# Too many threads to read **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 13, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-threads-to-read/399898 "2007-04-13T02:08:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EverLearner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@EverLearner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EverLearner)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-threads-to-read/399898/1 "2007-04-13T02:08:16Z")
When I use the New Posts link, I get about 700 threads. Most of these thread are not new; they appear in the results because they have new replies. Is there a way to get only new threads that I haven’t seen yet? ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-threads-to-read/399898/2 "2007-04-13T03:04:21Z")
This should probably go in ATMB - I’ve just emailed a mod. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-threads-to-read/399898/3 "2007-04-13T03:07:53Z")
Well, it does say "New _POSTS_ you know. 😉 (ETA: As opposed to “New Threads”.) Why not open the forums that interest you, and take a look to see if there are any topics that you’ve not read yet? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2007, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-many-threads-to-read/399898/4 "2007-04-13T03:25:42Z")
Since this is about the operation of the Message Board, moving to ATMB. **samclem** GQ Moderator