There was some demand from users to have some kind of follow feature, where you can follow a user and get notified when they post. Seems like there is an official discourse plugin for it. I have enabled it and you can no follow users by clicking the follow button on their profile or on the profile card that pops up when you click on their avatar.
This is a new addition so based on user review it may be tweaked slightly like default settings etc. No enhancement can be made outside of what the official plugin offers. To read more about the plugin check the official page here - Discourse Follow - Plugin - Discourse Meta
These are the settings given by the plugin
User preferences
| Preference | Purpose |
|---|---|
Notify me when followed |
Enables/disables notification when someone follows you |
Notify followed user when followed |
Enables/disables notifications that other people receive when you follow them |
Notify me when followed replies |
Enables/disables notifications when people you’re following reply |
Notify me when followed creates topic |
Enables/disables notifications when people you’re following create new topics |
Allow people to follow me |
Allow/don’t allow anyone to follow you. If you turn this preference off and you have existing followers, they’ll no longer receive notifications about your new replies/topics, you will not appear in their following users list, and your posts will not appear in their follow feed. |
