sometimes I go quite deep into the many pages of active topics...
then I click view your posts when I am referencing, looking to edit,
replying / checking in on my own posts/topics, or topics I take a special interest in... (hence having posted there before.)
I do use search for historical / reference purposes...
I find a fair amount of links to the Main Forums
on my alliance's forums,
The Magnificents Alliance Forums at:
http://the-magnificents.net/forum/
(shameless plug, sue me.
) sometimes I have a particular destination and reason,
like checking market prices...
and that's about it.