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looks like a cartoon bomb? one more thing what's with the additional rectangle icon on the right hand side?
What is that on the thread status icon?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the interpretation of thread status icons on the Physics Forums platform, specifically focusing on an icon that resembles a bomb and an additional rectangle icon. Participants explore the meanings of these icons and their implications for user interaction within threads.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest that the bomb icon represents a user's activity in the thread, while others clarify that it indicates the user has posted in that thread.
- One participant provides links to various thread status icons, explaining their meanings, including the envelope with a dot indicating user posts, a hot thread icon, and icons for locked threads.
- There is a mention of uncertainty regarding the meaning of some icons, such as the locked thread icon for users who have not posted.
- Another participant humorously suggests that the bomb icon could represent the user themselves, adding a light-hearted tone to the discussion.
- One participant expresses a playful sentiment about the bomb not being the "good kind," indicating a humorous take on the icon's appearance.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the basic interpretations of the icons, but there remains some uncertainty and differing opinions about specific icons and their meanings, particularly regarding the rectangle icon.
Contextual Notes
Some interpretations depend on user familiarity with the forum's iconography, and there are unresolved questions about the meanings of certain icons, particularly the rectangle and locked thread icons.
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Doc Al
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The bomb!
I see what you mean: The thing that looks like an envelope with a bomb on it. That means that you have posted in that thread. (Somewhere there's a guide to those symbols.)
I see what you mean: The thing that looks like an envelope with a bomb on it. That means that you have posted in that thread. (Somewhere there's a guide to those symbols.)
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https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_dot.gif - you have posted in this thread (any envelope with a dot in the middle means you have posted in the thread, scroll over it to see how many times you have posted in the thread)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_hot.gif - hot thread, lots of activity (lots of views, I think)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_dot_lock.gif - thread is locked and you have posted in it
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_lock.gif - thread is locked and you have not posted in it (not 100% sure on this one)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/misc/paperclip.gif - Someone has attached something to this thread (its either this or the thing that shows there is a poll going on that you are talking about when you talk about the rectangle to the right I would guess..) Or it could be the thumb tack icon which denotes that a thread has been sticked (not really rectangular though :D)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_hot.gif - hot thread, lots of activity (lots of views, I think)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_dot_lock.gif - thread is locked and you have posted in it
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/statusicon/thread_lock.gif - thread is locked and you have not posted in it (not 100% sure on this one)
https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/misc/paperclip.gif - Someone has attached something to this thread (its either this or the thing that shows there is a poll going on that you are talking about when you talk about the rectangle to the right I would guess..) Or it could be the thumb tack icon which denotes that a thread has been sticked (not really rectangular though :D)
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I had the https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=145484"; verdict was that the bomb was actually...you!
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light_bulb
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i guess it isn't the good kind of bomb 
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