jonlaing/OccupyPhillyGA — Issue #1: Notifications and Friend Requests
Author: jonlaing
Created: 2012-01-14 21:48:17+00:00
State: open
Labels: Feature Request, Medium Priority

Nate Kleinman has raised in issue that I think we need to address (see below).
I believe the way to frame this question is: Can we change the default settings for notifications to "off" for things like friend requests, comments, mentions, etc?
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Hey Mark,

I'm sure you know this is the case, but the "friend request" thing through the Philly GA site is already really annoying, and will only get more so. I've seen Ning websites like this (with built in "social network" capability) used for political campaigns that start strong then have people dropping off en masse because it's producing too much new email.

Any way to turn off those email notifications for everyone? I know they are a great way to get people to the site, but I think there are plenty of other reasons to go and I don't want people feeling negative about the site for any reason.

Thanks,

Nate