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CurtEastPoint

(20,010 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:33 PM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

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

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

25 is the magic number Lochloosa Yesterday #3

Every time a thread gets 25 replies EarlG Yesterday #5

thank you all! CurtEastPoint Yesterday #7

applegrove

(132,084 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

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it is popular.

questionseverything

(11,802 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

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applegrove

(132,084 posts)

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

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:43 PM

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Lifeafter70

(965 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

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Motr than 25?

Lochloosa

(16,730 posts)

3. 25 is the magic number

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:39 PM

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EarlG

(23,616 posts)

5. Every time a thread gets 25 replies

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:42 PM

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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

(20,010 posts)

7. thank you all!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:46 PM

Yesterday

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