FreeGameDev

There are some of the forums that I don't really read/care about so is there a way to turn off the blinking red gamepad whenever there is a new post?
Thanks,
ctdabomb

No. My guess is that you will have to configure your web browser(s) to have different style.
Best place to start with that is probably http://userstyles.org/

You could use a different theme if their indicator is more pleasant for you. See Settings.

You could press the 'mark all as read' link to mark current unread threads as read.

I would suggest a downtime in the animation, lets say 3s after first round.

ok, thanks. though it is a bit annoying after I "mark all forms read" that it doesn't go straight back to the index page.