It's been like that ever since I have been here and was like that before I joined. I don't feel that it is a flawed system, but perhaps I am biased.

There are many answered questions on the Nexus. You can search almost any topic and see if others have asked similar questions and what kind of dialogue has been exchanged.

If you have some questions about a thread which you cannot post in, you can make a new thread in the welcome area with the subject as "re: thread of interest" and then state your question or comment.

For the most part, you should be able to access all of the teks and PDF files that are stored on the nexus even if you cannot post. Those can be a great resource if you are still gathering information and learning to extract.