What does this mean?

[Vinnie Harold]

Sorry if I appear ignorant but I can not find an explanation for the red crosshairs symbol and black "explosion" symbol at the left of each post.

I am interested in purchasing a 6 in. python, and some of the posts have these symbols.
What do they mean?

Thanks.

 

[silvermane_1]

vinnie look in faq section

 

[Rifleman1952]

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[Mike Irwin]

Totally missed this.

Thank you for giving him the skinny, Rifleman & Silver.

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