hiding these elements has improved my

[helpthecretins]

By hiding these elements myself my experience of this site has improved [my disposition]

xpath
//table[@id='threadslist']/tbody/tr[1]/td[2][@class='alt2']/div[1]
style
table[id='threadslist'] > tbody > tr:nth-of-type(1) > td:nth-of-type(2)[class='alt2'] > div:nth-of-type(1)

xpath
//table[@id='threadslist']/tbody/tr[1]/td[2][@class='alt2']/div[2]
style
table[id='threadslist'] > tbody > tr:nth-of-type(1) > td:nth-of-type(2)[class='alt2'] > div:nth-of-type(2)

xpath
/html/body/div[1]/div[@class='page']/div/table[2][@class='tborder']/tbody/tr/td[@class='alt1']
style
html > body > div:nth-of-type(1) > div[class='page'] > div > table:nth-of-type(2)[class='tborder'] > tbody > tr > td[class='alt1']

xpath
/html/body/table/tbody/tr/td[1]
style
html > body > table > tbody > tr > td:nth-of-type(1)

xpath
/html/body/table/tbody/tr/td[2]
style
html > body > table > tbody > tr > td:nth-of-type(2)

Perhaps using cookies or certain other forum features to show elements until certain threads are read or
checkboxes ticked might be a little less cluttered. For devices with constrained vertical real estate these
hides are essential [to conservation of patience or finger pads]

Yet Another Remove Them Permanently is a must have extension in my interwebbing arsenal alongside
adBLOCK edge, RequestPolicy, NoScript, RefControl, HackTheWeb, Stylish, CoScripter

.. and privoxy in common with similar extensions in chromium.