Some thoughts on the flashing My Stuff button [View all]

If there were a way to JUST have it flash when a response to a thread I've posted OR new DU mail came through AND NOT for new posts to any of a large number of subscribed forums, I would find that a lot less distracting. As it is the "My Stuff" tab flashes nearly continually and is constantly diverting my attention causing me to lose where I was at. Maybe just have a solidly lit yellow tab within MY Stuff for the subscribed forums with new posts that one can elect to go to at any time?

Oh, and I note today seeing the right-hand column now includes a Forum Spotlight feed, new DUers, LBN posts in a feed, and maybe something else (it is early in Colorado...LOL) I like that a lot.