What do the envelopes mean?

[Vex Xiang 0]

Is it possible to change the envelope icons on the far left of each thread heading?

 

I ask because they seem arbitrary. There's various colors...some have a black dot on them while some do not. And when you lock a topic it has a small red lock thats a bit difficult for me to see (especially without my glasses)...though even then there's not much distinction between the locked envelope and the regular ones ::squints:: maybe its just me.

 

Could we maybe get...like...1 envelope color for topics...with a dot for topics that have been replied to...or a lock without an envelope so it stands out more?

Edited May 12, 2004 by Vex Xiang

[Marris Krax 0]

Well, I don't know about changing the locked topic icons, but as for the arbitrary factor...there's a key at the bottom of the page that shows what the different colors mean (not all pages, but the main one and the View New Posts one). Blue is default, red is for "hot topics" and green is for polls. The envelopes get greyed out a bit if there are no new replies in that one since you last read it <_<

 

I honestly have no idea about the ones with dots, and I've been wondering that one myself.

Edited May 12, 2004 by Marris Krax

[Seiben 0]

Yeah, I had that same problem myself, but I think the envelopes with the black dots means that you replied to that topic. Otherwise, the ledgend in the bottom describes all.

Edited May 12, 2004 by Seiben

[FredM 0]

Hey there,

 

Well, personally, with the key at the bottom of each subfolder it makes sense to me. If people are seeing a problem understanding the symbols then perhaps something new can be investigated, but...given not really certain it should be made an urgent priority on the site. I know Senior Webmaster has a long list of items he'd like to get done. <_<

[Vex Xiang 0]

there's a key at the bottom of the page that shows what the different colors mean

 

::scrolls down...scrolls down a little more::

 

Oh...um...okay.

 

::sighs:: its too hot today...

[Webmaster 20]

And in case you still can't see it...

 

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[Vex Xiang 0]

Thanks for the screenshot. I dont know how I could have missed those with those big yellow arrows pointing at them like that.

[Dumbass 0]

How can a hot topic have no new replies?

[Webmaster 20]

It's based off of your last visit. Say a post has 200 replies to it.... that would qualify as a hot topic. But if there has not been any posts to that thread in the past 2 weeks, there is no new posts in it.

[Nemesis 0]

Still doesn't explain the dots, but I have my own theory, the dots are evil space aliens infecting the board with it's eggs which will then take over the World! WE'RE DOOMED!

[Webmaster 20]

The dots are more for board moderators and administrators. Generally when editing is done in the thread, it's marked with a dot so we know there are edited sections inside.

 

The most common reason for the dot is for when a moderator merges a topic with another topic. There are many times it's more practical to just combine two topics into the same.

[Nemesis 0]

The dots are more for board moderators and administrators. Generally when editing is done in the thread, it's marked with a dot so we know there are edited sections inside.

 

The most common reason for the dot is for when a moderator merges a topic with another topic. There are many times it's more practical to just combine two topics into the same.

I smell a cover up here! Webmaster is one of the aliens ::runs around screaming::

[Tovan 0]

Still doesn't explain the dots, but I have my own theory, the dots are evil space aliens infecting the board with it's eggs which will then take over the World! WE'RE DOOMED!

May its not aliens BUT GIANT MOTHS!

[Webmaster 20]

Wait till I start playing around with the warn/ban buttons. ;)

 

THEN we can talk about a conspiracy. :ph34r: