# What is a Notification exactly?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification-exactly/102760>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 26, 2018, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification-exactly/102760 "2018-11-26T10:27:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification-exactly/102760/2 "2018-11-26T11:06:38Z")

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> [@testingsoftware](#):
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> when following a thread, I won’t get a notification that a muted user has posted in that thread, but will i see that post?

Yes

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> If that user likes my post I won’t get notification either

Yes

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> in my Notification list, I won’t see any notification from that user

Exact

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> Will I still see posts from this Muted user?

Yes, you will not receive notifications but the posts will be visible

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> Will this user be able to send me Private Messages?

Nope, if a muted user try to send you a message he/she will see this warning

> Sorry, {%username} is not accepting messages at the moment.

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