I'm pretty sure all forum titles are in bold :scratch As for the symbols, sometimes people like to add an emoticon for added emphasis, to the title of their thread. It just makes it stick out a bit more :)
EDIT : Did you mean when you look at all the threads in a forum? That means those threads...
Welcome to Tar Valon, Dnae :welcome I agree with Taika Sedai, it is a lovely name :)
It is nice to be able to use the site wherever you go, though I personally tend to use my pc more. I like the big monitor I have ^^
We're here to help if there's anything you need or just want to chat :)