# Watching vs Tracking

**URL:** <https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/watching-vs-tracking/189>\
**Category:** Site Feedback / Help Me\
**Created:** [18 April 2021 11:10 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/watching-vs-tracking/189 "2021-04-18T11:10:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Stillaway](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/steven_stillaway/32/10_2.png) [@Steven\_Stillaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Steven_Stillaway)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2021 11:10 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/watching-vs-tracking/189/1 "2021-04-18T11:10:52Z")

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So… I just found out what the difference is between Watching vs Tracking in Discourse Categories! ( I am still learning things about this too). I thought i would share.

Basically if you are watching you get an email. If you are Tracking, you get an icon/notification when you go to the forum.

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This is great for me. As an admin I can set it so I get email for Site Feedback category posts or Staff category posts or Board of Directors category posts ( I kinda need these), but for the fun stuff, like actually talking about biking ( we are gonna start doing that here, right 😉) I can follow them when I log into the forum, but don’t get tons of emails.

I had not stopped to see what “Tracking” was until now. I like it, and thought i would share.

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Side note: these beta discussions have been great. Hoping to add all WCC members soon so we can get their opinions and also start talking about bikes!