Because you have not read them. All threads with new posts are not read, so they are displayed as bold. There's a "go to first unread post" button next to each thread with unread posts.
"Mark forums read" will, erm, mark the forums read, so no thread will have "new posts", so all threads will become non-bold.
Last edited by Laukku; 11-01-2009 at 02:28 PM.
You hit Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, and severely wound him.
The greater balor summons some help!
The ratling duelist disarms you. You drop your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12]. It flies to the west.
Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, picks up the blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12].
Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, wields the blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12].