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Re:Polynesian people used a kind of binary number system 600... by taneq on Friday June 16, 2017 @05:40AM (#14567659)
Wait, green means new?
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Re:Polynesian people used a kind of binary number system 600... by tomsmeding on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:09AM (#14567735)
I believe it means "throwaway"
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Re:Polynesian people used a kind of binary number system 600... by arethuza on Friday June 16, 2017 @07:18AM (#14568003)
Pretty sure it just identifies to logged in users that a particular account is relatively new.

After all, who is to know that a "throwaway" account actually gets thrown away?

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