Did you know...

That when you click on an avatar it takes you to that person's profile.

yes, I did know that. But I haven't done enough of it so I'll start to get the behind the scene scoop on you other folks.

Getting close to that big four oh, eh Tim? FYI I passed it long ago.

Another one: You can leave the topics open, if you like, to show the most recent posts in each topic, or you can go to your profile and click "collapse board topics", which will then remember you like them collapsed to save room.

Either way, there's a control up top to toggle them, if you temporarily change your mind.

Another tip: At the lower right of every post, there's some controls. From left to right, you can delete your post, edit it report a post as no value/abusive/spam vote for a post - if someone says something noteworthy, memorable, or just something you particularly agree with, you can vote for that post (and you can see the top-rated comments by clicking the link up top) And a nifty reply button that lets you reply right there, without going to the bottom of the page.

If anyone wants a nice pretty, easy to read name, just go to your profile. If you put in your full name, it'll use that.

If you put in some kind of alternate screen name (with spaces, if you like), it'll use that.

So you're not stuck being identified by whatever obscure user name you chose.