WarBaby, I must say that your suggestion does have some merit, at least in my eyes. I also would like to be able to see new posts without having to wade through all the threads in Fun and Games.
That said, let me tell you what I do that is at least a partial solution to your request. I subscribe to the individual Forums, and everyday all the new and updated threads are sent to my email. This allows me to actually keep up with the stuff that I want to track, and allows me to ignore the stuff I have no interest in, like Fun and Games and Personals. This is not a perfect solution, but it is a workable one.