New posts vs active topics

[TreeofLifeStairs]

What's the difference between the new posts page and the active topics page? They seem to show the same threads.

 

[Braineack]

this thread doesn't show as a new post for me, cause i clicked and viewed it--so it's no longer new. It does, however, show as the latest active thread.

 

[tirediron]

^^ That; more or less. AFAIK, the only significant difference is that one's own recent posts won't show up in 'New posts'. The 'Active Topics' is the old 'New Posts'.