If you do not want to see the "dead wood", just click on the little button with the arrow in it on the right hand side of the section header. That will cause only the header to be displayed and the other sections will move up. They will remain displayed the same way until you click on the button again to expand the section.
If you do not want to see the "dead wood", just click on the little button with the arrow in it on the right hand side of the section header. That will cause only the header to be displayed and the other sections will move up. They will remain displayed the same way until you click on the button again to expand the section.
And don't forget the "Quick Links" button in the task bar (after you open the Forums page). From there, highlight and click on "Today's Posts," and you see only the posts of the last 24 hours. You can access Quick Links from any of the Forums and any of the threads.