# Processing Forum Guidelines and Advice

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-forum-guidelines-and-advice/20150>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [April 25, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-forum-guidelines-and-advice/20150 "2020-04-25T21:40:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gjs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@gjs](https://discourse.processing.org/u/gjs)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-forum-guidelines-and-advice/20150/1 "2020-04-25T21:40:17Z")

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What does it mean when my question’s subject has been shaded gray?

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**Author:** ![Kevin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kevin/32/2297_2.png) [@Kevin](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Kevin)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-forum-guidelines-and-advice/20150/2 "2020-04-26T00:23:21Z")

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Can you post a screenshot of what you’re talking about?

I’m pretty sure it just means that you’ve visited the thread before. Try clicking on other posts to see if their titles turn gray in a similar way.

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**Author:** ![gjs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@gjs](https://discourse.processing.org/u/gjs)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-forum-guidelines-and-advice/20150/3 "2020-04-26T02:32:25Z")

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You’re right Kevin, it’s the result of previous views. Thanks!