description as well. But to me it read as if: When a new topic is posted, you’ll only be notified once it has it’s first post beyond the topic being created. Otherwise, why isn’t it just called ‘Watching for new topics’?

The Default categories watching first post site setting allows admins to set which categories will automatically be set to “Watching First Post” for all new users on your Discourse site. How it works Any category you add to this list will have the “Watching First Post” notification level for new u…

Thanks, not looking to do this site wide. I set up my ‘support_staff’ group to ‘Watching First Post’ on our ‘Tickets’ sub-category so that when a new topic is created there, they’re all notified so that tickets get taken care of as quickly as possible. Will report back once I test it out.

[Bild] tknospdr: why isn’t it just called ‘Watching for new topics’ Yeah this occurred to me as well when I was reading our description… the current is: Watching First Post You will be notified of new topics in this category but not replies to the topics. but maybe we could improved with …

Watch First Post, appears to be doing what I need. Thanks.

„Watching“ für Themen, aber nicht Beiträge?

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) 14. Mai 2025 um 20:49 3

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Thema		Antworten	Aufrufe
Notification behavior with replies Support	5	759	31. Juli 2023
Set 'Watching First Post' for certain categories, for entire Community Feature	7	1313	10. November 2016
'Watching' for first messages only Feature notifications	19	5957	5. November 2015
Actual difference between "tracked" and "watching first post" Support	29	10418	15. Dezember 2018
Is there a way to get an email alert of every new topic post, not limited to a category (ies)? For admins Support	3	538	10. Juni 2023

„Watching“ für Themen, aber nicht Beiträge?

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