Also there is, up top of the page under the DMF logo these:
PM __(_) LOGGED IN: UNREAD|REPLIES Just click on
REPLIES from any page any where in the forum and you'll see a list of responses to posts you've made or added to.
In general how it works is, you say something intelligent and then everyone tries to come up with something funny/stupid to say.
I'll speak for myself. Others, from time to time will say something positive, wise, supportive, superbly informative and genuinely interesting.
There are rules, but the only one that matters is,
"post up pictures of your tall tail, or it didn't happen."