That circle on the left?

[espfrench]

In the listes of posts.
To the left of each title is a small circle icon
Sometimes in red sometimes in blue?
Apparently meant to represent text?
Sometimes the text appears to be scrolling?
Sometimes there is a star?
How do I read all of this and what does each element mean?

[MN_FriendlyGuy]

Good question, espfrench. Before answering about the circles, I'm letting you know something. You're mentioned in [url=https://www.warpmymind.com/index.php?gadget=UserBlog&action=ReadJournal&id=5867]my journal posting #8[/url]. Now about those circles...

[list][color=#4040FF]Blue[/color] indicates that you've already read that posting
[color=#FF0000]Red [/color]indicates that you have not yet read it.
When the icon has text that scrolls up, it means that lots & lots of responses have been posted - popular.
When the icon has a star, it means that - at some time in the past - you posted something in that conversation [/list:u]

[espfrench]

Dear MN,
Thank you. Now it makes some sense. I had the "scrolling text" pegged as meaning someone was readING that particular file.
Shows what thinking gets me.

[espfrench]

Ok... Now there's one with a heart over the circle?
I'm assuming someone's "liked" that post?

[MN_FriendlyGuy]

Not quite, espfrench. But you're close.

As you type an entry here in the forum, have you ever noticed the colorful "Post icons:" that are up above the "Subject:"?

When someone posts a [b]new[/b] forum topic and they select one of those icons, the symbol they select gets overlaid onto the circle. Give it a try the next time you create a [b]new[/b] posting to ask a question. - and select the 'question mark' icon. Or try it the next time you create a new posting to tell about a recording that you'd love to have made - selecting the 'heart' icon

[espfrench]

[quote="MN_FriendlyGuy"]I'm letting you know something. You're mentioned in [url=https://www.warpmymind.com/index.php?gadget=UserBlog&action=ReadJournal&id=5867]my journal posting #8[/url] [/list][/quote]

Oooo... I just checked out my suggestion... I'm 4/4