Author
Patrick Bass Submitted
May 26, 2026 10:05pm Reviewed
May 26, 2026 10:05pm Summary
Initial version
## Notifications
Stay informed about activity that matters to you.
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### Notification Types
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### Notification types
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- **Replies** — someone replied to your thread or a thread you subscribe to
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- **Mentions** — someone @mentioned you in a post
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- **Friend requests** — someone sent you a friend request
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- **Awards** — someone gave an award to your post
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- **Messages** — new direct messages
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- **Moderation** — actions taken on your content
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- **Replies** — someone replied to your thread or one you follow.
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- **Mentions** — someone @mentioned you in a post.
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- **Friend requests** — someone sent you a friend request.
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- **Awards** — someone gave an award to your post.
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- **Messages** — new direct messages.
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- **Moderation** — actions taken on your content.
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### Managing Notifications
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### Managing notifications
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Visit `/notifications` to see all notifications. Unread notifications appear with a badge count in the navigation bar.
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Visit `/notifications` to see all of them. Unread notifications show a badge count in the navigation bar.
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### Email Notifications
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### Notification preferences
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Configure email notification preferences in Account Settings. You can opt in or out per notification type. Email notifications are sent for urgent items (moderation actions, escalations) by default.
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Open `/notifications/preferences` to choose how you're notified for each type. You can opt in or out of email per notification type. Urgent items like moderation actions are emailed by default.
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### Push Notifications
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### Push notifications
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If your browser supports push notifications and you have granted permission, you will receive desktop alerts for new notifications.
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If your browser supports push notifications and you've granted permission, you'll get desktop alerts for new activity. On mobile, the same browser push delivers alerts — see [Mobile Experience](/know/mobile-experience).
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Notifications
Stay informed about activity that matters to you.
Notification Types
- Replies — someone replied to your thread or a thread you subscribe to
- Mentions — someone @mentioned you in a post
- Friend requests — someone sent you a friend request
- Awards — someone gave an award to your post
- Messages — new direct messages
- Moderation — actions taken on your content
Managing Notifications
Visit /notifications to see all notifications. Unread notifications appear with a badge count in the navigation bar.
Email Notifications
Configure email notification preferences in Account Settings. You can opt in or out per notification type. Email notifications are sent for urgent items (moderation actions, escalations) by default.
Push Notifications
If your browser supports push notifications and you have granted permission, you will receive desktop alerts for new notifications.
## Notifications Stay informed about activity that matters to you. ### Notification Types - **Replies** — someone replied to your thread or a thread you subscribe to - **Mentions** — someone @mentioned you in a post - **Friend requests** — someone sent you a friend request - **Awards** — someone gave an award to your post - **Messages** — new direct messages - **Moderation** — actions taken on your content ### Managing Notifications Visit `/notifications` to see all notifications. Unread notifications appear with a badge count in the navigation bar. ### Email Notifications Configure email notification preferences in Account Settings. You can opt in or out per notification type. Email notifications are sent for urgent items (moderation actions, escalations) by default. ### Push Notifications If your browser supports push notifications and you have granted permission, you will receive desktop alerts for new notifications.
