diff --git a/api/resolvers/notifications.js b/api/resolvers/notifications.js
index b7aaff5d..54ba9144 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/notifications.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/notifications.js
@@ -64,60 +64,32 @@ export default {
       // HACK to make notifications faster, we only return a limited sub set of the unioned
       // queries ... we only ever need at most LIMIT+current offset in the child queries to
       // have enough items to return in the union
-      const notifications = await models.$queryRaw(
-        inc === 'replies'
-          ? `SELECT DISTINCT "Item".id::TEXT, "Item".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL::BIGINT as "earnedSats",
+
+      const queries = []
+
+      if (inc === 'replies') {
+        queries.push(
+          `SELECT DISTINCT "Item".id::TEXT, "Item".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL::BIGINT as "earnedSats",
               'Reply' AS type
-             FROM "Item"
-             JOIN "Item" p ON "Item".path <@ p.path
-             WHERE p."userId" = $1
-              AND "Item"."userId" <> $1 AND "Item".created_at <= $2
+              FROM "Item"
+              JOIN "Item" p ON ${me.noteAllDescendants ? '"Item".path <@ p.path' : '"Item"."parentId" = p.id'}
+              WHERE p."userId" = $1
+                AND "Item"."userId" <> $1 AND "Item".created_at <= $2`
+        )
+      } else {
+        queries.push(
+          `(SELECT DISTINCT "Item".id::TEXT, "Item".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL::BIGINT as "earnedSats",
+              'Reply' AS type
+              FROM "Item"
+              JOIN "Item" p ON ${me.noteAllDescendants ? '"Item".path <@ p.path' : '"Item"."parentId" = p.id'}
+              WHERE p."userId" = $1
+                AND "Item"."userId" <> $1 AND "Item".created_at <= $2
               ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-             OFFSET $3
-             LIMIT ${LIMIT}`
-          : `(SELECT DISTINCT "Item".id::TEXT, "Item".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL::BIGINT as "earnedSats",
-          'Reply' AS type
-          FROM "Item"
-          JOIN "Item" p ON "Item".path <@ p.path
-          WHERE p."userId" = $1
-            AND "Item"."userId" <> $1 AND "Item".created_at <= $2
-          ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-          LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-        UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Item".id::TEXT, MAX("ItemAct".created_at) AS "sortTime",
-          sum("ItemAct".sats) as "earnedSats", 'Votification' AS type
-          FROM "Item"
-          JOIN "ItemAct" ON "ItemAct"."itemId" = "Item".id
-          WHERE "ItemAct"."userId" <> $1
-          AND "ItemAct".created_at <= $2
-          AND "ItemAct".act <> 'BOOST'
-          AND "Item"."userId" = $1
-          GROUP BY "Item".id
-          ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-          LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-        UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Item".id::TEXT, "Mention".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
-          'Mention' AS type
-          FROM "Mention"
-          JOIN "Item" ON "Mention"."itemId" = "Item".id
-          LEFT JOIN "Item" p ON "Item"."parentId" = p.id
-          WHERE "Mention"."userId" = $1
-          AND "Mention".created_at <= $2
-          AND "Item"."userId" <> $1
-          AND (p."userId" IS NULL OR p."userId" <> $1)
-          ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-          LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-        UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Invite".id, MAX(users.created_at) AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
-          'Invitification' AS type
-          FROM users JOIN "Invite" on users."inviteId" = "Invite".id
-          WHERE "Invite"."userId" = $1
-          AND users.created_at <= $2
-          GROUP BY "Invite".id
-          ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-          LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-          UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Item".id::text, "Item"."statusUpdatedAt" AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+        )
+
+        queries.push(
+          `(SELECT "Item".id::text, "Item"."statusUpdatedAt" AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
             'JobChanged' AS type
             FROM "Item"
             WHERE "Item"."userId" = $1
@@ -125,25 +97,83 @@ export default {
             AND status <> 'STOPPED'
             AND "statusUpdatedAt" <= $2
             ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-            LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-          UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Earn".id::text, "Earn".created_at AS "sortTime", FLOOR(msats / 1000) as "earnedSats",
-            'Earn' AS type
-            FROM "Earn"
-            WHERE "Earn"."userId" = $1
-            AND FLOOR(msats / 1000) > 0
-            AND created_at <= $2
-            ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-            LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
-          UNION ALL
-        (SELECT "Invoice".id::text, "Invoice"."confirmedAt" AS "sortTime", FLOOR("msatsReceived" / 1000) as "earnedSats",
-            'InvoicePaid' AS type
-            FROM "Invoice"
-            WHERE "Invoice"."userId" = $1
-            AND "confirmedAt" IS NOT NULL
-            AND created_at <= $2
-            ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
-            LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)
+            LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+        )
+
+        if (me.noteItemSats) {
+          queries.push(
+            `(SELECT "Item".id::TEXT, MAX("ItemAct".created_at) AS "sortTime",
+              sum("ItemAct".sats) as "earnedSats", 'Votification' AS type
+              FROM "Item"
+              JOIN "ItemAct" ON "ItemAct"."itemId" = "Item".id
+              WHERE "ItemAct"."userId" <> $1
+              AND "ItemAct".created_at <= $2
+              AND "ItemAct".act <> 'BOOST'
+              AND "Item"."userId" = $1
+              GROUP BY "Item".id
+              ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+          )
+        }
+
+        if (me.noteEarning) {
+          queries.push(
+            `(SELECT "Earn".id::text, "Earn".created_at AS "sortTime", FLOOR(msats / 1000) as "earnedSats",
+              'Earn' AS type
+              FROM "Earn"
+              WHERE "Earn"."userId" = $1
+              AND FLOOR(msats / 1000) > 0
+              AND created_at <= $2
+              ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+          )
+        }
+
+        if (me.noteMentions) {
+          queries.push(
+            `(SELECT "Item".id::TEXT, "Mention".created_at AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
+              'Mention' AS type
+              FROM "Mention"
+              JOIN "Item" ON "Mention"."itemId" = "Item".id
+              LEFT JOIN "Item" p ON "Item"."parentId" = p.id
+              WHERE "Mention"."userId" = $1
+              AND "Mention".created_at <= $2
+              AND "Item"."userId" <> $1
+              AND (p."userId" IS NULL OR p."userId" <> $1)
+              ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+          )
+        }
+
+        if (me.noteDeposits) {
+          queries.push(
+            `(SELECT "Invoice".id::text, "Invoice"."confirmedAt" AS "sortTime", FLOOR("msatsReceived" / 1000) as "earnedSats",
+              'InvoicePaid' AS type
+              FROM "Invoice"
+              WHERE "Invoice"."userId" = $1
+              AND "confirmedAt" IS NOT NULL
+              AND created_at <= $2
+              ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+          )
+        }
+
+        if (me.noteInvites) {
+          queries.push(
+            `(SELECT "Invite".id, MAX(users.created_at) AS "sortTime", NULL as "earnedSats",
+              'Invitification' AS type
+              FROM users JOIN "Invite" on users."inviteId" = "Invite".id
+              WHERE "Invite"."userId" = $1
+              AND users.created_at <= $2
+              GROUP BY "Invite".id
+              ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
+              LIMIT ${LIMIT}+$3)`
+          )
+        }
+      }
+
+      const notifications = await models.$queryRaw(
+        `${queries.join(' UNION ALL ')}
         ORDER BY "sortTime" DESC
         OFFSET $3
         LIMIT ${LIMIT}`, me.id, decodedCursor.time, decodedCursor.offset)
diff --git a/api/resolvers/user.js b/api/resolvers/user.js
index 259e42b0..7f7ee057 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/user.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/user.js
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ export default {
         throw error
       }
     },
-    setSettings: async (parent, { tipDefault }, { me, models }) => {
+    setSettings: async (parent, data, { me, models }) => {
       if (!me) {
         throw new AuthenticationError('you must be logged in')
       }
 
-      await models.user.update({ where: { id: me.id }, data: { tipDefault } })
+      await models.user.update({ where: { id: me.id }, data })
 
       return true
     },
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ export default {
       })
       return !!anInvite
     },
-    hasNewNotes: async (user, args, { models }) => {
-      // check if any votes have been cast for them since checkedNotesAt
+    hasNewNotes: async (user, args, { me, models }) => {
       const lastChecked = user.checkedNotesAt || new Date(0)
-      const votes = await models.$queryRaw(`
+
+      // check if any votes have been cast for them since checkedNotesAt
+      if (me.noteItemSats) {
+        const votes = await models.$queryRaw(`
         SELECT "ItemAct".id, "ItemAct".created_at
           FROM "Item"
           JOIN "ItemAct" on "ItemAct"."itemId" = "Item".id
@@ -184,15 +186,16 @@ export default {
           AND "ItemAct".act <> 'BOOST'
           AND "Item"."userId" = $1
           LIMIT 1`, user.id, lastChecked)
-      if (votes.length > 0) {
-        return true
+        if (votes.length > 0) {
+          return true
+        }
       }
 
       // check if they have any replies since checkedNotesAt
       const newReplies = await models.$queryRaw(`
         SELECT "Item".id, "Item".created_at
           FROM "Item"
-          JOIN "Item" p ON "Item".path <@ p.path
+          JOIN "Item" p ON ${me.noteAllDescendants ? '"Item".path <@ p.path' : '"Item"."parentId" = p.id'}
           WHERE p."userId" = $1
           AND "Item".created_at > $2  AND "Item"."userId" <> $1
           LIMIT 1`, user.id, lastChecked)
@@ -201,7 +204,8 @@ export default {
       }
 
       // check if they have any mentions since checkedNotesAt
-      const newMentions = await models.$queryRaw(`
+      if (me.noteMentions) {
+        const newMentions = await models.$queryRaw(`
         SELECT "Item".id, "Item".created_at
           FROM "Mention"
           JOIN "Item" ON "Mention"."itemId" = "Item".id
@@ -209,8 +213,9 @@ export default {
           AND "Mention".created_at > $2
           AND "Item"."userId" <> $1
           LIMIT 1`, user.id, lastChecked)
-      if (newMentions.length > 0) {
-        return true
+        if (newMentions.length > 0) {
+          return true
+        }
       }
 
       const job = await models.item.findFirst({
@@ -231,41 +236,51 @@ export default {
         return true
       }
 
-      const earn = await models.earn.findFirst({
-        where: {
-          userId: user.id,
-          createdAt: {
-            gt: lastChecked
-          },
-          msats: {
-            gte: 1000
+      if (me.noteEarning) {
+        const earn = await models.earn.findFirst({
+          where: {
+            userId: user.id,
+            createdAt: {
+              gt: lastChecked
+            },
+            msats: {
+              gte: 1000
+            }
           }
+        })
+        if (earn) {
+          return true
         }
-      })
-      if (earn) {
-        return true
       }
 
-      const invoice = await models.invoice.findFirst({
-        where: {
-          userId: user.id,
-          confirmedAt: {
-            gt: lastChecked
+      if (me.noteDeposits) {
+        const invoice = await models.invoice.findFirst({
+          where: {
+            userId: user.id,
+            confirmedAt: {
+              gt: lastChecked
+            }
           }
+        })
+        if (invoice) {
+          return true
         }
-      })
-      if (invoice) {
-        return true
       }
 
       // check if new invites have been redeemed
-      const newInvitees = await models.$queryRaw(`
+      if (me.noteInvites) {
+        const newInvitees = await models.$queryRaw(`
         SELECT "Invite".id
           FROM users JOIN "Invite" on users."inviteId" = "Invite".id
           WHERE "Invite"."userId" = $1
           AND users.created_at > $2
           LIMIT 1`, user.id, lastChecked)
-      return newInvitees.length > 0
+        if (newInvitees.length > 0) {
+          return true
+        }
+      }
+
+      return false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/api/ssrApollo.js b/api/ssrApollo.js
index 3f6b7cc2..8e7581fb 100644
--- a/api/ssrApollo.js
+++ b/api/ssrApollo.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export default async function getSSRApolloClient (req, me = null) {
       }),
       context: {
         models,
-        me: session ? session.user : me,
+        me: session
+          ? await models.user.findUnique({ where: { id: session.user?.id } })
+          : me,
         lnd,
         search
       }
@@ -42,14 +44,24 @@ export function getGetServerSideProps (query, variables = null, notFoundFunc, re
       }
     }
 
-    const { error, data } = await client.query({
-      query,
-      variables: vars
-    })
+    let error = null; let data = null; let props = {}
+    if (query) {
+      ({ error, data } = await client.query({
+        query,
+        variables: vars
+      }))
 
-    if (error || !data || (notFoundFunc && notFoundFunc(data))) {
-      return {
-        notFound: true
+      if (error || !data || (notFoundFunc && notFoundFunc(data))) {
+        return {
+          notFound: true
+        }
+      }
+
+      props = {
+        apollo: {
+          query: print(query),
+          variables: { ...params, ...variables }
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -61,10 +73,7 @@ export function getGetServerSideProps (query, variables = null, notFoundFunc, re
 
     return {
       props: {
-        apollo: {
-          query: print(query),
-          variables: { ...params, ...variables }
-        },
+        ...props,
         me,
         price,
         data
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/user.js b/api/typeDefs/user.js
index 0c2ec1ea..9ae7a878 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/user.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/user.js
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ export default gql`
 
   extend type Mutation {
     setName(name: String!): Boolean
-    setSettings(tipDefault: Int!): Boolean
+    setSettings(tipDefault: Int!, noteItemSats: Boolean!, noteEarning: Boolean!,
+      noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, noteMentions: Boolean!, noteDeposits: Boolean!,
+      noteInvites:Boolean!): Boolean
     upsertBio(bio: String!): User!
     setWalkthrough(tipPopover: Boolean, upvotePopover: Boolean): Boolean
   }
@@ -48,5 +50,11 @@ export default gql`
     sats: Int!
     upvotePopover: Boolean!
     tipPopover: Boolean!
+    noteItemSats: Boolean!
+    noteEarning: Boolean!
+    noteAllDescendants: Boolean!
+    noteMentions: Boolean!
+    noteDeposits: Boolean!
+    noteInvites: Boolean!
   }
 `
diff --git a/fragments/users.js b/fragments/users.js
index 844b0c0a..35d21abf 100644
--- a/fragments/users.js
+++ b/fragments/users.js
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export const ME = gql`
       hasInvites
       upvotePopover
       tipPopover
+      noteItemSats
+      noteEarning
+      noteAllDescendants
+      noteMentions
+      noteDeposits
+      noteInvites
     }
   }`
 
diff --git a/pages/api/graphql.js b/pages/api/graphql.js
index 2bc14047..16c0b0fa 100644
--- a/pages/api/graphql.js
+++ b/pages/api/graphql.js
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ global.apolloServer ||= new ApolloServer({
     return {
       models,
       lnd,
-      me: session ? session.user : null,
+      me: session
+        ? await models.user.findUnique({ where: { id: session.user?.id } })
+        : null,
       search
     }
   }
diff --git a/pages/post.js b/pages/post.js
index 12a01b23..041a7518 100644
--- a/pages/post.js
+++ b/pages/post.js
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import LayoutCenter from '../components/layout-center'
 import { useMe } from '../components/me'
 import { DiscussionForm } from '../components/discussion-form'
 import { LinkForm } from '../components/link-form'
+import { getGetServerSideProps } from '../api/ssrApollo'
+
+export const getServerSideProps = getGetServerSideProps()
 
 export function PostForm () {
   const router = useRouter()
diff --git a/pages/settings.js b/pages/settings.js
index f81d4d7e..7385a580 100644
--- a/pages/settings.js
+++ b/pages/settings.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-import { Form, Input, SubmitButton } from '../components/form'
+import { Checkbox, Form, Input, SubmitButton } from '../components/form'
 import * as Yup from 'yup'
 import { Alert, InputGroup } from 'react-bootstrap'
 import { useMe } from '../components/me'
 import LayoutCenter from '../components/layout-center'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { gql, useMutation } from '@apollo/client'
+import { getGetServerSideProps } from '../api/ssrApollo'
+
+export const getServerSideProps = getGetServerSideProps()
 
 export const SettingsSchema = Yup.object({
   tipDefault: Yup.number().typeError('must be a number').required('required')
@@ -16,8 +19,12 @@ export default function Settings () {
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState()
   const [setSettings] = useMutation(
     gql`
-      mutation setSettings($tipDefault: Int!) {
-        setSettings(tipDefault: $tipDefault)
+      mutation setSettings($tipDefault: Int!, $noteItemSats: Boolean!, $noteEarning: Boolean!,
+        $noteAllDescendants: Boolean!, $noteMentions: Boolean!, $noteDeposits: Boolean!,
+        $noteInvites: Boolean!) {
+        setSettings(tipDefault: $tipDefault, noteItemSats: $noteItemSats,
+          noteEarning: $noteEarning, noteAllDescendants: $noteAllDescendants,
+          noteMentions: $noteMentions, noteDeposits: $noteDeposits, noteInvites: $noteInvites)
       }`
   )
 
@@ -26,11 +33,17 @@ export default function Settings () {
       <h2 className='mb-5 text-left'>settings</h2>
       <Form
         initial={{
-          tipDefault: me?.tipDefault || 21
+          tipDefault: me?.tipDefault || 21,
+          noteItemSats: me?.noteItemSats,
+          noteEarning: me?.noteEarning,
+          noteAllDescendants: me?.noteAllDescendants,
+          noteMentions: me?.noteMentions,
+          noteDeposits: me?.noteDeposits,
+          noteInvites: me?.noteInvites
         }}
         schema={SettingsSchema}
-        onSubmit={async ({ tipDefault }) => {
-          await setSettings({ variables: { tipDefault: Number(tipDefault) } })
+        onSubmit={async ({ tipDefault, ...values }) => {
+          await setSettings({ variables: { tipDefault: Number(tipDefault), ...values } })
           setSuccess('settings saved')
         }}
       >
@@ -42,6 +55,36 @@ export default function Settings () {
           autoFocus
           append={<InputGroup.Text className='text-monospace'>sats</InputGroup.Text>}
         />
+        <div className='form-label'>notify me when ...</div>
+        <Checkbox
+          label='I stack sats from posts and comments'
+          name='noteItemSats'
+          groupClassName='mb-0'
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label='I get a daily airdrops'
+          name='noteEarning'
+          groupClassName='mb-0'
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label='someone replies to someone who replied to me'
+          name='noteAllDescendants'
+          groupClassName='mb-0'
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label='my invite links are redeemed'
+          name='noteInvites'
+          groupClassName='mb-0'
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label='sats are deposited in my account'
+          name='noteDeposits'
+          groupClassName='mb-0'
+        />
+        <Checkbox
+          label='someone mentions me'
+          name='noteMentions'
+        />
         <div className='d-flex'>
           <SubmitButton variant='info' className='ml-auto mt-1 px-4'>save</SubmitButton>
         </div>
diff --git a/pages/wallet.js b/pages/wallet.js
index 8fbc9051..f034b7a0 100644
--- a/pages/wallet.js
+++ b/pages/wallet.js
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { requestProvider } from 'webln'
 import { Alert } from 'react-bootstrap'
 import { CREATE_WITHDRAWL, SEND_TO_LNADDR } from '../fragments/wallet'
+import { getGetServerSideProps } from '../api/ssrApollo'
+
+export const getServerSideProps = getGetServerSideProps()
 
 export default function Wallet () {
   return (
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20220421195241_note_settings/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20220421195241_note_settings/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1ad0924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20220421195241_note_settings/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN     "noteAllDescendants" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+ADD COLUMN     "noteDeposits" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+ADD COLUMN     "noteEarning" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+ADD COLUMN     "noteInvites" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+ADD COLUMN     "noteItemSats" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+ADD COLUMN     "noteMentions" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 901e9ff0..7af988e4 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ model User {
   upvotePopover Boolean @default(false)
   tipPopover    Boolean @default(false)
 
+  // notification settings
+  noteItemSats       Boolean @default(true)
+  noteEarning        Boolean @default(true)
+  noteAllDescendants Boolean @default(true)
+  noteMentions       Boolean @default(true)
+  noteDeposits       Boolean @default(true)
+  noteInvites        Boolean @default(true)
+
   Earn Earn[]
   @@index([createdAt])
   @@index([inviteId])