Feedback Alert, blue dot behavior?

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USA/FL
Name
Rob
Previously, when clicking on the Alert bell, new posts in threads I've participated in are indicated by a blue dot on the left side. It used to be that when I clicked on one of these posts and viewed it, the blue dot in the dropdown would disappear, but the unread blue dots remained. Now (for some time now) if I view any one of these posts, ALL the blue dots have disappeared. Maybe I'm remembering it incorrectly but I seem to recall it being very convenient when it worked like it originally did. Anyone else notice this? I'm hoping I explained it sufficiently (not well versed in website development terminology). BTW, I have the same experience whether using a Windows machine, IOS or Mac.
 
Yeah if you mark the thread "read" the blue dot remains until you open Alerts back up. Kinda confusing until you get used to it. Blue dots have a mind of their own.
I probably didn't explain myself very well.

What I meant was that if I click and view one (of several unread) alerts, when I go back to the dropdown list all the blue dots next to posts I haven't viewed are gone.

Makes it more difficult to assess which ones I have or haven't viewed.
 
I probably didn't explain myself very well.

What I meant was that if I click and view one (of several unread) alerts, when I go back to the dropdown list all the blue dots next to posts I haven't viewed are gone.

Makes it more difficult to assess which ones I have or haven't viewed.
Yes, you are right Rob. I have found the same, but have learned to live with it. Price of popularity, I suppose!
 
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