Instead of taking us to the last post of each thread when clicking on a topic under "Latest Forum Posts" on the main page, take us to the first post.
(yes I understand that it is called "Latest Forum Posts" and by doing what I suggest perhaps it'd have to be renamed to ... "Popular topics" or something)
Most people click on those only because the topic is interesting or caught our eye somehow, and oftentimes threads get derailed quickly. I think it would be more efficient for your guests on this site to take us, instead, to the first post so we can begin from the start and then decide to post a reply after we have read the original post.
If someone decides to go to the latest post in a thread, usually they're already in the subforum and will be directed to the newest post anyway.
Anyone else have any thoughts about this? Am I just nitpicky?
**example: instead of taking me to http://www.mmo-champion.com/general-...?topicseen#new
it would take me to http://www.mmo-champion.com/general-...ns/topic-name/
So the only difference is it would take you to the first instead of newest comment.