"Unread posts"
 

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You last visited: Yesterday at 23:55; You Have 5,437 Unread Posts.

Has this just been added? it seems odd and unfamiliar.. is there any way to get rid of it on a per user basis?

Yes, its been added, and no, there is no per user option to get rid of it.

Also, the "New Posts" link has been swapped to three options.

All - self explanatory really.
Community - New Posts in the Community and Announcement forums.
Modifications - New Posts in the Modification forums.

You can also just click on the "unread posts" link for all new posts.

Interesting.

I'll jsut "Mark Forums Read" and go from there I suppose ;)

Good idea, can be useful, but not very practical on forums of this size and not with like, 5000 posts every 15mins to check on. :P But hey, if you felt it was worth adding, who am I to question that.

I do like the new posts dropdown though, snazzy.

5,000 posts every 15 mins, lol - not on this site :)

We average about 600/700 a day.

Ah, well, must've been something up with my cookies then, It just said "5000 unread" and like, 10 minutes later, it had gone up by about 150, so maybe an exxaggeration on my part :)

Paul, just noticed something with this new addition. A very small typo.

If there are unread posts, it appears as, (which it should)

BUT

If no unread posts, it appears as, EDIT: Basically there's TWO "." at the end of unread posts if you didn't catch that ;)

It probablly wasen't expected for someone to read all the unread posts :D
or to click "Mark Forums Read"

Hmm, I thought id fixed that, guess not. Mended again ....

hm, guess I'll just go back to bookmarking the =getnew link, so I can just see new post for the whole site quickly again

Or, just click the unread posts in the upper right corner. :)