Thread starting place

I don't know but mine always start from the top (first post) downwards to the newest post. Not the other way around you're talking about.

It depends on how you enter that thread. If you go to the specific forum and then click on the title of the thread, it will take you to the top of the thread (first post). 

If you access the thread from the "recent activity" area of the forum home page or from "your discussions" page, it will take you to the most recent posts. This could be the bottom of the page or the bottom of page 10.

Rob Gronovius

It depends on how you enter that thread. If you go to the specific forum and then click on the title of the thread, it will take you to the top of the thread (first post). 

If you access the thread from the "recent activity" area of the forum home page or from "your discussions" page, it will take you to the most recent posts. This could be the bottom of the page or the bottom of page 10.

 

wow, would have never figured that one out.  just tested and your spot on.  tks - i was going nuts looking for some setting to change.