I agree that a user configuarble option would be a plus, to save time. But, the new posts at the top of a thread would mean scrolling up from the bottom to provide continuity of the thoughts. And if there are many pages in a thread, this would become a bit cumbersome.
Nope, I like that part the way it is.
Just my two cents.

bj-21.

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'Tis better to have played and won, then never to have played at all.

Jeff