Can we have some new forum options having a default?
There are obviously either cookies or an ‘ancillary’ side to the database to run the new/updated post colour change.

Some options I use regular are things like the email update reminder. Could we have an option to have that ticked by default? I know people must tick for signature a lot too. Alternatively if you are worried by the amount of SMTP the server would then undertake, could replied posts go onto an RSS fed so it can sit on our desktops? Equally could you do this for new posts?