No reason that these should give me Alerts

[symbolipoint]

These are two NEW threads or topics which I would never have chosen in any way to be alerted to anything new in them, yet they were included in my Alerts listing today:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/wifi-hotspot-recommendations.972276/
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...als-in-optical-mechanical-engineering.972287/
No reason for them to be shown in the Alerts list. They might be topics I would read but otherwise not respond/LIKE/Watch. Were they given as Alerts because they are new, and that new topics come into every member's Alerts list?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

We identified in your previous thread that you are watching both forums.

 

[symbolipoint]

We identified in your previous thread that you are watching both forums.

How do I change this so I watch topics but not forums?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

How do I change this so I watch topics but not forums?

https://www.physicsforums.com/watched/forums

Click the "manage watched forums" drop down button at the top right. Then click "stop watching all forums".

 

[symbolipoint]

https://www.physicsforums.com/watched/forums

Click the "manage watched forums" drop down button at the top right. Then click "stop watching all forums".

DONE.

I find that some topics I had chosen to Watch are still being "Watched" according to the button when the topic is opened in view; but still not showing in the Watch Threads list (which was explained to me a few days ago).

 

[SammyS]

We identified in your previous thread that you are watching both forums.

Ah Ha!

So there was a reason of some sort.