If it helps, I always just click the "New Posts" button in the top left. I never actually go into forums unless I need to start a new thread. This just shows every thread with a new post (something you haven't read while logged in). And if you click on the little icon, rather than the thread title, it will take you directly to the first message in that thread you haven't read, so you really do only see new posts.

I also use this link for displaying all posts within the last 24 hours, because sometimes the read/unread feature is a little wonky, I think because of my cookie problems: http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/...hp?do=getdaily