There should be an option, in case you don't want to have all the new posts/topics to have the signs or whatever... So you can turn it on or off, if this is possible...

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If you are here to get proxies, atleast post "Thanks" to those who have taken the time to scan the proxies, and such, and have the decency to post them.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1.../TehNubSig.jpg

There is a functin down the bottom of the main index to mark all posts as read, just hit it every time you want to clear it.