Usually by default your profile settings are set to "subscribe" to threads you post in, or create. Theres an option in your profile under options I think. You want your subscription options to either be set to subscribe - email notification, or subscribe - no email notification. I just have it set to no notification. When I come here, I click on "Quicklinks" and subscribed threads. If Im the last poster, nobodys answered. If Im not, then someones posted.