2. Example

In 2014 I participated in CALMet Online. I didn't have to check the forum all the time to follow conversations because every time somebody posted on the forum I got a notification via e-mail. 

This notification has wide functionality. It allows me to go directly to the course, forum, topic or even reply to this post (blue and underlined text).

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On the other hand the facilitator or administrator chose auto subscription for this forum so I had an opportunity to unsubscribe myself from this forum.

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