Steve R Jones--"So "What's New" will now function as Quick Links|
But I still would like comment on the third paragraph
"A corollary question is why the links at the top of http://discussions.virtualdr.com/search.php?do=getnew are different from those at the top of http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ or the top within any thread? "
The links
New Posts
New Group Messages
New Events
Mark Forums Read
seem a strange bunch.
The answer to "Why" is because you're in a different area of the site and the other links you would like to see aren't available.
You're in the What's New section and are given the options to see either NEW posts - or New Groups or New Events.
If you're happy and you know it......it's your meds.