Never heard of it, is there another name?

Its called subscribing to thread here.

Click on "thread tools" above the first post in any thread and choose "subscribe to thread".

You can also make it to automatically subscribe to every thread you post on. Its an option somewhere in the User CP.

The default notification here is once a week for any topic you've posted on. You can change that any time you post. The third box below the text box that you type in has choices under 'notification type.'

You can choose daily, instant, or none at all. Is that what you were asking?

best wishes

Hi Lloyd. That's pretty much it. I get instant notifications of new posts and 'likes' on FB Some I can then use to further 'connect' with those who have added to the pot, so to speak.
I didn't research the tools here I know, but wil do.

Thanks for your help and reply. Oh and thanks for all the replies also.

I've learned so much here and continue to do so.

Regards

James