First, I overall like it!
But there needs to be a lot of tweeks, IMHO. So let me keep this positive and constructive.
- Right now some links that say "Message Board" go the Main Board, others go to the Forums Index. That needs to be made consistant as it adds to the confusion. One solution is to call the main board the "MAIN BOARD" and not the "Message Board"
- There is a possible leak where "rupert" is showing; might want to take care of that
- There's an anomaly where Lee is the only person in his own "group" as well
- A lot of the old things that were turned off need to get a programmer into the code and turn them on as the norm (the avatars, the enhanced posting, the sigs, etc.) At least I would make that a priority because the standards that are turned off might send people away.
- The header to each thread is missing at the top left of each thread. It shows in the title, but nowhere else. This adds to the confusion greatly.
- Overall site nav needs to be fixed majorly. I would also add the forum jump to the top right as well as the bottom right.
Hope this is all taken in the well-meaning spirit it has been offered.
... If it hasn't, then GFY!!!