# How do channel subscriptions work?

*If I subscribe to a channel would I see messages from whoever wrote in that channel?*

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You would see channel messages within your social network: so those of your friends and friends of friends.  You would _not_ see messages from folks outside of your network, even though they may be posting something using the same channel designation. 

You _would_ see those messages if you later became friends (which is likely, since you share the same interests!)

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