Since today I get these horrible, space-wasting announcements that I have put a post in a thread.
This is well over the top and definitely spoils browsing.
My poor mousewheel is going berserk!
Please find a more elegant solution, like the down-arrow as up till now with only a number (of posts) if you want.
Personally I doubt if people are interested in this 'innovation' at all!

See the attached pic.

They show up as icons when images load.