How to track my posts and replies?

I've been hunting for this for ages and just can't seem to find an answer or a thread about it...
this lack of knowledge is making it really tough to actually enjoy using the forum
how do I track replies to my own threads and see when someone quotes me?
do I seriously have to go to my profile every single time, search by username, and then click through every single one individually?
It's driving me crazy. It takes up way too much time trying to keep up with all my discussions, and it totally kills the fun of being part of the community 🐔 😵

How do those power users with thousands of posts manage to stay so active in everything??

Just hit up the Toolbox and then click Subscribe to this thread.

Once you click on the menu options (located on the blue bar at the top left: options, FAQ, member list, etc.), a side menu will slide out. Select "Edit Options" and look for this section:
default Thread Subscription mode When you
When you post a new thread, or reply to a topic, you can choose to automatically add that thread to your list of subscribed threads, with the option to receive email notification of new replies to that thread.

From there, you can designate exactly how frequently you want to be bombarded with email notifications for your subscribed threads.
If you aren't interested in those constant alerts, you can manually manage your subscriptions yourself (just like Alex Barnes93 laid out above). If you hit the options on that blue bar mentioned earlier, you'll see a full list of all the subscribed topics that currently have new posts waiting for you.

Also, if you happen to be browsing the forum via Tapatalk on your phone, you can access everything you've participated in through its own dedicated menu.

Thanks, everyone!
I actually have my own thread in English, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this. I wasn't even sure if this was possible... but it's great. I'm sure there are plenty of other beginners out there wondering the exact same thing. 🙂

Casey Bennett said:default Thread Subscription mode When you
When you post a new thread, or reply to a topic, you can choose to automatically add that thread to your list of subscribed threads, with the option to receive email notification of new replies to that thread.

You can also set how often you want to get email notifications for your subscribed threads here.

I went with the ''no email notification'' option

So does that mean I'll be automatically added to the subscription list for any thread I jump into, just without getting those annoying emails?

Joshua Kim39 said:I went ahead and picked the ''no email notification'' option

Does that mean I'll be automatically subscribed to any threads I participate in, just without getting those pesky email alerts?

That’s exactly right.

It’s kind of a bummer that I just stumbled upon this, but since I’m already here and might as well take advantage of the moment, I figured I’d ask something that actually fits this whole topic. Is there any way to get notified if someone decides to quote me somewhere? I was thinking of something similar to how when you click that little arrow in a quoted post, it jumps you straight back to the original message, but maybe like, working in reverse? 😁

Thanks!

Is there a way to see all my posts? I was just digging through my history and it's only showing me a fraction of them—just enough to fill five pages. Basically, I can't get back to my very first post, and I really wanted to check out what that 🙂

Go up to the top menu bar, head over to the Search feature, and select the advanced search option. On the right side, under search by username, just type in your handle, and make sure you check the box right below it that says "find posts by user." Then, look down at the bottom left under search options; if it isn't already set to Sort Results in Ascending order, go ahead and switch it from being set in Descending. After that, check the Show Results by section and ensure 'Posts' is the one selected. Once you click Search Now, you'll see exactly what I mean here:

Does this only work at the email level?
I have zero interest in getting forum emails—but I can't even get an in-app notification like modern sites do.
So, my only option is to click my username and manually check for replies? Just to see if anyone actually responded? 😵

This feature is designed for subscribing to any threads you're active in.
If you want to follow specific topics, just head over to the Options menu on the blue bar at the top left, and you'll see all your subscribed threads and subforums listed there.
Clicking that little blue checkmark next to a thread title will jump you straight to the first unread post.
Honestly, using Tapatalk makes the whole thing much more intuitive.