Since I can't seem to get any response at all to my original query, I thought I'd try again with some incentive. I do a lot of research and experimenting before I post a question-- I really do need help with this one, folks.
I know $20 isn't much, but I think this should be relatively simple for someone who codes Drupal-- correct me if I'm wrong.
In short, here's the issue:
By default, when a user goes to post a new forum topic, the Forums select menu returns every single container, forum and sub-forum in the taxonomy.
Ideally, I'd like the menu to list only the forums from the user's location and below. If a user is at Container 1/Forum 2 /Subforum 1/
I'd like the menu to list *only* Subforum 1 + any children.
Is this possible? $20 for that solution. If that isn't possible, $20 to the person that gets solution #2 working--
I'd prefer that the Forums menu not show up at all [when submitting a new topic]. When a user creates a new post, it should default to their current location in the forum hierarchy. Ideally, I'd prefer that it output "You are posting to "Whatever Category," in case the user somehow gets lost.
Again, solution #1 is strongly preferred. My server is running MySQL 4.1 and PHP5. If you need more info, let me know.
There's a bit more info in my original post..