I don't know if it helps any, but I have bookmarked, the "new posts" search. Every time I open the forum, that "search" opens, and with a glance I can see where there's new messages. It is easy to then skip the threads you don't want to read, and to then just read what's new in your favorite threads. Just FYI; it's how I do it, and I don't waste a lot of time!
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