Edit:
I have thought I was saying offpoint until I saw this. Thanks LoyceV for this quote. Even theymos figure out how surprising it is that some users browse the forum without a notifier.
It wasn't very intuitive to use, until I read this:
I've always had it set up like this. And in more important topics, I have the email notification. So I don't miss anything.
I use notification bots more, just to be aware of the merits I receive (to understand where they are given from) and posts that "call" for me, and thus be able to respond. Otherwise I do everything with the "watchlist".