I have never requested updates to any of my threads.....but then I don't start many :-) However, if you go into 'Your Houzz' under your profile and then 'activity' you will see recent updates to any threads you have either started or contributed to. Although I participate in a lot of forums, it is not a big deal for me to remember which ones I have posted to and/or are interested in with regards to others' responses. I review them daily until I get bored or a new topic comes up :-) Does that not work for you?

I'm getting them for people I follow. I don't really want notifications about everything they post. Their posts used to just show up on my activity page; I preferred that.

Oh boy, you are singing my song! I really get aggravated thinking about all I used to do and now can’t. I have three joint replacements and those suckers just do not bend like the originals...especially since I had a blotched one leaving me with dead nerves, resulting with a terrible limp. I have been banned from and ladders, step stools, etc because of balance. I have had two back surgeries that weren’t very successful, but what the heck, I manage to live alone and take care of the inside of the house...so thankful for that! Everything outside requires my finding help...mowing, landscaping, snow removal, trim painting, etc...everything I “used” to be able to do. I just do what I can...then the old back has to get laid down with ice. I so miss the former me, but it is what it is!

YES! At the moment I *supposedly* have 162 unread messages. They've been showing up 2, 3, 4 or so at a time for a few days and when I look they are all very old messages that I've already read - but 162? And on top of that 5 thread notifications. Wish they'd get their sh*t together - I'm kinda busy here!