# What is a notification?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification/77370>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [6 Gennaio 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification/77370 "2018-01-06T13:20:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [22 Marzo 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-notification/77370/4 "2018-03-22T22:28:15Z")

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> [@mcwumbly](#):
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> By default, notifications will first appear as an indicator above your avatar. You can also turn on desktop notifications if you want to be alerted when the app is open but not in focus. But if you’re not around, we’ll email you for the important ones.

Did you read the text @mcwumbly proposed, above? Does that explain it for you?

Also I edited the copy for “in this tag” to say “with this tag” since a tag isn’t exclusive like a category is.

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