What is the second collum for?

[MendoDave]

On the other page, the one with all the topics for discussions there is a collom with folder Icons that i never pay any attention to. Any way these folders have different exclamation points and such to let you know if its a hot topic or not or weather Peeps have posted at all and stuff like that. So next to that collum are some Icons that look like a short stack of papers balanced on the corners. (But the corners dont get dog eared....ever) But there is one in that collum that is a frown face next to the topic "I lost a tooth"

Any how what are the papers supposed to represent and why does "I lost a tooth" get a frown face?

[Spidey]

They're icons to describe the thread (or the post).  Here's an example.  If you hit reply to this post, under the "Subject" will be the "Message icon."  The default is "Standard", but you can choose something else if you like.  The same is true if you start a new topic.  You can choose the Message Icon to go with that topic.

As far as I'm concerned, they're pointless and just add to visual clutter.   

[johnc]

As far as I'm concerned, they're pointless and just add to visual clutter.   

hey ... i resemble that comment!

[MendoDave]

Ok got it...