[quote author=Nick Gammon link=topic=141821.msg1076204#msg1076204 date=1358449553]
A useful feature (which doesn't use email) could be a button to click which shows recent posts, which have no replies.
[/quote]Yep. It is already there. Your answer made me try.
Near-Top-right menu the "unread posts". Then click on the replies heading to sort it.