tracking responses to your responses

[Christo et Doctrinae]

Yes, subscribing to a thread makes it easy to track what you've posted to, and you only get one email notification when others respond.

One more thing...

If you go into your User CP and click on "Edit Options" under "User Profile," you are able to choose to set your "Default Thread Subscription Mode:"

There are three options. I have mine set to automatically subscribe me to a thread, but if I post to a thread and don't want to subscribe, I just chose the radio button that reads "Do not subscribe to this thread" instead of the default "Subscribe and receive email notification of new replies."