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@AlexGizis@mstdn.social @davew@mastodon.social Vienna RSS reader offers two options: Mark read using a menu item or toolbar item or mark read after it's in the screen for a while. And i guess there's also mark this and older read menu item. You are correct suggesting that for short messages the action should be quick and minimal. They could disappear or disappear on refresh or display at lower contrast. UI folks may have better ideas.