Unwanted message shows up in Communications stream - [someone] added you as a collaborator on [topic name]

[Former Member]

Hi, it seems I am getting subscribed to some questions which are not relevant to me. I'm not sure how to unsubscribe. These messages will say "[someone] added you as a collaborator on [topic name]".

Then under the post it looks like they are adding recipients as a private message? for example: http://scn.sap.com/message/13183096 or http://scn.sap.com/thread/3160938 or http://scn.sap.com/thread/3159214

This is happening a few times so I wonder if it something I accidentally signed up for, people not understanding the system, or people abusing the system?

Thanks and regards,

Aaron

[JasonLax · Accepted solution]

This happens when someone opens a private discussion: you need to specify specific people when you open the thread like this and this is what happened here.

It's a bit strange to do things like this: why share information to limited set of people? There are other ways to get their attention like putting it in the right space where the XYZ topic people hang out.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

shyeah! agreed.

Maybe they are just really confused on how to find the right forum and post under it publicly?

I guess if people don't answer questions when posted this way, people will stop it.

Unfortunately I cannot seem "stop tracking" when unwillingly added to a conversation in this way. I assume this will be resolved when the overall "stop tracking" issue is resolved with the new SCN.

Regards,

Aaron