# Unread messages blue numbers appearing in Latest lately (when they shouldn't)?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-messages-blue-numbers-appearing-in-latest-lately-when-they-shouldnt/160933
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 14, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-messages-blue-numbers-appearing-in-latest-lately-when-they-shouldnt/160933 "2020-08-14T21:12:44Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-messages-blue-numbers-appearing-in-latest-lately-when-they-shouldnt/160933/23 "2020-11-12T23:22:39Z")

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> [@Mevo](#):
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> Would the “cost” of keeping these messages accessible for everyone be really too high ?

The way I see it, if people insist on ignoring road signs then don’t be surprised when you drive into a truck.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/6/06b0c1f0b40a821f441e27c6e0d37c7352bd2764.png)

Also see:

> [@How do you manage when the topic becomes too long?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-manage-when-the-topic-becomes-too-long/103321/8):
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> Well depends on the content … there are two types of people in the world … the “deletionist” and the “preservationist”. The “preservationist” believes that all content be it “LOL +1” posts or “here is a random picture of an ant” MUST BE PRESERVED or disarray will be created in the universe. The “deletionist” believes all content must have utility and add to the conversation, off topic / out of date stuff has high potential of being long term search mines so they should be deleted. In r…

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