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| # OP indicator |
| This is a feature which shows an indicator in threads next to the OP's username, |
| in order to help PEs notice whether the OP has participated in other threads, |
| which helps PEs find duplicate threads or get more context about the user |
| problem by visiting the other threads in which they posted/replied. |
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| There are two options, which use different methods and indicators to help you |
| determine whether the OP participated in other threads: |
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| 1. The first option searches in the current Forum for the 5 most recent posts |
| in which the OP participated. Then, depending on the thread list returned, a dot |
| is displayed next to their username with one of the following states: |
| * Blue dot: if the search only returned the current thread. |
| * Orange dot: if the search returned more threads, but the other threads are |
| marked as read. |
| * Red dot: if the search returned more threads, but at least one of the other |
| threads is not marked as read. |
| 2. The second option makes a request to load the user profile instead of |
| searching in the forum the actual threads. This returns the number of posts |
| (including new threads, normal replies and recommended replies) made by the user |
| in the current forum over the last year, aggregated by month. The extension sums |
| the values for the `n` most recent months (`n` is a configurable value) and then |
| shows this resulting number next to the OP's username. |