Suspicious Subscription Glitch - Forum Mystery

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Users are experiencing a glitch where they are unexpectedly subscribed to threads, indicated by a strange icon in the "New posts" list. This issue arose after a recent patch that set thread subscriptions to automatic for all posts, although it was later fixed. Some users still find lingering subscriptions despite not having activated them. Others report not seeing any icons for their subscriptions, even after trying various troubleshooting methods like clearing caches and using different browsers. The discussion highlights ongoing confusion and frustration regarding thread subscription management on the forum.
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A couple times in the past few weeks, I've noticed a strange icon next to one of the threads in the "New posts" list. Hovering over it, it says I'm subscribed to the thread! :bugeye: And then when I go to my CP, lo and behold, I really am subscribed! This is all despite never having (knowingly) done anything to cause myself to be subscribed. :frown:
 
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After a recent patch, everyone's thread subscription mode was set to automatic -- every thread you posted in would automatically become subscribed. Although this was fixed recently, you may still have some subscribed threads still lingering.

- Warren
 
The latest occurence was a few minutes ago on this thread which I created yesterday.

(And I've posted in it several times without the subscription being activated)
 
Well, in that case... hmmm..

Greg, are you screwing with (I mean, uh, fixing) anything?

- Warren
 
I'll trade ya! I still don't get any icons for the threads I'm subscribed to.
 
Are you talking to me or Hurkyl? If you're referring to me, that doesn't work. Nothing worked. Different computers, browsers, clearing caches, turning off and on, etc., yet no subscriptions (I don't know if email notifications worked...I pounced on that before I posted anywhere when you announced that was reset).
 

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