The "Recent Topics" thing is Xoops. Apparently, alot of people asked the developers to have it work that way. No reason our members can't got to
http://www.xoops.org and request features. Having the developers make changes is better than us hacking the current install to the point where further upgrades are nigh impossible.
If you have any suggestion on the layout or format, beyond "It Sucks!!!, Change it! Change it!", please be specific about where and what you have an issue with. You can post it in the feedback forum, pm an admin, or email kees at amiga.org.