A more permanent version of the good doctor's method, is to click on the profile icon at the top of this page (or any other Forum page), and scroll down to the bottom of the settings list. There's a drop-down list of Default Thread View: settings that will adjust your listings from 2 days to a full year. This can slow down the time it takes to load the directory pages, so some restraint is in order here. I use the search feature to look for specific topics. I'm here often enough that 10 days' worth of thread listings is usually all I need. Your mileage may vary.