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submitted 2 weeks ago by GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world to c/mlemapp@lemmy.ml

So when scrolling my feed I can see the total comments and total new comments, for example 27 +19 (where the +19 is in green). Would it be possible to have those 19 new comments “marked” in some way so I can quickly scroll and identify them? Wouldn’t have to be flashy, maybe even just a green dot or something next to the commenter’s username, or some sort of different binding/italicizing to highlight it?

TIA!

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[-] sjmarf@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If there was a readAt date for the post, we'd be able to highlight comments created since that date. I don't think tracking a readAt date is much less private than tracking a read boolean, which you're already doing. It could always be made opt-out, if people are concerned about it. Having the date that someone read a post isn't as exploitable as the link click tracking you mention, I don't think.

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026
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