How does one view the posts to interenting questions, or
are they private?

@wkniemann:

I just gave you the answer to your question here:

How do I communicate with a person who answered my question? wkniemann: You may want to put an '@' in front of the Username, this will give that User a notification with a link to the thread where he has been mentioned. In your case, regarding your thread, it looks like this: tgibbs

Also check out:
https://nexusfi.com/help-tutorials-how-tos/10905-general-tips-using-forum.html

Which is sent to all new members when they sign up.

Mike