Thanks for your reply, and it isn't really off topic, as the essence of this thread is to discuss methods for members to ask questions, and to obtain answers. Your suggestion is a sensible approach, and could be useful for board posting information. The real problem is the location of the thread. If it is made into yet another stickie, then it will end up as another thread for new members toignore.
I've spent some time inside the software behind Ask a Legendary, and it is far more sophisticated than I imagined. It allows authorised members to ask questions, and to suggesdt threads in reply to questions. Therefore if provides the possibiility for cross board replies to topics in the Bitcoin Talk forum. For me, it can provide an index of threds to watch for meitable posts.
I'm going to keep it as a primary site for my own convenience, and I hope it will be useful to other members of Bitcoin Talk, including merit sources. I would welcome any suggestions about the site, and hopefully they will influence me into building an asset that is of benefit to other members and not just for me.