Well DavE, I was going to propose the same thing for the read threads, i.e. white arrows for preserving the alignment. Actually, it's similar idea that I proposed in this Alt Tags for Read / Unread / New Post / Lock ? for non-image view.
Yeah, I see no feedback there. Anyway, for the non-image there was no impediment for the implementation vs. non - implementation, because how many will use it or acess the Forum from non - standard gadgets.
However, for the image view, the only objection I'd see is from someone who did the page layout's decision and intend to keep its "original" idea.
BTW, DavE there are several discrepancies in displaying the time. In the Main page yours was posted at 23:09:42 PDT, in the thread's minitree it's 11:09 PM (no PDT) opening your message is 23:09:42 PDT. Another one it's on Date Last Visited (member's profile page). That's displayed using the GMT base.
Cetin
Trying to unweave, unwind, unravel
And piece together the past and the future,
T. S. Eliot