The subscribe/unsubscribe links only appear when you're logged in.
To change the setting from "force subscribe" to "optional subscribing" you just click on that link "Everyone is subscribed" (as a teacher or admin, obvously). Or you can use the setting in the forum config: "Force everyone to be subscribed".
General developer forum
How did you remove the subscription link?
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