<<-----what does this mean?

[gaelforce]

i know it must me somewhere on the site but homer here can't find it. the envelopes on the lhs of threads - where is the list of what means what? thanks in advance

[Alan]

Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page when you are in the screen that shows the list of topics in a particular forum and all will become clear!

[John Kennett]

Here you go:

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John

[Simon Guest]

... and topics to which you have contributed get marked with a dot on the envelope.

cheers,
Simon

[dbillyboy]

Hey John you're not just a pretty face eh!!
Bill.