Frequently Asked Questions

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What do the icons (Flag, Quotation, Tennis Ball, Magnet, Champagne,...) mean?

We use some icons to show message status etc. These all have an explanatory tooltip, which appears when you hover the mouse over it: [Try it: ].
In stealth/secret/mobile modes, the icons are replaced by simpler versions, such as [F] or *.

Icon	Alternative	Meaning
,	[F]	This message is/isn't flagged. You can choose which messages you want to flag: click on the flag icon to change it.
	[R]	"The ball is in your court": it's your 'turn to reply' to this person.
thread	“...”	This denotes a thread of conversation: go to an earlier, or later message in the sequence.
broken	“...”	This denotes a broken thread: the next/previous message in the chain has been deleted.
	[M]	This denotes that the person is "magnetically" attracted to you.
	[M+]	Magnet with iron bar: this denotes that the attraction is mutual. (Can you tell that this was chosen by a physicist?)
	[@]	This denotes that the person is listed with an invitation or a request in the May Ball section.
	[c]	This denotes that the person's profile has a photo, and that you are able to see it. (Hover over this for a preview)
	[?]	This denotes that the person's profile has a photo, but that it is private, and you must request to see it.
		This denotes an error: the expected photograph file cannot be located. It shouldn't normally happen.

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