[Mister Dana]

Meaning of a scrolling icon

by Mister Dana on Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:29 am

What does it mean when the icon in front of a listed forum thread is scrolling or flickering all the time, day or night?

[Tracy J]

Re: Meaning of a scrolling icon

by Tracy J on Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:42 am

I've been wondering the same thing!

[James S]

Re: Meaning of a scrolling icon

by James S on Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:08 am

I'm using an iPad and don't see that on the site

[Beacon Staff]

Re: Meaning of a scrolling icon

by Beacon Staff on Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:20 pm

Hello Mister Dana,

Thanks for your question. The icon you're referring to shows up next to discussions that have a particularly large total number of replies. It's meant to highlight discussions that have been particularly popular.

The appearance of the icon is not, unfortunately, "dynamic," in the sense that it will show up next to a thread one week, but perhaps not the next. Instead, it will show up next to any thread – regard­less of when it was started – that has a particularly large number of replies.

James S - The icon Mister Dana is referring to can be seen, for example, in this list of forum discussions, next to the title of the discussion "Is my bone damage permanent?" The iconic is what is known as an "animated GIF", and we believe it will appear on iPads as well as just about any computer.

[James S]

Re: Meaning of a scrolling icon

by James S on Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:07 pm

Thanks, now I see it

[Mister Dana]

Re: Meaning of a scrolling icon

by Mister Dana on Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:19 pm

Thanks for the answer, Beacon Staff. That explains it!