# First unread post.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-unread-post/24088>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 29, 2000, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-unread-post/24088 "2000-06-29T23:21:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2000, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-unread-post/24088/1 "2000-06-29T23:21:57Z")

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The “Go to first unread post” feature is present on some threads, but not on others. Any idea why? Am I doing something wrong?  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-unread-post/24088/2 "2000-06-30T03:31:53Z")

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My guess: The board does not keep track of what threads you visit, just when you were last in that forum. If the thread last got a post before you went into that forum, the link appears. If it got a post after you went into that forum, no link. Hint: If the little icon’s read, there will be a link.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2000, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-unread-post/24088/3 "2000-07-01T03:19:47Z")

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Thanks, Derleth. I’ll see if that’s the answer.  
Peace,  
mangeorge