> I don't know how much coding would be involved
> to do this, but I'd love it if the message
> forum would automatically put at the top
> the threads that were most recently posted to...

Way too much coding for what it's worth. But try out what Issachar suggests -- I don't use the threaded pages anymore either. The threaded pages are good for anyone new to the forum or anyone searching back through old archives. But for day to day use, I use the "Recent Messages" page almost exclusively.