You don't HAVE to follow every post. It's like walking into a crowded room and trying to follow every conversation that every person is having.

Here's what I do... Go into the General Forum (or whatever section) and put your mouse over the thread's topic. A little box pops up with the first few sentences of what the post is about. If it interests you, read it. If not, skip it. I don't read EVERY post in every thread. I just check out the ones that interest me.