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What does this number mean? (infosec.pub)
submitted 11 months ago by jerkface@lemmy.ca to c/lemmy_ca_support@lemmy.ca
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This number is getting pretty big. What is this, like, XP or something? Can I level up? Is it bad? Does anything happen if it gets too big?

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Isn't that notifications? Like people responding to your comments/posts, people tagging your username, people DMing you

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

When I hover over the image you posted, it says "739 unread messages", did you name the image that yourself? If so, then don't you already know what the number means?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

Alt text is sacred.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Okay the thing is it takes many seconds for the number to actually appear after I load a page and I wonder, is this an especially heavy hit on the database? Am I killing lemmy.ca?

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Looks like notifications. Check your inbox!

[–] randombullet@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

+1

[–] lengau@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

augh you're making it worse!!

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Omg what number am I?????????

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Meow