Managing notifications

Notifications live behind the bell in the top navigation. The number on the bell is your unread count; open the bell to read them, and select "View all notifications" for the full history.

You have three levels of control: snooze everything for a while, turn off one type, or set each type in Preferences.

Snooze the badge

Open the bell and select Snooze. This quiets the unread count so you stop being nudged. Your notifications are still created and still listed when you open the bell, so you do not lose anything. Select Unsnooze to bring the count back.

Snooze is the right choice when you want a quiet stretch without changing what you receive.

Turn off one type from the notification

Many notifications carry a "Turn these off" link, right on the notification in the bell menu and on the full notifications page. Select it to stop receiving that whole category. For example, turning it off on a feedback request stops feedback-request notifications.

This is the fastest way to silence a category you do not want. You can switch it back on any time in Preferences.

Set each type in Preferences

For full control, open Preferences and go to Notifications. There you can turn individual types on or off and choose whether each arrives in-site, by email, or as a browser push:

• Comments and replies on your work
• Reactions
• Feedback requests, and direct feedback requests from people who follow you
• Competition announcements
• Direct messages

Results and placements for competitions you entered always send, so you never miss the outcome of something you are part of.

See also: Peer feedback, Your profile.