Re: why are the threads backwards?
Log in. On the top menu bar, right below the logo, you'll see 'User CP' (control panel). Click that. On the side list, click 'Edit options'. Third box down is 'thread display options'. In there, the option you want to find is 'Thread Display Mode'. With no account/anonymous browsing, this is set to oldest first, which is what you desire. New accounts are apparently set with the option newest first, and need to be manually changed. I agree with you though, that is a dumb default setting.
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