Yeah, I agree on the icon, it's a nice idea, even though I still like the subject to be posted there, I mean, take a look at Open Topic, it does look good doesn't it?
but anyway..that's a matter of taste I think, and the idea of implementing an icon linked to the post should be easier to do shouldn't it?
it points to the same link as the actual one that is running now, only thing that change is that the link is applied to the icon and not to the username...
easier []/forum/images/icons/wink.gif[/]