Off Topic - Does anyone know what the icons on these forums mean?

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NDPitch

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I'm talking about these "envelope-looking" icons on the topic list. I have looked around, and I have no idea what these things mean. I've been curious for a long time and was never able to figure it out. Does anyone know? I think the stuffed envelope means un-read messages. The closed envelope might mean no new messages. But, I have no idea what the arrow means, or what the purple envelope means. Discuss. haha

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Adding to the mystery, there appears to be two versions of the open and stuffed envelope. Both of these topics are unread for me. Yet, one is orange, and one is a lighter orange. What the deuce? Sorry, bored and curious on Christmas Eve Day.

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Open envelope = you read it
Open envelop with arrow turning back = you replied

etc etc etc. Use your critical thinking skills lol
 
Open envelope = you read it
Open envelop with arrow turning back = you replied

etc etc etc. Use your critical thinking skills lol
We can't say "etc etc etc" and leave the different colored icons left alone. Those are the hard ones to figure out. Lol
 
Scroll to the bottom of the forum. There's a key.
 
On a related side note, how do some people have bold user names? I was psyched when I got to change my "title" underneath my name. Any other hidden gems when you become a 2+ year member, or 5+? Or 1000 posts?
 
How do you add things underneath your username.
 
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