User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Global Navigation January Update/@comment-1820055-20150205232823/@comment-1820055-20150207034440

I've read it even before you rolled it out to us that the notifications will have a separate update, though I still posted this because as mentioned, it's urgent. The main community I'm in is having an event and we need users to see highlighted threads for this limited-time occasion, talk about timing. With the current notification setup, it's difficult to notice and we'll have less response from the community. (Though don't mind it now, we're proceeding to the event in any case).

At the request of 452, here's a screenshot with an explanation of the hover mishap... this is actually how the UX team should think:

I understand this is not applicable for the next notification bar update but I'm just complying to the request of 452.