public ActionResult Subscribe(int albumId, bool unsubscribe)
 {
     AlbumRepository albums = new AlbumRepository();
     AlbumModel album = albums.GetById(albumId, withFollowers: true);
     UserRepository users = new UserRepository();
     UserModel user = users.GetByUsername(HttpContext.User.Identity.Name);
     string[] response = new string[2];
     // reponse[0] is an operation code
     // response[1] is a message for a user
     if (user != null)
     {
         //subscribe if the user is logged in
         albums.Subscribe(album, user, unsubscribe);
         if (unsubscribe)
         {
             response[0] = "unsubscribed";
             response[1] = "You stopped following this album";
         }
         else
         {
             response[0] = "subscribed";
             response[1] = "You are now following this album";
         }
     }
     else
     {
         response[0] = "error"; //error
         response[1] = "You need to be logged in to vote";
     }
     return Json(response);
 }