yes When you are using flat view you get those lohos to the side of the threads. <img src=http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/templates/original/images/common/thread-open.gif> means that the thread is open with no new replies. <img src=http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/templates/original/images/common/thread-open-hot.gif> means the thread has no new replies but is a hot topic. ie it has had more than 20 posts in it. <img src=http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/templates/original/images/common/thread-open-new.gif> means the thread has had a new reply that you havent seen yet and <img src=http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/templates/original/images/common/thread-open-new-hot.gif> means the thread has had a new reply to it and is a hot topic.