# Go To First Unread Post

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post/75497>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 8, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post/75497 "2001-08-08T20:56:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Spyderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Spyderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spyderman)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post/75497/1 "2001-08-08T20:56:43Z")

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Well, how do you suppose this board knows how far down the thread I read?  
Or is this a fancy euphemism for stating that there has been another post added? (which is my guess)

p.s. I get a gold star if I am right

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-to-first-unread-post/75497/2 "2001-08-09T01:14:47Z")

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It checks (by means of a cookie, [sub][sup]right, guys…?[/sup][/sub]), the difference between the time stamp of your last board refresh (this can be the loading of a thread, the switching to another forum, the submitting of a post…), and the time it is now. Anything in between is labeled as “This is new for Spyderman”.

I guess that Gold Star is yours!