Hello Alana, welcome to the site. Easy to use as I am new as well. When searching and find a topic you like, go just above the #1 post and on the blue bar is "Thread Tools click that and select "subscribe to this thread" if you post or if you want to follow the post, then when the new screen appears select "add subscription" and youre done. Then whenever you want you can look at the top and click on "Quick Links" scroll down to "subscribed threads" and it will list all threads you have posted in or want to follow, simple as that. Hope this helps.