# Is this a Chrome thing or a SDMB thing (unread threads being unbolded, which I read as "read") **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 26, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732 "2013-04-26T02:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732/1 "2013-04-26T02:50:30Z")
The SDMB has been looking weird to me for a few days now. Previously, if I hadn’t clicked on a a new subject thread, the thread title would be bold. Threads I had entered would be unbolded. For the last few days, in every sub-category (GQ, IMHO, MPSIMS) maybe the first top few threads are bold, but dozens of threads I haven’t clicked on are unbolded, which to me looks like I’ve clicked on them already. Which I haven’t. I’m finding this very distracting. Is this a Chrome thing? I don’t think I’ve changed any settings or anything like that. Is it a SDMB thing? Just curious, it’s making the forums a bit difficult for me to read. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732/2 "2013-04-26T02:53:50Z")
I noticed something on Safari. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732/3 "2013-04-26T02:54:35Z")
Reported for forum move. What you’re seeing is probably this > **[Read/Unread timer resetting c. 5 minutes into a session](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=678122)** > > I have had this happen only intermittently over the years, but now this makes like 3-4 times in the space of a week. Wiping all threads down to read means I have to manually hunt for the last time I was here, which is a pain, so please feed the... ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732/4 "2013-04-26T17:37:59Z")
Happens to me with Firefox. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-chrome-thing-or-a-sdmb-thing-unread-threads-being-unbolded-which-i-read-as-read/656732/5 "2013-04-26T17:47:11Z")
Happens to me with Firefox and with IE7.