In Ircle 3.1b15, minimize a channel window (make sure people are talking in the channel). Then look at the minimized window in the dock. Large red numbers appear on top of the window signifying how many posts have occured in the channel since you minimized the window. This helps to see if anyone has said anything in a channel without always having to click back between Ircle and other apps.
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