Yeah, takes a bit to get used to, especially if your used to navigating on other forums.
That link provided along with everyone's post should really be taken lightly. Everyone's opinions are solely based on personal experiences, and often times relayed as a "I read from so and so" experience.
But, if enough credible people say the sky is falling, it might not hurt a little to look upwards to confirm.
If you have doubts or concerns about any specific site. Use the search button, type the in site and select "posts" option to see what many people have written or commented on. Although you may find many random comments that may appear to have nothing to do with the site, keep scrolling and you'll surely find what your looking for...which often times, it's a mixed experience of good, bad and neutral.[/quo
Thank, some time I do that search, but as you say it usualy take time to find a specific topic.