(04-22-2010, 08:57 AM)Tierney Wrote: Please don't post if you are going to make of me or the site.

(04-22-2010, 07:28 AM)Eve Wrote: I suggest that you ask Faux Pas to delete that thread, and in future to not disclose personal information unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, it risks looking unprofessional. A simple notice like this is enough:

"Tierney is unable to be here for [a week] due to urgent IRL matters and apologises for the inconvenience. Members are to refer to [Faux Pas] if there are any issues arising from this."

Good-looking forum title and font style, although there is a mismatch between the meaning of the domain name and forum title. You have an aesthetic style here that you can develop further.

It has a nice skin, although I find it too dark unless you intend it to convey associations with hacking. Most non-hacking technology sites I have seen usually have lighter backgrounds. Look at Beta Release, which belongs to SF member RPicard.

The font for thread titles and member's names are a dark green that is difficult to read against the dark grey background. Purple for Supermods and dark red for Mods are also difficult to see. Use bolder fonts and a lighter colour.

I like the sound of your forum descriptions. It is friendly.

I do not think you should add any more categories. Too many categories for a young forum can make it appear empty. Better fewer categories with more threads each, than more categories with few threads each. I actually think you should delete the categories with fewer than 5 threads, and place them in the nearest related category. Categories can be created when 6-10 threads on the topic are created. Beta Release has only 5 forum sections with most categories in the main section.

It seems that you have been dedicated to growing your forum and that is a great attitude. You might also wish to try looking at startup forums of a similar size, to see what designs and strategies they use. You will learn a lot as your forum grows so I wish you well with it.

(04-22-2010, 12:42 PM)The Voice Wrote: This is the review and showcase section, not advertising. NO, we do not have such a section.

(04-22-2010, 12:51 PM)Elektrisk Wrote: The skin is overused, sorry.

Your domain name would suggest it's about music (techno).

It needs a favicon.

I don't really like how you have tried to put all of the content so close to each other.
Make use of separate pages and just use a nice navigation menu to let the users browse the site as they wish.
Looking at the main page, I don't know where to start. I expect to see a list of forums, not an announcement, statistics, birthdays, a login box, and so on.

While your theme is overused, the very background image (of the container) looks very nice.

However, I'm a bit concerned as to how you expect this site to take off. There're MANY forums concerning technology discussion. Just look at Neowin. How do you expect to compete with a huge site like that?

Quote:Really? I have only seen one other forum use this skin. And you don't like seeing a portal? That is unusual. Most people want a portal.

(04-23-2010, 07:31 AM)Elektrisk Wrote: Well, the term "overused" is relative, so if you like it, use it if you want.

No, I don't, but maybe I'm part of the minority in this case.
All in all, the forum is based on what you think is best. I'm just giving my thoughts.