Please elaborate on how the reversed threaded listing works. My assumption is this: the original message is at the top and subsequent responses listed below according to the order in which they are received?

Am I expecting too much of a continuity in this communication style? So far it reminds me of a chaotic meeting wherein there are many individual conversations going on and I'm futilely trying to get in on them all.

What IS the difference between the technical forum and what is known as the community forum? Will an answer to this posting be viewed in the technical forum only since that is where it was posted? Where will I find an answer and how long will it take?