If you join a group you are automatically added to the watch list too. You can unwatch the group by clicking the "Watching" button on the top right hand corner (looks like this [link] ) & still be a member/contributer of the group without the hassle of overcrowding your messages.
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![[link]](http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu78/FATtimon/watchorunwatch.png){kind=link}