Stop the emails about last weeks or any popular topics,

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Users are seeking a way to disable email notifications about popular topics and last week's discussions, finding these messages distracting. They report difficulty locating the setting within their account profile to stop these emails. The only apparent option mentioned is an unsubscribe link at the bottom of the emails. Participants express frustration over the lack of clear settings for managing these notifications. A solution or clearer guidance on this issue would be beneficial for users.
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Where is the setting to stop the email announcements of most popular topics, or last week's most popular topics? These are useless distracting email messages and I found no settings to stop or turn off them.
 
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I cannot find the setting in any of the profile settings for my account. Is the email link the only way?
 
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