# What are the blue dots for?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132 "2020-10-16T19:36:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132/1 "2020-10-16T19:36:01Z")

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Sometimes there are little blue dots after thread titles. What are they for?

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-blue-dots-for/923132/2 "2020-10-16T19:39:01Z")

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IIUC, threads that are new since your last visit.