I'm in two minds about this as on the one hand it may add to the community feel if new members get posting in a large topic straight away, but on the other hand I'm concerned that some new members may be overlooked if several post in a short space of time.
I thought it best to ask for opinions from the community

I wonder if in some ways the individual threads are more beneficial in terms of making it easier for others to find members in a similar situation, eg when looking for members who for example have similar medical conditions etc?
I don't know, so let's vote! Feel free to state your reasons too!