In GitHub you currently receive email notifications for every team discussion. You want to receive email only for discussions in which you commented or were mentioned. Which two notification settings should you disable?
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Correct answer: Automatically watch teams, Automatically watch repositories.
Why this is the answer
To reduce email notifications to only discussions where you've commented or been mentioned, you need to disable settings that automatically subscribe you to broader activity. "Automatically watch teams" is a key setting to disable because it automatically subscribes you to all discussions within any team you join, leading to excessive emails. Similarly, "Automatically watch repositories" should be disabled as it subscribes you to all activity in repositories you create or contribute to, which can include team discussions within those repositories. Disabling these two settings ensures you only receive notifications for direct engagement. "Participating" is a status, not a setting to disable; it indicates you're involved in a discussion. "Watching" is a manual subscription status for repositories or discussions, which you would manage directly rather than as an automatic setting.
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