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CurtEastPoint

(20,023 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:33 PM Mar 24

What does the blue triangle on the left of a post title mean?

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What does the blue triangle on the left of a post title mean? (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Mar 24 OP

It means DU has posted the OP again. Basically kicking it up to the top of the discussion forum because applegrove Mar 24 #1

It happens at the 25th post, then the 50th and so on questionseverything Mar 24 #4

Thanks. I did not know 25 was a magic number. applegrove Mar 24 #6

I think it has to do with how many replies it has Lifeafter70 Mar 24 #2

25 is the magic number Lochloosa Mar 24 #3

Every time a thread gets 25 replies EarlG Mar 24 #5

thank you all! CurtEastPoint Mar 24 #7

applegrove

(132,207 posts)

1. It means DU has posted the OP again. Basically kicking it up to the top of the discussion forum because

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:36 PM

Mar 24

it is popular.

questionseverything

(11,836 posts)

4. It happens at the 25th post, then the 50th and so on

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:40 PM

Mar 24

applegrove

(132,207 posts)

6. Thanks. I did not know 25 was a magic number.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:43 PM

Mar 24

Lifeafter70

(977 posts)

2. I think it has to do with how many replies it has

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:37 PM

Mar 24

Motr than 25?

Lochloosa

(16,734 posts)

3. 25 is the magic number

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:39 PM

Mar 24

EarlG

(23,631 posts)

5. Every time a thread gets 25 replies

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:42 PM

Mar 24

it is automatically "kicked" back to the top of the Latest page because it is a hot topic. This happens at 25 replies, 50, replies, 75 replies, etc. We call this a "milestone."

Threads which are on the Latest page because they are milestones have the little blue triangle (and say "Milestone" with the number of replies, below the thread title).

Folks who don't want to see these can turn them off with the filter bar at the top of the Latest page -- set it to "No milestones"

CurtEastPoint

(20,023 posts)

7. thank you all!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:46 PM

Mar 24

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