Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Earth (PIT)
Programs: Airline/TSA Avoidance Platinum, Hotel Disloyalty Silver, Hertz 1.7*
Posts: 5,277
No, not necessary to do it that way. You can "subscribe" to any forum by using the "Forum Tools" menu on that page. It will then appear on your "MyFlyerTalk" page.
The quick jump pulldown menu is currently disabled while some bugs are being worked out. At least, that's what I last heard.