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Why those red balls? We can easily count, number of posts = number of replies + 1.

The only red balls I see on the forum are those next to someone's post. That's to indicate that they're offline. There is a green version to indicate that they're online. 

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Beware of your actions, they become your habits. Beware of your habits, they become your character.
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They show the number of unread posts since your last visit.