Exclamation point next to Chat in flight?

[marcuscav]

Anybody know why I've got an exclamation point next to the chat icon in cockpit? There are no messages from anyone in either the system or the local views...

 

[Para Handy]

Why have that ! in the comms panel?

I mean, seriously, what is the point? Clear the thing, jump to a new system - hello ! again. Clear the thing - some idiot in solo makes a racist slur on System Chat - Hello ! again. Complete nonsense...

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Solution / sort-of-fix further down that thread.