Icons on the left

[djp30djp]

Hi, can someone tell me where I can find out what the round things on the left mean? Some are black some red some have stars ETC. ETC.

[steve_earwig]

You're seeing spots? Are you concussed?

[steve_earwig]

I'm sure it used to tell you. Ah well. Red: you ain't read it yet, blue: you read it already, star: you posted on it, pages moving: it's popular, pink elephant: time you laid off the booze

[djp30djp]

Thanks for that, No pink elephants so must be beer time.