Fix the message indicator!

[Golden-Death]

I never notice when I have PMs. It can take weeks before I notice. It looks exactly the same as it does with no messages than with messages.

You really need something more vibrant, like

[JamminR]

I dunno. Its pretty simple for me. I use the 'Show unread posts" links daily, so catching "# are new" isn't difficult for me.
I also get an email when I get one. You could configure that too.
To be honest, I hate the way FP pops up and annoys me if I get them there.

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November 02, 2006, 05:54:50 pm

[Golden-Death]

I do have it on email, and I have a gamil alerter extension, but it's just inconvenient, especially if I read it and for some reason close it, and forget it.