How much time does a post have until it has “no new post” status? I’ve notice this icon appears on posts I haven’t read.
my understanding is that “new” means “since you last viewed this thread”
you can clear/reset that via the “mark forums read” link (bottom of the main page): http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?do=markread
However, I haven’t viewed the threads. For example, the thread, “Etruscans and Pandas?” has a new post icon. I haven’t read this thread. “Why Doesn’t Mace (Tear Gas) Work On Dogs?” has a no new posts icon, but I haven’t read it either. There’s a 21 min difference between their last posts. That’s what I’m asking, is there some sort of time limit for new posts before they’re old (20 mins?)?
It’s not since you last visited that particular thread, it’s the last time you visited the board.
Thank you. That cleared that up.
There’s also a 20 minute or so time out. If you do not click on any board links in that time period, your “visit” is considered to be over, and all the threads you didn’t open are still considered visited.
Knowing this, I still have a tendency to avoid clicking on threads marked read. meaning I miss out on conversations I didn’t mean to.