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In the new forum home, seen in the EpicSki forums, you'll see all of the same information, along with a new conversation icon.  When you are logged in, this icon will either be displayed with a green dot or with a white one.  A green dot means there has been new activity in that forum since your last visit.  Conversely, a white dot means there are no new posts or threads for you.  But just because there has been new activity doesn't necessarily mean you will want to read it.  To mark a forum as read without going in, simply click on the conversation icon.

Similarly, the conversation icon is now applied to threads as well.  A green dot and a bold title indicate that there have been new posts written.  To get to the first post that's new to you, just click on the conversation icon.  This feature is personalized for every logged in user based on his or her previous visits to the thread in question.

Another addition to the Huddler platform is the "All New Posts" button on every forum page.  This new feature is a great way to keep track of the most recent posts on the site, regardless of which forum they are housed in, who wrote them, or what you're subscribed to.

On the New Posts page, you'll see a list of the threads that were most recently active in chronological order, along with the thread name, a preview of the last post, and the number of replies and views.  As with the new thread view, a green dot on the conversation icon and a bold title indicates there has been new activity since your last visit to that thread.

A Thread Makeover
The threads themselves have received a bit of a touch-up.  On the "Eco" version of the platform, you'll see that user names and avatars are displayed on the left hand side of each post.  You'll also notice that the "Rate Post" button is at the top (along with the Report to Admin button).

In the "Epic" version of the platform, the user's name, avatar, badges, and join date are displayed in a post header, including the post rating and timestamp.  You'll also notice that "Rate Post" is now a "Great Post" button with a nice little thumbs-up and the "Report to Admin" button is now bottom left.  Additionally, attached to each post, you also see the new Reply and Quote buttons.  You'll also now see a "Subscribe to this thread" button at the bottom of the post, and not just at the top.


The Little Stuff
Among some of the little things you might notice, the newest version of the platform has a box of "quicklinks" on the home page for handy navigation to the FAQ, the site tour, and the Find Your Friends tool.

We're now calling the Public Profile a "Community Profile" and your Product Profile is now called "Your List." 

Last but not least, the message center has been updated so you can mark your messages read or unread, do mass deletes, and open each message in a separate window.