[support] "New" flags in forum comments?

Is there a mechanism for flagging new (=unread) comments in forums,etc.? I know how to flag new content in Views, but what about on non-Views pages? I could, of course, develop a Views page to replace forums pages (at least I *think* I can), but I'd rather not have to do that and all the .css it would require. Is there an easy way built into Drupal (or Comments mod) to flag new comments? I have a feeling I'm being really dense. thanks, Steve Hays Ohio University