def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    Test that we expect project-independent issue alert preferences to be
    returned as `subscribe_by_default`.
    """
    NotificationSetting.objects.update_settings(
        ExternalProviders.EMAIL,
        NotificationSettingTypes.ISSUE_ALERTS,
        NotificationSettingOptionValues.NEVER,
        user_id=self.user.id,
    )
    response = self.get_success_response("me")
    assert response.data.get("subscribeByDefault") is False