His rationale as to why: “If you offer the “notify me” checkbox, these people will post their question, check the box, and never come back. They’ll just read t

His rationale as to why: “If you offer the “notify me” checkbox, these people will post their question, check the box, and never come back. They’ll just read the replies in their mailbox. The end. If you eliminate the checkbox, people are left with no choice but to check back every once in a while. And while they’re checking back, they might read another post which looks interesting. And they might have something to contribute to that post.”