Question on Mandatory Thread Reply

[m_fife]

First off, this is not me complaining - it's a legitimate question. I don't understand the mandatory requirement to post on a thread to view the threads content. I greatly appreciate all the posted tools. I just find it frustrating reading through all the threads that are just variations on "thanks." I struggle to find real information. Just wondering if anyone could provide insight on why this forum is set up in such a fashion. Thanks again to the community for the great tools that are provided!