Peter,
Usually the moderators or active forum members will step in and direct the hapless in the right direction. The forums have saved mon deriere many times. Reading the forum in "browser" mode has led me to ideas, tips and techniques that I wouldn't have even thought to ask.
Still, I think some further organization, whether my request, a meta-index, or some better idea is worth looking into.
Mark
PS I voted importantisimo maximo (#6)!