There are a few things I have found about the forums set-up that I need to share to try to make this thing work.
First, when posting a reply to a topic, please reply to the last reply. This will set the replies in order. If the replies get too long, start a new post.
Next, the way the forum is set up (that I cannot modify) is that each topic or reply has a "Subject". If you are simply replying to a post, just put a period (.) in the subject line. Unless you actually want to title your reply.
I'll add more to this as I see new developments in the posts.