Yes, this was difficult for me to understand at first and it's been a little difficult for me to get used to but I think I like it better now because it's far less distracting and really well organized. I'd inevitably be disappointed when new posts to a thread were just 50 back and forth postings between two equally empty heads trying to swap definitions of black and white.
The color of the icon on the left of the screen on the main page indicates the presence of new postings to that forum. On the right, the most recent post in that forum is presented with member name, timestamp and a direct link into that thread. If you are interested in one of the forums that has subforums, you can click the forum name and see the same information for all of the subforums.
I think the feature you want to use is "subscription" because any topic (forum, subforum or thread) that you are interested in can even be delivered to your email in box as well as browsed in your User CP. If you have extra time, you can always browse other topics of interest and see what's happened there since your last browse.
Like I said. I like it better now. It really makes more sense.
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Let each walk as the Lord has distributed to each, as God has called each, and in this manner I instruct all the assemblies. 1 Cor. 7:17
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