You do know that if you hover your mouse over the thread it brings the first part of the first post up. Depending on how long the post is you can normally see the majority of it.
I understand your pain though as alot of the time the location is only displayed under the users avatar and not in the post meaning it wont be displayed.
Anyways, how is this any different to trawling through the trading post. Surely the majority of stuff in that although in the same state as you would not be classed as 'local'
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