Should not "unread" count not disappear until I open the unread things?

I agree with @meglio I like to have the reminder on screen that I have notifications I’ve not yet viewed. I find that especially useful if I’ve been away and what to make sure I’ve not missed anything important on my return.

[quote=“sam, post:7, topic:34236”]
I am very against making it so you force people to visit a post of theirs that was liked, “just because”.
[/quote]That’s a fair comment, but there is the “Mark all as read” button to clear notifications without visiting.