So, there's a reply to some of my posts, as indicated by the purple dot. The problem is, the dot don't go away when i read the replies. Is there a way to get rid of this?

I have the same problem. It is buggy:(

I've had this several times, on one occasion the dot lingered for weeks. Last time, coincidental or not, it disappeared after I logged out and then logged on again with another device.

You have been infected by the Galaxy pox . Call a doctor .

Don't worry. The purple dot never meant to cause you any sorrow. It never meant to cause you any pain.

Now it's gone.

Thanks, bro.

Can you please explain the solution in simpler easier to understand terms please?

I'm not sure if I can make it any simpler, I can only reiterate what Adaliabooks posted in that thread:


-- When you are on GOG website, press F12 key.
-- Select Console tab.
-- In the text field, paste the code Adaliabooks posted:
angular.element(document.body).injector().get('menuNotificationsRepository').deleteAllNotifications();
-- Press Enter.

I've attached a picture showing where the Console is and where to put the code in (it may look different in various internet browsers).

With the addition of a comma, ...the thread title sounds like the title of a poem. The annoying thing is that F12 is not the "take me straight to the browser console" key in every browser. For instance, in current Firefox, that key simply opens up the "developer tools" (to whatever tab you last had selected; I don't remember what it defaults to, but I don't think it's the console), and you still have to select the console tab from there. Not the end of the world -- the various tabs are all pretty clearly marked -- but it's one more hurdle for all those extremely un-tech-savvy sorts out there.

A couple shortcuts (for Firefox, at least):
- Ctrl+Shift+K opens the console directly.
- Pressing the "up arrow" keyboard key will "reprint" (but not initiate) the last command that was entered -- even across different browser sessions -- which can be very handy for those of us for whom this forum notification malarkey is the only thing for which we use the browser console. :)

I've chosen to view the purple dot as a graphic design flourish

Neat, I didn't know there was a shortcut for Console. Still, I created a bookmarklet, it makes the whole "go away you stubborn purple dot" a one click affair.