& for those like myself that don't homepage the front page of the forums? what do you recommend?
I freely admit that I'm leaving myself open here to all sorts of posts akin to "open your eyes, fool"
I'm happy to learn the options are there, but let's call a spade a spade: It ain't as user friendly as it used to be...sure, now that I know where the links are, I can use them & go about my business like this thread never happened, but for all my time here, there's still that part of me that thinks like a noob & for all the bells & whistles that've been added, the forums are less user friendly than they used to be.
snorfelling around in links I normally never bother with, I admit, things are organized alright...but here's the thing: it's organized well for regulars, but not for newcomers. It took me disappearing for quite a while & then returning to notice the perspective I loose as a regular.