# New Posts-No New Posts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-no-new-posts/518934>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 25, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-no-new-posts/518934 "2009-11-25T18:48:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-no-new-posts/518934/1 "2009-11-25T18:48:07Z")

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What does that mean? I am sure it is simple, but I am confused.

I am talking about the icon next to all the posts.

Thank You in advance.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-posts-no-new-posts/518934/2 "2009-11-25T19:10:30Z")

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[moderating]  
I moved this thread to “About This Message Board” since the question is … well … about this message board.  
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If I understand your question correctly, the icon indicates whether new posts have been made to a thread since the last time you looked at it.