Activity Stories not created for some users

Question

We've noticed that activity stories have not been created for certain users when they reply to a forum thread, though stories are created for the same users when they create a forum thread . Are there any settings that control this on a user level or on the forum post level?

Ben Tiedt · Answer

Yes, the options in Administration > Activity Stream can allow individual users to control when activity stories are created: 
 
 Controlled - Opt-in: The story is not collected by default unless the user chooses to enable it. 
 Controlled - Opt-out: The story is collected by default but the user can choose to disable it. 
 Always On - Visible: The story is always on and users can see that it is always on (but cannot change the enablement) 
 Always On - Hidden: The story is always created and the user cannot opt-in/out 
 Always off: The story is never created. 
 
 Also, once a story is created, administrators and the author of the related content can delete the story. That deletion affects all users.