A forum is by definition a linear ordering of posts, because it’s supposed to be an indefinitely-long conversation on a specific topic. Think bulletin boards, which used to be a lot more common, but still exist.
Though I admit, the fact Itch.io went for a strange hybrid between a list and tree (Reddit), and that posts become locked after an arbitrary time period, makes this point moot.
I mean, I get it, but wouldn't it make sense to show posts in reverse order on itch where the most recent posts are the most important and relevant? There should be at least a toggle to swap ordering by oldest to newest like many other forums. I don't even have a page option and just had to scroll though 75 posts to see the most recent one and I have to do that EVERY TIME someone posts something new.
