There doesn't seem to be a good compromise on the notion that posting links to the printer friendly version will show the posts in proper order but will not show working links (or even that there are links) in the posts. Obviously if a particular post is what's of interest, linking directly to that one post is appropriate.

Perhaps the boilerplate (thread header?) could be changed generally to insert a note that "individual posts will appear in proper order in the printer friendly view" on each thread, to assist the new users?

An additional gremlin that shows up occasionally is the thread that has grown to extreme size. There is a risk in posting a link from one's own records that the thread that was 40 or 50 posts when the thread was placed in notes has now become 340 or 750 posts, so a link to the thread can stagger the puny computers and/or slow connections some of us have. It doesn't happen too often, but making the link to the "first 50" would be a fine idea when appropriate.

Just imagine the feelings of a newby who clicked a link to MOABS.

John