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Telemachus Super Member Posts: 13,545	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 7:09:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Telemachus on Oct 30, 2016 7:09:13 GMT So what does the grey anchor symbol next to a thread mean (viz the MtB thread)?

tonyqj Long Standing Member Posts: 1,336	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 7:29:19 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tonyqj on Oct 30, 2016 7:29:19 GMT Oct 30, 2016 7:09:13 GMT Telemachus said: So what does the grey anchor symbol next to a thread mean (viz the MtB thread)? Good question. D9?
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Saltysplash Long Standing Member Posts: 1,558	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 7:43:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Saltysplash on Oct 30, 2016 7:43:25 GMT When i hover my cursor over the anchor it says 'this topic is falling' perhaps it means a once hot topic is now cooling down?
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tonyqj Long Standing Member Posts: 1,336	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 7:45:20 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tonyqj on Oct 30, 2016 7:45:20 GMT Oct 30, 2016 7:43:25 GMT Saltysplash said: When i hover my cursor over the anchor it says 'this topic is falling' perhaps it means a once hot topic is now cooling down? I wish it would simply sink. (Difficult to hover with a phone 😏)
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Delta9 Administrator Posts: 1,002,932	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 7:52:14 GMT smileypete, rockdodger, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Delta9 on Oct 30, 2016 7:52:14 GMT It means that I have enabled falling. This means that the topic is no longer bumped to the top of 'recently updated' when someone posts in it.

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It means that I have enabled falling. This means that the topic is no longer bumped to the top of 'recently updated' when someone posts in it.

Good, the sooner it sinks, the better for Thunderboat.
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JohnV Super Member Glorious winner of the 2016 Thunderboat photo competition Posts: 17,243	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 8:28:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JohnV on Oct 30, 2016 8:28:25 GMT started as it was by the only person on here I have on "ignore" having decided months ago they are a poisonous agent provocateur
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rockdodger Long Standing Member Posts: 690	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 13:28:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rockdodger on Oct 30, 2016 13:28:41 GMT So the more new posts are made on other threads, the faster it falls?

tonyqj Long Standing Member Posts: 1,336	Anchor symbol Oct 30, 2016 13:30:21 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tonyqj on Oct 30, 2016 13:30:21 GMT Oct 30, 2016 13:28:41 GMT rockdodger said: So the more new posts are made on other threads, the faster it falls? Hopefully 😀
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Anchor symbol Oct 31, 2016 8:50:04 GMT smileypete, pǝʇɹǝʌuı, and 1 more like this

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So the more new posts are made on other threads, the faster it falls?

It is an interesting moderation technique.

Far less severe than actually locking a thread, but a good way to soft-close a thread.

alan Junior Member Posts: 17	Anchor symbol Oct 31, 2016 9:48:29 GMT JohnV likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by alan on Oct 31, 2016 9:48:29 GMT I thought it was a 'printing error' and the anchor should have had a letter W above, or to the left of the symbol.

Telemachus Super Member Posts: 13,545	Anchor symbol Oct 31, 2016 10:50:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Telemachus on Oct 31, 2016 10:50:26 GMT Oct 31, 2016 9:48:29 GMT alan said: I thought it was a 'printing error' and the anchor should have had a letter W above, or to the left of the symbol. Norty! And spelling therapy required too!

IainS Long Standing Member Posts: 652	Anchor symbol Oct 31, 2016 19:54:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by IainS on Oct 31, 2016 19:54:09 GMT But appropriate ...

twbm2 Long Standing Member Posts: 348	Anchor symbol Oct 31, 2016 22:31:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by twbm2 on Oct 31, 2016 22:31:33 GMT Very subtle. And effective.