Welcome

At the very least you should subscribe to the threads about the programs you belong to.

There are destination specific threads too.

In the beginning this place can be quite overwhealming, so take it one step at a time. Go throught the listing of forums, follow some that you think may interest you, and every now and then take out the ones that didn't make it with you, and add some more. Eventually you will have a custom flyertalk with just stuff that interests you.